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Wine appellation · CA

Lime Kiln Valley

The Lime Kiln Valley appellation was established in 1982 and covers 2,288 acres across San Benito. It sits inside Cienega Valley.

Established1982
Area2,288 acres · 4 sq miles
CountiesSan Benito
Part ofCienega Valley, Central Coast, San Benito
Federal listing27 CFR 9.27
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How it came to be

Recognised by the federal government on petition by Enz Vineyards of Hollister.

2,288 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) Thence in a straight line from the summit of the unnamed peak (1,288 feet) to a point where it intersects the 1,400-foot contour line, by the elevation marker, in the southwest quarter of T.14 S./R.6 E, Section 28; (2) Thence following the 1,400-foot contour line through the following sections; Sections 28, 29, and 30, T.14 S./R.6 E.; Section 25, T.14 S./R.5 E.; Sections 30, 19, 20, and returning to 19, T.14...

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.