Santa Lucia Highlands AVA
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Santa Lucia Highlands AVA is a renowned cool-climate wine region in Monterey County, California, particularly noted for its high-quality Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | American Viticultural Area ⓘ |
| climate | cool-climate ⓘ |
| climateCharacteristic |
afternoon winds
ⓘ
long growing season ⓘ morning fog ⓘ strong maritime influence ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| elevationRange | approximately 50 to 1,200 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| grapeVariety |
Chardonnay
ⓘ
Grenache NERFINISHED ⓘ Pinot Gris NERFINISHED ⓘ Pinot Noir ⓘ Riesling NERFINISHED ⓘ Syrah ⓘ |
| hasSubregionStatus | sub-AVA of the Central Coast AVA ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Monterey Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Chardonnay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pinot Noir ⓘ high-quality wine production ⓘ |
| latitudeCharacteristic | cool coastal latitude ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Central Coast AVA NERFINISHED ⓘ Monterey County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | east-facing slopes ⓘ |
| overlooks | Salinas Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Monterey wine region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plantedOn | slopes of the Santa Lucia Range ⓘ |
| primaryWineStyle |
cool-climate Chardonnay
ⓘ
cool-climate Pinot Noir ⓘ |
| recognizedFor |
Chardonnay with balanced acidity and minerality
ⓘ
expressive Pinot Noir with bright acidity ⓘ |
| regionType | appellation ⓘ |
| regulatoryBody | Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau ⓘ |
| soilType |
gravelly loam
ⓘ
sandy loam ⓘ well-drained soils ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| styleAssociation |
New World Chardonnay
ⓘ
New World Pinot Noir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topography | elevated benchlands ⓘ |
| viticulturalFeature |
diurnal temperature variation
ⓘ
hand-harvested premium vineyards ⓘ low yields in many vineyards ⓘ |
| wineRegionOf | Monterey County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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