American Viticultural Area · CA

Livermore Valley

Livermore Valley is a federally-designated American Viticultural Area in CA, established in 1982. The map below shows its official TTB boundary alongside nearby AVAs.

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

At a glance

Established

1982

State

CA

Climate

Mediterranean

Signature varietals

Cabernet Sauvignon Chardonnay Petite Sirah

Boundary recorded in 27 CFR Part 9 · Source: TTB

About the Livermore Valley AVA

The Livermore 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 1982 and its boundary is recorded in 27 CFR Part 9 — the same regulation every other US AVA is defined under.