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San Bernabe

Sub-zone

San Bernabe is a named sub-zone of Monterey in the United States, covering 10,007 ha. It lies 7.8 km south of King City and 77 km south-east of Salinas.

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Key facts

Official name
San Bernabe viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Within
Monterey
Protected since
2004-08-30
Area
10,007 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
13.72 × 13.2 km
Centre
36.1471° N, 121.0953° W
State
CA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.171
Petitioner
Claude Hoover, Delicato Family Vineyards

Where it is

Nearest town
7.8 km south of King City
Nearest city
77 km south-east of Salinas 157,380 people
To the sea
40 km
Rivers nearby
Salinas (4.4 km)
Same latitude
Nagano (Japan), Gozo (Malta), Ρόδος (Greece)

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

Terrain

Elevation
84–517 m
Mean elevation
171 m
Mean slope
6.9° (12 %)
Steepest tenth
above 20°
Faces
several directions, mostly north-east

Measured over the whole outline on 105,841 elevation cells of about 31 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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