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The following factors differentiate Santa Lucia Highlands from the adjacent Salinas Valley floor and other viticultural areas in Monterey County: (1) A well defined alluvial terrace running the length of the eastern boundary; (2) Generally cooler microclimate: cool Region I/II vs. Region I/III; (3) Different soil types: gravelly, sandy loam vs. silty clay loam; (4) Higher elevation: initially ...
Tassajara Zen Mountain Center was built in the heart of the Santa Lucia range, in Monterey County. The Santa Lucia Range (sæntə luˈsiːə) or Santa Lucia Mountains is a rugged mountain range in coastal Central California, running from Carmel southeast for 140 miles (230 km) to the Cuyama River in San Luis Obispo County. The range is never ...
It was designated as signed County Route “G17” in 1965. [1] Since 1992, it traverses the entire length of Santa Lucia Highlands AVA outlining its eastern boundary with the Monterey AVA. The earliest grape plantings in the region, however, were in the 1790s, with the arrival of the Spanish missions in California.
The designated area within the multi-county Central Coast AVA expands almost the entire length of the county from the Monterey Bay southern shoreline to the Salinas river valley framed by the Santa Lucia, Sierra de Salinas and Gabilan Ranges stretching north-south for about 100 miles (160 km) from Watsonville to its southern point, abutting the ...
In Monterey AVA, to the west of Gabilan, the average elevation ranges from 480 to 512 feet (146–156 m) within the Santa Lucia Highlands AVA. The higher elevations of Gabilan Mountains place it above the heavy fog and marine layer.
Mount Toro is a mountain peak in the Santa Lucia range in Monterey County, California. [3] [4] [1] It is located within the boundaries of Los Padres National Forest.The name comes from the word "Toro," which in Spanish means "Bull".
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Monterey County, California, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in an online map. [1]
In summer, inland heating creates a thermal low that draws the marine layer into the valley, with fog and low clouds near Monterey Bay, sometimes extending farther down the valley. [citation needed] The climate is ideal for the numerous vineyards in the Santa Lucia Highlands, promoting growth of winetasting along the River Road Wine Trail.