American Viticultural Area · CA

California Shenandoah Valley

California Shenandoah Valley is a federally-designated American Viticultural Area in CA, established in 1983. The map below shows its official TTB boundary alongside nearby AVAs.

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

At a glance

Established

1983

State

CA

Climate

Mediterranean

Signature varietals

Zinfandel

Boundary recorded in 27 CFR Part 9 · Source: TTB

About the California Shenandoah Valley AVA

The California Shenandoah Valley 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 1983 and its boundary is recorded in 27 CFR Part 9 — the same regulation every other US AVA is defined under.

Nearby AVAs

Other American Viticultural Areas closest to California Shenandoah Valley — useful when a vineyard sits inside more than one AVA at once.

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