Dos Rios AVA

Dos Rios AVA
Wine region
TypeAmerican Viticultural Area
Year established2005[1]
CountryUnited States
Part ofCalifornia, Mendocino AVA, Mendocino County, North Coast AVA
Grapes producedCabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Zinfandel[2]
No. of wineries1[2]

The Dos Rios AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in northern Mendocino County, California. The appellation is located near the confluence of the Eel River and the Middle Fork of the Eel River. The name of the appellation is Spanish for "two rivers". The location would have a warm climate if not for constant breezes from the Pacific Ocean. The soil in Dos Rios is more infertile than other regions in the county. Only one winery, Vin de Tevis, currently operates within the boundaries of the AVA.[2]

  1. ^ "§ 9.175 Dos Rios" (Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas). Code of Federal Regulations. Retrieved January 7, 2008.
  2. ^ a b c "Dos Rios (AVA): Appellation Profile". Appellation America. 2007. Archived from the original on June 25, 2009. Retrieved January 21, 2008.