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Sonoita AVA

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Country
  
United States

Part of
  
Arizona wine

Year established
  
1984

Climate region
  
Subtropical continental

Total area
  
208,000 acres (84,200 ha)

The Sonoita AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in southeast Arizona, south of the city of Tucson. The Sonoita area is a basin surrounded by three mountain ranges, the Huachuca Mountains, the Santa Rita Mountains, and the Whetstone Mountains. The vineyard plantings are 4,500 to 5,000 feet (1,400 to 1,500 m) above sea level, some of the highest in North America. The soil is alluvial fans of gravelly loam that retains scarce water well.

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Sonoita AVA Wikipedia


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