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Saddle Rock-Malibu AVA
The Saddle Rock-Malibu AVA is an American Viticultural Area in the Santa Monica Mountains, within western Los Angeles County, California.
| Wine region | |
| Type | American Viticultural Area |
|---|---|
| Year established | 2006[1] |
| Country | US |
| Part of | California, South Coast AVA |
| Climate region | Mediterranean |
| Total area | 2,100 acres (8 km2)[2] |
The region was once part of the 200,000 acres (809 km2) Saddle Rock Ranch, created from a 19th-century Spanish and Mexican land grant Rancho Las Virgenes.
The wine region is located high in the Santa Monica Mountains, west of Metropolitan Los Angeles in Southern California.
References edit
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "§ 9.203 Saddle Rock-Malibu." 2008-09-28 at the Wayback Machine Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas. Retrieved Jan. 23, 2008.
- ^ Wine Institute (2008). "The Appellations Of California Wine — Central Coast and Southern" 2008-05-12 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved Jan. 23, 2008.