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Wine appellation · CA

Clear Lake

The Clear Lake appellation was established in 1984 and covers 218,467 acres across Lake. It contains 4 sub-appellations.

Established1984
Area218,467 acres · 341 sq miles
CountiesLake
Part ofNorth Coast
Contains4 smaller appellations
Federal listing27 CFR 9.99
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Inside this appellation

How it came to be

Recognised by the federal government on petition by Terry Dereniuk, on behalf of the Growers of Upper Lake Valley.

218,467 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:

Lower Lake Quadrangle Map (15 minute series); From the beginning point on Mt. Hannah in Section 16, Township 12 North (T12N), Range 8 West (R8W), identified as having an elevation of 3,978 feet, the boundary runs - (1) East-southeasterly in a straight line to the point on Seigler Mountain in Section 23, T12N/R8W, identified as having an elevation of 3,692 feet; (2) Then east-southeasterly in a straight line to the...

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.