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Wine appellation · CA

West Sonoma Coast

The West Sonoma Coast appellation was established in 2022 and covers 141,815 acres across Sonoma. It contains 1 sub-appellations.

Established2022
Area141,815 acres · 222 sq miles
CountiesSonoma
Part ofSonoma Coast
Contains1 smaller appellations
Federal listing27 CFR 9.283
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Inside this appellation

How it came to be

Recognised by the federal government on petition by Patrick Shabram, West Sonoma Coast Vintners.

141,815 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 on the McGuire Ridge map at the intersection of the Sonoma County/Mendocino County boundary and the northwest corner of section 29, T11N/R14W. From the beginning point, proceed southeast in a straight line for 0.4 mile to an unnamed hilltop with a marked elevation of 820 feet in section 29, T11N/R14W; then (2) Proceed southeast in a straight line for 1.4 miles to the intersection of 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.