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The Russian River Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) in Sonoma County, California. Centered on the Russian River, the Russian River Valley AVA accounts for about one-sixth of the total planted vineyard acreage in Sonoma County. The appellation was granted AVA status in 1983 and enlarged in 2005. [1]
Russian River watershed (Interactive map) The Russian River springs from the Laughlin Range about 5 mi (8 km) east of Willits in Mendocino County. It flows generally southward to Redwood Valley, then past Calpella, where it is bordered by U.S. Route 101, to join the East Fork Russian River just below Lake Mendocino.
The Green Valley of Russian River Valley AVA (formerly Sonoma County Green Valley AVA) is an American Viticultural Area in Sonoma County, California, United States.Located at the southwestern corner of the Russian River Valley AVA, its close proximity to the Pacific Ocean makes it one of the coolest appellations within Sonoma County.
The boundaries of the Chalk Hill AVA cover 33 square miles (85 km 2) of land within the northeast corner of Russian River AVA.Many of the region's 1,600 acres (650 ha) of planted vineyard land is located along the western slopes of the Mayacamas Mountain reaching up to altitudes of 200–1300 feet (60–400 meters).
Two vintages later, the aromatic, intense 2023 Morét-Brealynn Russian River Valley Pinot Noir ($50) from the third vintage she’s made (with consulting winemaker & husband Adam Lee), only ...
Sonoma Coast AVA; Wine region: Type: American Viticultural Area: Year established: 1987 [1]: Country: United States: Part of: California, North Coast AVA, Sonoma County: Sub-regions: Chalk Hill AVA, Fort Ross-Seaview AVA, Green Valley of Russian River Valley AVA, Los Carneros AVA, Northern Sonoma AVA, Petaluma Gap AVA, Russian River Valley AVA, Sonoma Valley AVA
These are must-know regions beyond Napa Valley and Sonoma County. To Find California's Best Wine Values, Look to These 5 Lesser-Known Regions Skip to main content
American Viticultural Areas range in size from the Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA at 29,900 square miles (77,000 km 2) across four states, to the Cole Ranch AVA in Mendocino County, California, at only 62 acres (25 ha).