American Viticultural Area · CA
Hames Valley
Hames Valley is a federally-designated American Viticultural Area in CA, established in 1994. The map below shows its official TTB boundary alongside nearby AVAs.
The Hames Valley boundary is highlighted. Nearby AVAs are rendered in gray — click any of them to view that AVA's page.
At a glance
Established
1994
State
CA
Climate
Hot Mediterranean
Boundary recorded in 27 CFR Part 9 · Source: TTB
About the Hames Valley AVA
The Hames 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 1994 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 Hames Valley — useful when a vineyard sits inside more than one AVA at once.