Central Coast GIS
Wine appellation · CA

San Francisco Bay

The San Francisco Bay appellation was established in 1999 and covers 1,834,601 acres across Alameda, Contra Costa, San Benito. It contains 5 sub-appellations.

Established1999
Area1,834,601 acres · 2,867 sq miles
CountiesAlameda, Contra Costa, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano
Part ofCentral Coast
Contains5 smaller appellations
Federal listing27 CFR 9.157
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Inside this appellation

How it came to be

Recognised by the federal government on petition by Hestan Vineyards, LLC, of Vallejo, California, represented by Holland and Knight LLP.

1,834,601 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 intersection of the 37 degree 00 North latitude parallel with State Route 152 on the Pacheco Peak Quadrangle. (2) Then proceed in a northwesterly direction in a straight line to the intersection of Coyote Creek with the township line dividing Township 9 South from Township 10 South on the Gilroy Hot Springs Quadrangle. (3) Then proceed in a northwesterly direction in a straight line to the...

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.