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Benmore Valley

Sub-zone

Benmore Valley is a named sub-zone of North Coast in the United States, covering 521 ha. It lies 22 km south-east of Ukiah and 69 km north of Santa Rosa.

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Key facts

Official name
Benmore Valley viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Within
North Coast
Protected since
1991-11-18
Area
521 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
3.0 × 3.37 km
Centre
39.0103° N, 123.0189° W
State
CA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.138
Petitioner
Compliance Specialists, Santa Rosa, California, on behalf of Vimark, Inc.

Where it is

Nearest town
22 km south-east of Ukiah
Nearest city
69 km north of Santa Rosa 178,127 people
To the sea
51 km
Lakes nearby
Clear (10 km)
Same latitude
Casa del Blanco (Spain), Scavigna (Italy), Arruda (Portugal), Αγχίαλος (Greece)

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

Terrain

Elevation
738–878 m
Mean elevation
789 m
Mean slope
15.6° (28 %)
Steepest tenth
above 28°
Faces
several directions, mostly south-west

Measured over the whole outline on 93,743 elevation cells of about 7 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Counties · 1

Within

Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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