American Viticultural Area · CA
El Dorado
El Dorado is a federally-designated American Viticultural Area in CA, established in 1983. The map below shows its official TTB boundary alongside nearby AVAs.
The El Dorado 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
Continental Mediterranean
Signature varietals
Boundary recorded in 27 CFR Part 9 · Source: TTB
About the El Dorado AVA
The El Dorado 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 El Dorado — useful when a vineyard sits inside more than one AVA at once.