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Wine appellation · CA

Monterey

The Monterey appellation was established in 1984 and covers 596,757 acres across Monterey. It contains 5 sub-appellations.

Established1984
Area596,757 acres · 932 sq miles
CountiesMonterey
Part ofCentral Coast
Contains5 smaller appellations
Federal listing27 CFR 9.98
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Inside this appellation

How it came to be

Recognised by the federal government on petition by nan.

596,757 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 beginning point is found on the "Sycamore Flat" U.S.G.S. 7.5 minute map at the junction of Arroyo Seco Road and the Jamesburg Road, in the southeast corner of section 21, T(ownship) 19 S., R(ange) 5 E. (This is also the beginning point for the Arroyo Seco viticultural area.) (2) The boundary proceeds directly west along the southern boundary of section 21 to the southwest corner of section 21, T. 19 S., R. 5...

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.