Other regions in California, North Coast AVA, Sonoma Coast AVA
Los Carneros AVA, Russian River Valley AVA, Sonoma Valley AVA
Climate region
Mediterranean[3]
Soil conditions
volcanic mixed with clay, sandy loam[1]
Total area
202,476 acres (316 sq mi)[1]
Size of planted vineyards
4,000 acres (1,619 ha)[1]
No. of vineyards
80[1]
Varietals produced
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Syrah[4]
No. of wineries
9[1]
Petaluma Gap is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) established on January 8, 2018 by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), Treasury.
The area spans 202,476 acres (316 sq mi) stretching through an 30 miles (48 km) inland valley from the Pacific coast at Bodega Bay southeast to Highway 37 at Sears Point on San Pablo Bay straddling the border of northern Marin and southern Sonoma counties. The AVA lies entirely within the North Coast AVA and partially in the Sonoma Coast AVA with eighty commercially-producing vineyards cultivating 4,000 acres (1,619 ha) and nine bonded wineries. The wind gap in its coastal mountain range funnels cooling breezes and fog east from the Pacific Ocean through the city of Petaluma to San Pablo Bay. A persistent afternoon breeze causes lower grape yields and longer hang time contributes to the AVA vintages' unique flavors and fruit characteristics which defines their character and distinction.[2][1]
^ abcdefg"Establishment of the Petaluma Gap Viticultural Area and Modification of the North Coast Viticultural Area" (27 CFR Part 9 [Docket No. TTB–2016–0009; T.D. TTB–149; Re: Notice No. 163] RIN 1513–AC34 Final Rule). Federal Register. 82 (234). Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau {TTB}, Treasury: 57659–57664. January 7, 2017. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ ab"Petaluma Gap Wine". Wine-Searcher. 2018.
^"Our Climate". Petaluma Gap. Petaluma Gap Winegrowers Alliance.
^"Petaluma Gap (AVA)". Appellation America. 2017. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021.
PetalumaGap is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) established on January 8, 2018 by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), Treasury. The...
The PetalumaGap is a geographical region in Sonoma County, California which extends in a band from the Pacific Ocean to San Pablo Bay. It is an area of...
from a blend of grapes from scattered vineyards in Sonoma County. The PetalumaGapAVA is the newest wine region of Sonoma County (approved in December 2017)...
Sonoma Coast AVA: Cotati portions of Healdsburg Rohnert Park Petaluma portions of Santa Rosa Sebastopol portions of Sonoma The PetalumaGap is also part...
The North Coast AVA is an American Viticultural Area in the state of California that encompasses grape-growing regions in six counties located north of...
County AVA Mt. Veeder AVA Napa Valley AVA North Coast AVA Northern Sonoma AVA Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley AVA Oakville AVAPetalumaGapAVA Pine Mountain-Cloverdale...
characterized by cool morning fog that comes in from the ocean through the PetalumaGap and burns off during the day. The cooling influence of the fog is responsible...
the northwesterly windflow through the Estero Gap (near Petaluma in Sonoma County) into the Petaluma Valley, provides the major source of marine influence...
American Viticultural Area (AVA) since 1981. Wine has been produced here since at least the 1840s. The Santa Cruz Mountain AVA emerged as a premier producer...
plants. Additionally, it plans to own and manage six solar plants in the Petaluma area. Nationwide, only 13% of CCAs offer “green power,” as their primary...
that is transported by horse-drawn carriage to Petaluma, then shipped by steamboat down the Petaluma River to San Francisco where it is sold to waterfront...
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