The AVA is located in the Howell Mountains within the Vaca Range on the northeast side of Napa Valley around the town of Angwin, and overlooks the town of St. Helena, California. The boundaries of the AVA are dictated by vineyard land located at elevations at least 1,400 feet (430 m).[2]
Designated an AVA in 1983 due to research predominantly done by Bill Smith formerly of La Jota and later W. H. Smith Wines, Howell Mountain was the first sub-appellation within Napa Valley AVA. Most vineyards in the Howell Mountain AVA are planted between 1,400 feet (430 m) and 2,200 feet (670 m) above sea level, well above the elevations in Napa Valley that are most affected by the cool fog and winds from San Pablo Bay. The mountain does get cool breezes directly from the Pacific Ocean, and the relatively high elevations result in a cooler climate than on the valley floor. The soil in the appellation is volcanic with excellent drainage.[2]
^"§ 9.94 Howell Mountain" (Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas). Code of Federal Regulations. Retrieved November 5, 2010.
^ abcd. Appellation America. 2007. Archived from the original on July 24, 2008. Retrieved October 31, 2007.
^"Who's Who on Howell Mountain". Howell Mountain Vintners & Growers Association. Retrieved Nov 5, 2010.
External linksedit
Howell Mountain Vintners & Growers Association Retrieved Nov. 5, 2010.
Pitcher, Steve (October 20, 2005). "Growlin' good grapes / Howell Mountain's intense fruit attracts winemakers and bears alike". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved Nov 5, 2010.
This wine region article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
howell, mountain, american, viticultural, area, located, within, napa, valley, california, wine, regiona, blend, from, howell, mountaintypeamerican, viticultural, areayear, established1983, amended, 1987, countryunited, statespart, ofnapa, valley, avaother, re. The Howell Mountain AVA is an American Viticultural Area located within Napa Valley AVA of California Howell Mountain AVAWine regionA red blend from Howell MountainTypeAmerican Viticultural AreaYear established1983 amended 1987 1 CountryUnited StatesPart ofNapa Valley AVAOther regions in Napa Valley AVAAtlas Peak AVA Calistoga AVA Chiles Valley AVA Diamond Mountain District AVA Los Carneros AVA Mt Veeder AVA Coombsville AVA Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley AVA Oakville AVA Rutherford AVA Spring Mountain District AVA St Helena AVA Stags Leap District AVA Wild Horse Valley AVA Yountville AVATotal area14 000 acres 57 km2 2 Size of planted vineyards600 acres 2 km2 2 Varietals producedCabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon Chardonnay Grenache Malbec Merlot Petit Verdot Petite Sirah Sauvignon blanc Zinfandel Contents 1 Location 2 History 3 References 4 External linksLocation editThe AVA is located in the Howell Mountains within the Vaca Range on the northeast side of Napa Valley around the town of Angwin and overlooks the town of St Helena California The boundaries of the AVA are dictated by vineyard land located at elevations at least 1 400 feet 430 m 2 History editPrior to Prohibition in the United States the region was widely known for its Zinfandel but in the mid to late 20th century Cabernet Sauvignon became the dominant grape variety 3 Designated an AVA in 1983 due to research predominantly done by Bill Smith formerly of La Jota and later W H Smith Wines Howell Mountain was the first sub appellation within Napa Valley AVA Most vineyards in the Howell Mountain AVA are planted between 1 400 feet 430 m and 2 200 feet 670 m above sea level well above the elevations in Napa Valley that are most affected by the cool fog and winds from San Pablo Bay The mountain does get cool breezes directly from the Pacific Ocean and the relatively high elevations result in a cooler climate than on the valley floor The soil in the appellation is volcanic with excellent drainage 2 References edit38 35 N 122 27 W 38 58 N 122 45 W 38 58 122 45 4 9 94 Howell Mountain Title 27 Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms Part 9 American Viticultural Areas Subpart C Approved American Viticultural Areas Code of Federal Regulations Retrieved November 5 2010 a b c d Howell Mountain AVA Appellation Profile Appellation America 2007 Archived from the original on July 24 2008 Retrieved October 31 2007 Robinson Jancis Harding Julia eds 2006 The Oxford Companion to Wine Third ed Oxford University Press pp 347 469 470 ISBN 0 19 860990 6 Who s Who on Howell Mountain Howell Mountain Vintners amp Growers Association Retrieved Nov 5 2010 External links editHowell Mountain Vintners amp Growers Association Retrieved Nov 5 2010 Pitcher Steve October 20 2005 Growlin good grapes Howell Mountain s intense fruit attracts winemakers and bears alike San Francisco Chronicle Retrieved Nov 5 2010 nbsp This wine region article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Howell Mountain AVA amp oldid 1046733657, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
