Year established 1982, amended in 1987 Total area 10,000 acres (40 km) Part of Sierra Foothills AVA | Country United States Size of planted vineyards 2,000 acres (8 km) Number of wineries 16 | |
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Type American Viticultural Area Grapes produced Alicante Bouschet, Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignane, Chardonnay, Grenache, Merlot, Mourvedre, Muscat Canelli, Nebbiolo, Orange Muscat, Petite Sirah, Roussanne, Sangiovese, Sauvignon blanc, Semillon, Syrah, Verdelho, Viognier, Zinfandel | ||
The California Shenandoah Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area that includes portions of Amador County and El Dorado County, California, United States. The region was first settled during the California Gold Rush in the nineteenth century, and settlers in the region began planting the first grapevines and producing the first wine soon thereafter. In the 1970s, Sutter Home Winery began bottling varietal Zinfandel wines made from Shenandoah Valley grapes, and in 1983 the region became a designated AVA. The most important grape varietal in the region is Zinfandel.
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