American Viticultural Area · CA
Mendocino Ridge
Mendocino Ridge is a federally-designated American Viticultural Area in CA, established in 1997. The map below shows its official TTB boundary alongside nearby AVAs.
The Mendocino Ridge boundary is highlighted. Nearby AVAs are rendered in gray — click any of them to view that AVA's page.
At a glance
Established
1997
State
CA
Climate
Cool maritime
Signature varietals
Boundary recorded in 27 CFR Part 9 · Source: TTB
About the Mendocino Ridge AVA
The Mendocino Ridge 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 1997 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 Ridge — useful when a vineyard sits inside more than one AVA at once.