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Carmel Valley

Sub-zone

Carmel Valley is a named sub-zone of Central Coast in the United States, covering 7,791 ha. It lies 28 km south of Salinas and 25 km south-east of Seaside.

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Key facts

Official name
Carmel Valley viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Within
Central Coast
Protected since
1983-01-13
Area
7,791 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
12.99 × 14.35 km
Centre
36.4286° N, 121.6974° W
State
CA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.58
Petitioner
Mr. David Armanasco, General Manager of Durney Vineyard

Where it is

Nearest town
28 km south of Salinas
Nearest city
25 km south-east of Seaside 33,025 people
To the sea
19 km
Same latitude
Jerez-Xérès-Sherry (Spain), Σαντορίνη (Greece), Nagano (Japan)

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

Terrain

Elevation
66–846 m
Mean elevation
395 m
Mean slope
20.8° (38 %)
Steepest tenth
above 34°
Faces
several directions, mostly south-west

Measured over the whole outline on 82,694 elevation cells of about 31 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Counties · 1

Within

Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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