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Winters Highlands

Appellation

Winters Highlands is an appellation in the United States, covering 2,193 ha. It lies around the town of Winters and 20 km north of Vacaville.

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Key facts

Official name
Winters Highlands viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Protected since
2023-08-29
Area
2,193 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
12.74 × 3.4 km
Centre
38.5365° N, 121.9978° W
State
CA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.290
Petitioner
Berryessa Gap Vineyards

Where it is

Nearest town
around the town of Winters
Nearest city
20 km north of Vacaville 96,803 people
To the sea
44 km
Lakes nearby
Berryessa (16 km)
Same latitude
Central Anatolia (Cappadocia) (Türkiye), Jumilla (Spain), Helan Mountain East (Ningxia) (China), Pico (Portugal), Malvasia delle Lipari (Italy)

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

Terrain

Elevation
32–104 m
Mean elevation
56 m
Mean slope
2.4° (4 %)
Steepest tenth
above 6°
Faces
several directions, mostly north-east

Measured over the whole outline on 24,906 elevation cells of about 30 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Counties · 2

Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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