Global InformationSierra Pelona Valley AVA information
| Wine region | |
| Type | American Viticultural Area |
|---|---|
| Year established | 2010[1] |
| Years of wine industry | 1995-present[2] |
| Country | United States |
| Part of | California |
| Sub-regions | Sierra Pelona Mountains, Los Angeles County |
| Climate region | Arid |
| Total area | 9.7 square miles (25 km2)[2] |
| Size of planted vineyards | 96 acres (39 ha)[2] |
| No. of wineries | 1[3] |
The Sierra Pelona Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area in a valley of the Sierra Pelona Mountains, located in northwestern Los Angeles County, California.
The valley is a part of the High Desert region on the southwestern edge of the Antelope Valley and Mojave Desert. The AVA is northwest of Metropolitan Los Angeles in Southern California.
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "§9.218 Sierra Pelona Valley." Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Establishment of the Sierra Pelona Valley Viticultural Area". Federal Register: 42601–42605. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
- ^ Robertson, Timothy (20 September 2010). "Antelope Valley AVA?". Sommelier Says. Retrieved 7 July 2011.