Sta. Rita Hills AVA
Winemaking region in California, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sta. Rita Hills is an American Viticultural Area located in Santa Barbara County, California. From its creation in 2001 through 2006, the wine appellation was officially named Santa Rita Hills AVA. The formal name change was the result of a protest by and subsequent negotiations with Vina Santa Rita, a very large Chilean wine producer that was concerned about the AVA name diluting its international brand value. The name change took effect on January 5, 2006, with a yearlong period for producers in the AVA to change their wine labels.[2][4] In 2016, TTB expanded the approximately 33,380 acres (52 sq mi) “Sta. Rita Hills” viticultural area by approximately 2,296 acres (4 sq mi).[3]
Wine region | |
Type | American Viticultural Area |
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Year established | 2001[1] 2005 amended:[2] 2016 expansion:[3] |
Country | United States |
Part of | California, Central Coast AVA, Santa Ynez Valley AVA |
Other regions in California, Central Coast AVA, Santa Ynez Valley AVA | Ballard Canyon AVA, Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara AVA, Los Olivos District AVA |
Total area | 48 square miles (30,720 acres)[1] 2,296 acres (4 sq mi)[3] |
Size of planted vineyards | 2,700 acres (1,093 ha)[4] |
No. of vineyards | over 59[1] |
Grapes produced | Barbera, Chardonnay, Dolcetto, Dornfelder, Grenache, Mission, Pinot blanc, Pinot gris, Pinot noir, Riesling, Sauvignon blanc, Syrah, Viognier, Zinfandel[4] |
No. of wineries | 54[5] |
Comments | As of 2020 |