Santa Maria Valley AVA information

Santa Maria Valley
Wine region
	Santa Maria Valley vineyards
Type	American Viticultural Area
Year established	1981
Years of wine industry	194
Country	United States
Part of	California, Central Coast AVA, Santa Barbara County
Other regions in California, Central Coast AVA, Santa Barbara County	Alisos Canyon AVA, Ballard Canyon AVA, Happy Canyon AVA, Los Olivos District AVA, Santa Ynez Valley AVA, Sta. Rita Hills AVA
Climate region	Region I, II
Total area	97,483 acres (152.317 sq mi); 2010 exp: 116,273 acres (181.677 sq mi)
Size of planted vineyards	7,500 acres (3,000 ha); 2010 exp: 7,755 acres (3,138 ha)
Grapes produced	Aligote, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Chenin blanc, Grenache, Malbec, Marsanne, Merlot, Mondeuse, Nebbiolo, Petit Verdot, Pinot blanc, Pinot gris, Pinot noir, Riesling, Roussanne, Sangiovese, Sauvignon blanc, Silvaner, Syrah, Tocai Friulano, Viognier, Zinfandel

Santa Maria Valley is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) which straddles the boundary of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties in California's multi-county Central Coast AVA. It was established on August 5, 1981, by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) as California's second oldest AVA.^[1]^[6] A portion of the AVA crosses the Cuyama River into the southernmost corner of San Luis Obispo County. The east–west orientation of the 152.3 square miles (97,483 acres) with a wide, open valley and rolling hills means cool winds and fog flow in freely from the Pacific Ocean, settling most noticeably in lower-lying areas. The result is a mild Mediterranean climate that lengthens the growing season and contributes to the eventual sugar/acid balance in the grapes from Santa Maria Valley's 7,500 acres (3,000 ha) cultivated vineyards.^[7] On January 28, 2011, the AVA was granted an 29.4 square miles (18,790 acres) expansion to its southern boundary.^[4]

^ ^a ^b "Santa Maria Valley Viticultural Area" (27 CFR Part 9 [T.D. ATF-89; Ref: Notice No. 360]). Federal Register. 46 (150). Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), Treasury: 39811–39812. August 5, 1981. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ "Bien Nacido and Solomon Hills Estate Wines". The Thornhill Companies. 2021.
^ Swan, Fred (January 23, 2017). "What Everyone Should Know about the Santa Maria Valley AVA". NorCalWine.com.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Expansion of the Santa Maria Valley Viticultural Area" (27 CFR 9 75 FR 81846 Final Rule, Docket No. TTB-2010-0001 [T.D. TTB-88 Re: Notice No. 103, Doc#: 2010-32873]). Federal Register. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB): 81846–81849. December 29, 2010. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ ^a ^b "Santa Maria Valley (AVA): Appellation Profile". Appellation America. 2008. Archived from the original on March 4, 2009. Retrieved June 26, 2008.
^ "Wine Growing Areas of Santa Barbara County". Santa Barbara Vintners Association. 2020.
^ Cite error: The named reference Wine-Searcher was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Establish-1] "Santa Maria Valley Viticultural Area" (27 CFR Part 9 [T.D. ATF-89; Ref: Notice No. 360]). Federal Register. 46 (150). Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), Treasury: 39811–39812. August 5, 1981. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[Bien_Nacido-2] "Bien Nacido and Solomon Hills Estate Wines". The Thornhill Companies. 2021.

[Swan-3] Swan, Fred (January 23, 2017). "What Everyone Should Know about the Santa Maria Valley AVA". NorCalWine.com.

[Expansion-4] "Expansion of the Santa Maria Valley Viticultural Area" (27 CFR 9 75 FR 81846 Final Rule, Docket No. TTB-2010-0001 [T.D. TTB-88 Re: Notice No. 103, Doc#: 2010-32873]). Federal Register. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB): 81846–81849. December 29, 2010. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[appellation_america-5] "Santa Maria Valley (AVA): Appellation Profile". Appellation America. 2008. Archived from the original on March 4, 2009. Retrieved June 26, 2008.

[SBC_AVAs-6] "Wine Growing Areas of Santa Barbara County". Santa Barbara Vintners Association. 2020.

[Wine-Searcher-7] Cite error: The named reference Wine-Searcher was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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Wine region
Santa Maria Valley vineyards
Type	American Viticultural Area
Year established	1981^[1]
Years of wine industry	194^[2]
Country	United States
Part of	California, Central Coast AVA, Santa Barbara County
Other regions in California, Central Coast AVA, Santa Barbara County	Alisos Canyon AVA, Ballard Canyon AVA, Happy Canyon AVA, Los Olivos District AVA, Santa Ynez Valley AVA, Sta. Rita Hills AVA
Climate region	Region I, II^[3]
Total area	97,483 acres (152.317 sq mi) 2010 exp: 116,273 acres (181.677 sq mi)^[4]
Size of planted vineyards	7,500 acres (3,000 ha)^[5] 2010 exp: 7,755 acres (3,138 ha)^[4]
Grapes produced	Aligote, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Chenin blanc, Grenache, Malbec, Marsanne, Merlot, Mondeuse, Nebbiolo, Petit Verdot, Pinot blanc, Pinot gris, Pinot noir, Riesling, Roussanne, Sangiovese, Sauvignon blanc, Silvaner, Syrah, Tocai Friulano, Viognier, Zinfandel^[5]