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.

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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

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Moon Mountain District Sonoma County AVA abbreviation Moon Mountain District AVA