American Viticultural Area · CA
Northern Sonoma
Northern Sonoma is a federally-designated American Viticultural Area in CA, established in 1990. The map below shows its official TTB boundary alongside nearby AVAs.
The Northern Sonoma boundary is highlighted. Nearby AVAs are rendered in gray — click any of them to view that AVA's page.
At a glance
Established
1990
State
CA
Climate
Mixed
Boundary recorded in 27 CFR Part 9 · Source: TTB
About the Northern Sonoma AVA
The Northern Sonoma 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 1990 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 Northern Sonoma — useful when a vineyard sits inside more than one AVA at once.