American Viticultural Area · CA
South Coast
South Coast is a federally-designated American Viticultural Area in CA, established in 1985. The map below shows its official TTB boundary alongside nearby AVAs.
The South Coast boundary is highlighted. Nearby AVAs are rendered in gray — click any of them to view that AVA's page.
At a glance
Established
1985
State
CA
Climate
Cool maritime
Boundary recorded in 27 CFR Part 9 · Source: TTB
About the South Coast AVA
The South Coast 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 1985 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 South Coast — useful when a vineyard sits inside more than one AVA at once.