Santa Margarita Ranch AVA
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Santa Margarita Ranch AVA is a small American Viticultural Area in San Luis Obispo County, California, known for its cool-climate conditions and production of premium wines, particularly from varieties like Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Santa Margarita Ranch AVA canonical | 3 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Viticultural Area
ⓘ
wine region ⓘ |
| abbreviation | Santa Margarita Ranch AVA self-link ⓘ |
| agriculturalProduct | wine grapes ⓘ |
| climate | cool-climate ⓘ |
| climateInfluence |
fog intrusion
ⓘ
proximity to coastal ranges ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | San Luis Obispo County ⓘ |
| dayNightTemperatureVariation | high diurnal temperature variation ⓘ |
| elevationRange | approximately 900 to 1,400 feet ⓘ |
| grapeVariety |
Cabernet Sauvignon
ⓘ
Chardonnay ⓘ Merlot ⓘ Pinot Noir ⓘ Syrah ⓘ Zinfandel ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
long growing season
ⓘ
slow, even ripening of grapes ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
cooling afternoon breezes
ⓘ
marine influence from Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Chardonnay wines
ⓘ
Pinot Noir wines ⓘ premium wine production ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Coast AVA
ⓘ
Paso Robles AVA ⓘ
surface form:
Paso Robles wine region
southern part of Paso Robles area ⓘ |
| near |
Santa Margarita
ⓘ
surface form:
town of Santa Margarita
|
| partOf |
Santa Margarita
ⓘ
surface form:
Santa Margarita Ranch
|
| primaryUse | viticulture ⓘ |
| regionType | sub-AVA of Central Coast ⓘ |
| regulatoryBody | Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau ⓘ |
| soilType |
alluvial soils
ⓘ
gravelly loam ⓘ shale ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| topography | valley floor and foothills ⓘ |
| wineStyle |
balanced acidity
ⓘ
expressive aromatics ⓘ |
| wineTourism | tasting and vineyard tours ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.