High Valley
The High Valley appellation was established in 2023 and covers 16,319 acres across Lake. It sits inside Clear Lake.
| Established | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Area | 16,319 acres · 25 sq miles |
| Counties | Lake |
| Part of | Clear Lake, North Coast |
| Federal listing | 27 CFR 9.189 |
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How it came to be
Recognised by the federal government on petition by Terry Dereniuk, owner of Terry Dereniuk Consulting, and Don Van Pelt and Clay Shannon, of Cache Creek Vineyards and the Shannon Family of Wines.
16,319 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 point of beginning is on the Clearlake Oaks map on the northern boundary line of section 16 (also the southern boundary of the Mendocino National Forest), T14N, R8W, at the intersection of the section line and High Valley Road; (2) From the beginning point, proceed due east 2.4 miles along the northern boundary lines of sections 16, 15, and 14 (also the southern boundary of the Mendocino National Forest) to...
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.