Los Carneros AVA

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name = Los Carneros AVA


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other name = Carneros AVA
type = American Viticultural Area
year = 1983, amended in 1987 and 2006Code of Federal Regulations. [http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr;sid=1bff23721f73118153a4957b609abb1f;rgn=div5;view=text;node=27%3A1.0.1.1.7;idno=27;cc=ecfr#27:1.0.1.1.7.3.41.12 "§ 9.140 Los Carneros."] Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas. Retrieved Oct. 30, 2007.]
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country = USA
part of = California, Napa County, Napa Valley AVA, North Coast AVA, Sonoma Coast AVA, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley AVA
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planted = convert|1100|acre|km2|0Appellation America (2007). [http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-region/Carneros-~-Los-Carneros.html "Carneros ~ Los Carneros (AVA): Appellation Description"] . Retrieved Oct. 30, 2007.]
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varietals = Albarino, Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Dolcetto, Gewurztraminer, Grenache, Malbec, Marsanne, Merlot, Muscat Canelli, Nebbiolo, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Roussanne, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah, Tempranillo, Tocai Friulano, Vernaccia, Viognier, Zinfandel
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Los Carneros AVA (also known as Carneros AVA) is an American Viticultural Area which includes parts of both Sonoma and Napa counties in California, U.S.A.. It is located north of San Pablo Bay. The close proximately to the cool fog and breezes from the bay makes the climate in Los Carneros cooler and more moderate than the wine regions further north in Napa Valley and Sonoma Valley. The cooler climate has made Los Carneros attractive for the cultivation of cooler climate varietals like Pinot noir and Chardonnay. Many of the grapes grown in Los Carneros are used for sparkling wine production.

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