Eagle Peak Mendocino County AVA

Eagle Peak Mendocino County AVA
Wine region
TypeU.S. County
Year established2014[1]
CountryUS
Part ofCalifornia, Mendocino County, North Coast AVA
Other regions in California, Mendocino County, North Coast AVAMendocino AVA, Redwood Valley AVA, Potter Valley AVA
Climate regionTemperate
Soil conditionsshallow, well-draining, coarse gravel, sandstone, clay, and loam mixes[1]
Total area26,260 acres (10,627 ha)[2]
Size of planted vineyards115 acres (47 ha)[2]
No. of vineyards1[2]
Grapes producedPinot noir[2]
Varietals producedPinot noir
No. of wineries5[2]
Wine producedPinot noir

Eagle Peak Mendocino County is an American Viticultural Area located in Mendocino County, California and established on November 10, 2014, by the U.S. Department of Treasury's Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). It lies within the North Coast AVA and takes its name from the nearby Eagle Peak summit covering the mountainous area situated in the California Coastal Range just west of the Redwood Valley AVA and east of the V-shaped Mendocino AVA. It was first proposed in June 2013, designating roughly 26,260 acres (10,627 ha) and straddles U.S. Highway 101 between the towns of Ukiah and Willits. The new boundaries reduced about 1,500 and 1,900 acres (607 and 769 ha) from each bordering AVA to eliminate overlap with Eagle Peak Mendocino County.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "Establishment of the Eagle Peak Mendocino County Viticultural Area and Realignments of the Mendocino and Redwood Valley Viticultural Areas" (27 CFR 9, 79 FR 60968). Federal Register. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. October 9, 2014. pp. 60968–60974.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Eagle Peak, Mendocino County, American Viticultural Area Receives Approval" (Press Release). Wine Business. October 6, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2020.