Country United States Climate region Mediterranean Year established 1985 | Part of California Size of planted vineyards 3,000 acres (12 km) | |
Type American Viticultural Area Sub-regions Ramona Valley AVA, San Pasqual Valley AVA, Temecula Valley AVA | ||
The South Coast AVA is an American Viticultural Area in the state of California that encompasses grape-growing regions in five counties of Southern California: Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego. This large appellation includes a number of smaller sub-appellations that all share the common ecology trait of having warm weather moderated by cooling coastal influences from the Pacific Ocean.
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South Coast AVA Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA