| Wine region | |
| Type | American Viticultural Area |
|---|---|
| Year established | 2014[1][2] |
| Country | United States |
| Part of | California, San Luis Obispo County, Paso Robles AVA |
| Climate region | Region II–III[1] |
| Precipitation (annual average) | 25 inches (635 mm)[1] |
| Soil conditions | Shallow, bedrock residual soils and patchy colluvial hillside soils from middle member of Monterey Formation and older rocks; largely calcareous soils[1] |
| Size of planted vineyards | 883 acres (357 ha)[3] |
| Varietals produced | Mourvèdre, Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Grenache and Merlot[3] |
Adelaida District is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) located on the northwest portion of the Paso Robles AVA in San Luis Obispo County, California. It was established by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) on November 10, 2014 after reviewing the petition submitted by The Paso Robles Viticultural Area Committee (PRVAC) to establish 11 new distinct viticultural areas located within the spacious Paso Robles AVA.[1] The 59 wine industry members who constitute PRVAC cumulatively own or manage over 10,000 acres (4,047 ha) of cultivated vineyards within the proposed AVAs. Wineries located within the Adelaida District are: The Farm Winery, Peachy Canyon Winery, Le Cuvier, Alta Colina, Carmody McKnight Estate Wines, Wild Coyote, Villicana, McPrice Myers, Jacob Toft, Chronic Cellars, Vines on the Marycrest, Nenow Family Wines, Hawks Hill Ranch, Adelaida Cellars, DAOU, Calcareous, Law Estate, Nadeau, Minassian Young, Michael Gill, Villa Creek, Brecon, HammerSky, Oso Libre, Poallilo, Thacher Winery, Whalebone Vineyard, Tablas Creek Vineyard, Halter Ranch, Rangeland, Justin, Kukkula, Dubost, and Starr Ranch.
- ^ a b c d e "Establishment of the Adelaida District, Creston District, El Pomar District, Paso Robles Estrella District, Paso Robles Geneseo District, Paso Robles Highlands District, Paso Robles Willow Creek District, San Juan Creek, San Miguel District, Santa Margarita Ranch, and Templeton Gap District Viticultural Areas" (27 CFR 9 Final rule, Docket No. TTB-2013-0009 [T.D.TTB-125 Ref: Notice No. 140]). Federal Register. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB): 60954–60968. October 19, 2014.
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- ^ "Paso Robles AVA: 11 Viticultural Areas". Paso Robles Wine Country.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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