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Calistoga

Sub-zone

Calistoga is a named sub-zone of Napa Valley in the United States, covering 5,138 ha. It lies around the town of Calistoga and 19 km north-east of Santa Rosa.

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Key facts

Official name
Calistoga viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Within
Napa Valley
Protected since
2010-01-07
Area
5,138 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
9.16 × 12.98 km
Centre
38.5913° N, 122.6030° W
State
CA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.209
Petitioner
James P. ‘‘Bo’’ Barrett, Chateau Montelena winery and vineyard

Where it is

Nearest town
around the town of Calistoga
Nearest city
19 km north-east of Santa Rosa 178,127 people
To the sea
52 km
Lakes nearby
Berryessa (26 km)
Same latitude
Central Anatolia (Cappadocia) (Türkiye), Jumilla (Spain), Helan Mountain East (Ningxia) (China), Palmela (Portugal), Malvasia delle Lipari (Italy)

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

Terrain

Elevation
79–399 m
Mean elevation
162 m
Mean slope
10.3° (18 %)
Steepest tenth
above 25°
Faces
several directions, mostly south-west

Measured over the whole outline on 58,974 elevation cells of about 30 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.

Counties · 1

Within

Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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