Arroyo Seco AVA
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Arroyo Seco AVA is a cool-climate wine-growing region in Monterey County, California, known for its high-quality Chardonnay and Pinot Noir wines influenced by strong coastal winds and gravelly soils.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | American Viticultural Area ⓘ |
| climate | cool-climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drainageBasin | Salinas Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| established | 1983 ⓘ |
| grapeVariety |
Chardonnay
ⓘ
Merlot ⓘ Pinot Noir ⓘ Riesling NERFINISHED ⓘ Sauvignon Blanc ⓘ Syrah ⓘ |
| harvestTiming | relatively late harvest due to cool climate ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Monterey Bay cooling effect
ⓘ
maritime climate ⓘ strong coastal winds ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Chardonnay
NERFINISHED
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Merlot NERFINISHED ⓘ Pinot Noir NERFINISHED ⓘ Riesling NERFINISHED ⓘ Sauvignon Blanc NERFINISHED ⓘ Syrah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| latitudeApprox | 36 degrees north ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Central Coast AVA NERFINISHED ⓘ Monterey County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | named after Arroyo Seco Creek ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
diurnal temperature variation
ⓘ
long growing season ⓘ well-drained soils ⓘ wind-exposed vineyards ⓘ |
| partOf | Monterey wine region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryWineStyle | still wines ⓘ |
| regionType | sub-AVA of Monterey County ⓘ |
| regulatoryBody | Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau ⓘ |
| river | Arroyo Seco River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soilType |
alluvial soils
ⓘ
gravelly soils ⓘ |
| terrain |
alluvial fan
ⓘ
valley floor ⓘ |
| typicalWineProfile |
crisp, high-acid white wines
ⓘ
elegant, cool-climate Pinot Noir ⓘ |
| viticulturalFeature |
old riverbed cobblestones
ⓘ
wind gaps channeling ocean air ⓘ |
| wineRegionOf |
California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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