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Atlas Peak

Sub-zone

Atlas Peak is a named sub-zone of Napa Valley in the United States, covering 4,996 ha. It lies 14 km north of Napa and 27 km north-west of Fairfield.

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Key facts

Official name
Atlas Peak viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Within
Napa Valley
Protected since
1992-02-24
Area
4,996 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
10.22 × 9.21 km
Centre
38.4230° N, 122.2623° W
State
CA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.140
Petitioner
Richard Mendelson, Atlas Peak Vineyards

Where it is

Nearest town
14 km north of Napa
Nearest city
27 km north-west of Fairfield 112,970 people
To the sea
32 km
Lakes nearby
Berryessa (11 km)
Same latitude
Central Anatolia (Cappadocia) (Türkiye), Helan Mountain East (Ningxia) (China), Jumilla (Spain), Yamagata (Japan), Bivongi (Italy)

Distances from the centre of the place. Towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sea, rivers and lakes: Natural Earth.

Terrain

Elevation
202–810 m
Mean elevation
494 m
Mean slope
12.9° (23 %)
Steepest tenth
above 26°
Faces
several directions, mostly south-west

Measured over the whole outline on 224,044 elevation cells of about 15 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Vintages: Napa Valley (Cabernet)

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Atlas editorial scores: a consensus of widely published vintage reports, not one critic's view. Scores for 2023 and 2024 are early and can change as the wines develop. Scale 1 to 5.

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Within

Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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