American Viticultural Area · CA
Carmel Valley
Carmel 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 Carmel Valley boundary is highlighted. Nearby AVAs are rendered in gray — click any of them to view that AVA's page.
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Established
1983
Size
~19,200
acres
State
CA
Climate
Mediterranean
Signature varietals
Boundary recorded in 27 CFR Part 9 · Source: TTB
About the Carmel Valley AVA
The Carmel 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 Carmel Valley — useful when a vineyard sits inside more than one AVA at once.
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Free for wineries, regional associations, and wine-education sites — the interactive Carmel Valley boundary map above, in a single iframe.
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