American Viticultural Area · CA
Sierra Foothills
Sierra Foothills is a federally-designated American Viticultural Area in CA, established in 1987. The map below shows its official TTB boundary alongside nearby AVAs.
The Sierra Foothills boundary is highlighted. Nearby AVAs are rendered in gray — click any of them to view that AVA's page.
At a glance
Established
1987
State
CA
Climate
Mediterranean
Boundary recorded in 27 CFR Part 9 · Source: TTB
About the Sierra Foothills AVA
The Sierra Foothills 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 1987 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 Sierra Foothills — useful when a vineyard sits inside more than one AVA at once.