American Viticultural Area · CA

Ballard Canyon

Ballard Canyon is a federally-designated American Viticultural Area in CA, established in 2013. The map below shows its official TTB boundary alongside nearby AVAs.

The Ballard Canyon boundary is highlighted. Nearby AVAs are rendered in gray — click any of them to view that AVA's page.

At a glance

Established

2013

State

CA

Climate

Mediterranean

Signature varietals

Syrah Grenache

Boundary recorded in 27 CFR Part 9 · Source: TTB

About the Ballard Canyon AVA

The Ballard Canyon AVA is one of more than 270 federally designated American Viticultural Areas in the United States. It was approved by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) in 2013 and its boundary is recorded in 27 CFR Part 9 — the same regulation every other US AVA is defined under.