Big Valley District-Lake County
The Big Valley District-Lake County appellation was established in 2013 and covers 11,264 acres across Lake. It sits inside Clear Lake.
| Established | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Area | 11,264 acres · 18 sq miles |
| Counties | Lake |
| Part of | Clear Lake, North Coast |
| Federal listing | 27 CFR 9.232 |
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How it came to be
Recognised by the federal government on petition by Terry Dereniuk on behalf of the Big Valley District and Kelsey Bench Growers Committee.
11,264 acres
Neighbouring appellations
The boundary, as written into law
Every American wine appellation is defined in federal regulations by walking the boundary landmark by landmark. The official description of this one begins:
(1) The beginning point is on the Lucerne map at the point where Cole Creek flows into Clear Lake, section 36, T14N/R9W. From the beginning point, proceed southerly (upstream) along Cole Creek approximately 0.9 mile to the creek's intersection with Soda Bay Road, section 1, T13N/R9W; then (2) Proceed east on Soda Bay Road less than 0.1 mile to the road's intersection with the unnamed, light-duty road known...
Boundary traced by the UC Davis Library from the official descriptions in federal regulation, and released under an open licence. Smoothed for manufacturing. Decorative use only, not for legal boundary determination.