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Potter Valley

Sub-zone

Potter Valley is a named sub-zone of Mendocino in the United States, covering 11,696 ha. It lies 21 km north-east of Ukiah and 103 km north of Santa Rosa.

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Key facts

Official name
Potter Valley viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Within
Mendocino
Protected since
1983-11-14
Area
11,696 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
15.02 × 11.31 km
Centre
39.3212° N, 123.0992° W
State
CA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.82
Petitioner
The California Wine Company in Mendocino County

Where it is

Nearest town
21 km north-east of Ukiah
Nearest city
103 km north of Santa Rosa 178,127 people
To the sea
58 km
Rivers nearby
Eel (8 km)
Lakes nearby
Clear (30 km)
Same latitude
Syunik (Armenia), La Jaraba (Spain), Óbidos (Portugal), Μεσενικόλα (Greece), Cirò (Italy)

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

Terrain

Elevation
244–1,005 m
Mean elevation
412 m
Mean slope
12.0° (21 %)
Steepest tenth
above 24°
Faces
several directions, mostly south-west

Measured over the whole outline on 134,636 elevation cells of about 30 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

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Within

Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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