Madera AVA

Infobox Wine Region
name = Madera AVA


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type = American Viticultural Area
year = 1984, amended in 1985 and 1987 [http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr;sid=bff700d0bbb2a632948b70fe7e91d7d4;rgn=div5;view=text;node=27%3A1.0.1.1.7;idno=27;cc=ecfr#27:1.0.1.1.7.3.41.72 Code of Federal Regulations. "§ 9.92 Maderas."] Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas. Retrieved Jan. 28, 2008.]
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country = USA
part of = California
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total size = convert|230000|acre|ha|0Wine Institute (2008). [http://www.iwineinstitute.com/ava/avabystate.asp "American Viticultural Areas by State"] . Retrieved Jan. 23, 2008.]
planted = convert|38000|acre|ha|0Appellation America (2007). [http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-region/Madera.html "Madera (AVA): Appellation Description"] . Retrieved Jan. 28, 2008.]
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grapes = Barbera, Black Muscat, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, Chardonnay, Colombard,Grenache, Malbec, Malvasia, Merlot, Muscat Canelli, Muscat of Alexandria, Orange Muscat, Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah, Riesling, Souzao, Syrah, Tinta Cao, Tinta Madeira, Touriga Nacional, Valdiguie, Viognier, Zinfandel
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The Madera AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in both Fresno County and Madera County, California. With a total area of convert|230000|acre|ha|0, convert|38000|acre|ha|0 of which are planted to wine grapes, this region in the heart of the Central Valley produces 10% of all wine grapes grown in the state of California. With one of the hottest climates in the state, grape growers in Madera can achieve very large yields. Most grapes grown in Madera are used for the creation of low-priced jug wines, and relatively few bottles of wine carry the Madera AVA designation.

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