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Sonoita

Appellation

Sonoita is an appellation in the United States, covering 82,700 ha.

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Key facts

Official name
Sonoita viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Protected since
1984-11-26
Area
82,700 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
32.35 × 44.13 km
Centre
31.5932° N, 110.5513° W
State
AZ
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.97
Petitioner
A. Blake Brophy, Babocamari Ranch Company

Where it is

Nearest town
24 km west of Sierra Vista
Nearest city
49 km north-east of Nogales 264,782 people
To the sea
242 km
Rivers nearby
Santa Cruz (25 km)
Same latitude
Judean Hills (Israel)

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

Terrain

Elevation
1,314–2,833 m
Mean elevation
1,551 m

Measured over the whole outline on 49,380 elevation cells of about 130 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Counties · 3

Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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