Leona Valley AVA

Leona Valley AVA
Wine region
TypeAmerican Viticultural Area
Year established2008[1]
CountryUnited States
Part ofCalifornia, South Coast AVA
Climate regionArid
Total area8,600 acres (3,480 ha)[2]
Grapes producedPinot Noir, Chardonnay, Syrah, Cabernet[3][4]

The Leona Valley AVA is an American Viticulture Area (AVA) in northeastern Los Angeles County, California. It is located in Leona Valley within the Sierra Pelona Mountains of Southern California.

The 13.4-square-mile (35 km2) Leona Valley American Viticulture Area was established on October 29, 2008 by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, announced by the publication of Treasury Decision TTB-71.

  1. ^ "§ 9.212 Leona Valley" (Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas). Code of Federal Regulations. Retrieved January 23, 2008.
  2. ^ "Proposed Establishment of the Leona Valley Viticultural Area" ((2007R-281P)). Federal Register. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. November 21, 2007. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  3. ^ "Leona Valley (AVA): Appellation Profile". Appellation America. 2007. Archived from the original on August 29, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2008.
  4. ^ "Leona Valley Wine". Wine Searcher.