American Viticultural Area · CA

Temecula Valley

Temecula Valley is a federally-designated American Viticultural Area in CA, established in 1984. The map below shows its official TTB boundary alongside nearby AVAs.

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

At a glance

Established

1984

State

CA

Climate

Mediterranean

Boundary recorded in 27 CFR Part 9 · Source: TTB

About the Temecula Valley AVA

The Temecula Valley 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 1984 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 Temecula Valley — useful when a vineyard sits inside more than one AVA at once.

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