Arroyo Seco AVA information

Arroyo Seco
Wine region
	Chardonnay from the Arroyo Seco AVA
Type	American Viticultural Area
Year established	1983; 2006 Amended; 2021 Amended
Years of wine industry	62
Country	United States
Part of	California, Central Coast AVA, Monterey County, Monterey AVA
Other regions in California, Central Coast AVA, Monterey County, Monterey AVA	Carmel Valley AVA, Chalone AVA, Hames Valley AVA, Monterey AVA, San Antonio Valley AVA, San Bernabe AVA, San Lucas AVA, Santa Lucia Highlands AVA, Gabilan Mountains AVA
Heat units	s
Total area	18,240 acres (28.5 sq mi); 18,092 acres (28 sq mi)
Size of planted vineyards	8,500 acres (3,440 ha)
Grapes produced	Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, Grenache, Merlot, Mourvedre, Muscat Canelli, Pinot blanc, Pinot gris, Pinot noir, Riesling, Sangiovese, Sauvignon blanc, Syrah, Viognier

Arroyo Seco is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) in Monterey County, California, southeast of Monterey Bay. The appellation encompasses 18,240 acres (29 sq mi) in the valley adjacent to the Arroyo Seco Creek with approximately 8,500 acres (3,440 ha) of cultivation. The region's proximity to the Pacific Ocean produces the maritime climate, and is best suited for those cool climate grape varieties.

The soils in the Arroyo Seco area consist of a series of gravelly and fine sandy loams well suited to the cultivation of grapes. The viticultural area is an alluvial fan formed by well drained soils with slopes ranging from 0 to 9 percent. Principal soil series include Mocho, Lockwood, Arroyo Seco, Rincon, Elder, and Chular. The prominent soils, Chular and Arroyo Seco, are coarse sandy loams derived from decomposed granite washed down from the Gabilan Range. These soils are gravelly and low in lime content similar to the vineyards in the Medoc and Graves districts of Bordeaux, and to the better vineyards in the Palatinate^[1]

In 2021, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau ruled on a modification of the shared Santa Lucia Highlands-Arroyo Seco AVA boundary. The modification removed 148 acres (60 ha) of foothills terrain from the western side of the Arroyo Seco AVA and place them entirely within the southeastern region of the Santa Lucia Highlands. One vineyard containing approximately 135 acres (55 ha) of vines would be affected by this boundary realignment, and the vineyard owner included a letter of support in the petition. The modification reduced the size of the AVA by less than 1 percent and would not have any impact on the boundaries of the Monterey AVA or the Central Coast.^[2]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Arroyo Seco Viticultural Area" (27 CFR 9 [T.O. ATF-131; Reference Notice No. 431] Final rule). Federal Register. 48 (74). Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), Treasury: 16842–16847. April 15, 1983. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Modification of the Boundaries of the Santa Lucia Highlands and Arroyo Seco Viticultural Areas" (27 CFR 9 [Docket No. TTB–2020–0007; T.D. TTB–172; Ref: Notice No. 192] RIN 1513–AC55 Final rule). Federal Register. 86 (162). Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), Treasury: 47377–47380. August 25, 2021. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ "Arroyo Seco (AVA): Appellation Profile". Appellation America. 2007. Archived from the original on May 10, 2009. Retrieved January 24, 2008.

[Arroyo_Seco_Establish-1] "Arroyo Seco Viticultural Area" (27 CFR 9 [T.O. ATF-131; Reference Notice No. 431] Final rule). Federal Register. 48 (74). Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), Treasury: 16842–16847. April 15, 1983. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[2021_Amended-2] "Modification of the Boundaries of the Santa Lucia Highlands and Arroyo Seco Viticultural Areas" (27 CFR 9 [Docket No. TTB–2020–0007; T.D. TTB–172; Ref: Notice No. 192] RIN 1513–AC55 Final rule). Federal Register. 86 (162). Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), Treasury: 47377–47380. August 25, 2021. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[Appellation_America-3] "Arroyo Seco (AVA): Appellation Profile". Appellation America. 2007. Archived from the original on May 10, 2009. Retrieved January 24, 2008.

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Wine region
Chardonnay from the Arroyo Seco AVA
Type	American Viticultural Area
Year established	1983^[1] 2006 Amended 2021 Amended^[2]
Years of wine industry	62^[1]
Country	United States
Part of	California, Central Coast AVA, Monterey County, Monterey AVA
Other regions in California, Central Coast AVA, Monterey County, Monterey AVA	Carmel Valley AVA, Chalone AVA, Hames Valley AVA, Monterey AVA, San Antonio Valley AVA, San Bernabe AVA, San Lucas AVA, Santa Lucia Highlands AVA, Gabilan Mountains AVA
Heat units	s
Total area	18,240 acres (28.5 sq mi)^[1] 18,092 acres (28 sq mi)^[2]
Size of planted vineyards	8,500 acres (3,440 ha)^[1]
Grapes produced	Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, Grenache, Merlot, Mourvedre, Muscat Canelli, Pinot blanc, Pinot gris, Pinot noir, Riesling, Sangiovese, Sauvignon blanc, Syrah, Viognier^[3]