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Wine appellation · CA

Cienega Valley

The Cienega Valley appellation was established in 1982 and covers 7,086 acres across San Benito. It contains 1 sub-appellations.

Established1982
Area7,086 acres · 11 sq miles
CountiesSan Benito
Part ofCentral Coast, San Benito
Contains1 smaller appellations
Federal listing27 CFR 9.38
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Inside this appellation

How it came to be

Recognised by the federal government on petition by Almaden Vineyards.

7,086 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) From the beginning point, the boundary follows the Pescadero Creek Bed in a southeasterly direction about 100 feet to the unimproved road and continues southwesterly on the unimproved road .5 mile to where it intersects with the south border of Township 14 South, Range 6 East, Section 21; (2) Thence in a straight line to the southwest portion of Section 28, Township 14 South, Range 6 East, where the 1400-foot...

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.