American Viticultural Area · CA

Rockpile

Rockpile is a federally-designated American Viticultural Area in CA, established in 2002. The map below shows its official TTB boundary alongside nearby AVAs.

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

At a glance

Established

2002

State

CA

Climate

Mountain Mediterranean

Signature varietals

Zinfandel

Boundary recorded in 27 CFR Part 9 · Source: TTB

About the Rockpile AVA

The Rockpile 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 2002 and its boundary is recorded in 27 CFR Part 9 — the same regulation every other US AVA is defined under.