Moon Mountain District AVA
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Moon Mountain District AVA is a high-elevation American Viticultural Area in Sonoma County, California, known for its rugged volcanic terrain and production of intense, structured red wines, particularly Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Moon Mountain District AVA canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | American Viticultural Area ⓘ |
| approvalDate | 2013-11-01 ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Napa Valley AVA
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sonoma Valley AVA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | warm ⓘ |
| climateInfluence |
Pacific Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San Pablo Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Monte Rosso Vineyard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
several historic mountain vineyards ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Sonoma County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diurnalShift | large day-night temperature variation ⓘ |
| drainage | excellent ⓘ |
| elevationRange | approximately 400 to 2,200 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| frostRisk | low ⓘ |
| geology | volcanic soils ⓘ |
| grapeGrowingFocus | premium, high-quality wine grapes ⓘ |
| grapeVariety |
Chardonnay
ⓘ
Grenache NERFINISHED ⓘ Petite Sirah NERFINISHED ⓘ Syrah ⓘ Viognier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Zinfandel wines
ⓘ
intense, structured red wines ⓘ mountain-grown Cabernet Sauvignon ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Sonoma Valley region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | western slopes of the Mayacamas Mountains ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | named for Moon Mountain Road area ⓘ |
| overlapsHistoricallyWith | Sonoma Valley winegrowing area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | North Coast AVA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryGrapeVariety |
Cabernet Sauvignon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zinfandel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatingAgency | Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatoryDefinition | defined by Code of Federal Regulations wine labeling rules ⓘ |
| soilType |
basalt-derived soils
ⓘ
rocky, well-drained soils ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| sunExposure | high ⓘ |
| terrainDescription | rugged volcanic terrain ⓘ |
| topography |
rugged terrain
ⓘ
steep slopes ⓘ |
| viticulturalCharacteristic |
good air drainage
ⓘ
high solar exposure ⓘ low-yielding vines ⓘ |
| wineStyle |
age-worthy Cabernet Sauvignon
ⓘ
full-bodied red wines ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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