Hames Valley
The Hames Valley appellation was established in 1994 and covers 12,272 acres across Monterey. It sits inside Central Coast.
| Established | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Area | 12,272 acres · 19 sq miles |
| Counties | Monterey |
| Part of | Central Coast, Monterey |
| Federal listing | 27 CFR 9.147 |
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How it came to be
Recognised by the federal government on petition by Mr. Barry C. Jackson of the Harmony Wine Company on behalf of Valley Farm Management, Soledad, California, and Mr. Bob Denney & Associates, Visalia, California.
12,272 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) Beginning at the southeast corner of section 26, T. 23 S., R. 10 E., which coincides with the point where the 640 foot contour line crosses the Swain Valley drainage, the boundary proceeds in a straight line across section 26 to the northwest corner of section 26, T. 23 S., R. 10 E.; (2) Then west northwest in a straight line across sections 22, 21, 20, and 19, T. 23 S., R. 10 E., to the northwest corner of...
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.