American Viticultural Area · CA
Mendocino
Mendocino is a federally-designated American Viticultural Area in CA, established in 1984. The map below shows its official TTB boundary alongside nearby AVAs.
The Mendocino boundary is highlighted. Nearby AVAs are rendered in gray — click any of them to view that AVA's page.
At a glance
Established
1984
State
CA
Climate
Mediterranean
Boundary recorded in 27 CFR Part 9 · Source: TTB
About the Mendocino AVA
The Mendocino 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 1984 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 Mendocino — useful when a vineyard sits inside more than one AVA at once.