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Cienega Valley

Sub-zone

Cienega Valley is a named sub-zone of San Benito in the United States, covering 2,868 ha. It lies 16 km south of Hollister and 28 km east of Salinas.

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Key facts

Official name
Cienega Valley viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Within
San Benito
Protected since
1982-09-20
Area
2,868 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
9.07 × 9.06 km
Centre
36.7174° N, 121.3471° W
State
CA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.38
Petitioner
Almaden Vineyards

Where it is

Nearest town
16 km south of Hollister
Nearest city
28 km east of Salinas 157,380 people
To the sea
37 km
Same latitude
Jerez-Xérès-Sherry (Spain), Μονεμβασία- Malvasia (Greece), Pantelleria (Italy)

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

Terrain

Elevation
222–525 m
Mean elevation
340 m
Mean slope
15.1° (27 %)
Steepest tenth
above 30°
Faces
several directions, mostly north-east

Measured over the whole outline on 123,817 elevation cells of about 15 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

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Within

Contains

Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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