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Wine appellation · CA

Mendocino

The Mendocino appellation was established in 1984 and covers 308,349 acres across Mendocino. It contains 7 sub-appellations.

Established1984
Area308,349 acres · 482 sq miles
CountiesMendocino
Part ofNorth Coast
Contains7 smaller appellations
Federal listing27 CFR 9.93
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Inside this appellation

How it came to be

Recognised by the federal government on petition by Ralph Jens Carter.

308,349 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 runs north along the eastern boundary of Sections 30, 19, 18, 7 and 6 to the point labeled Jakes Cr (Jakes Creek) located at the northwest corner of Section 5, T. 12 N., R. 10 W.; (2) Thence in a straight line in a northwest direction to the point labeled Bedford Rock in Section 3, T. 13 N., R. 11 W.; (3) Thence in a straight line in a northwest direction to a point labeled...

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.