- Sonoita AVA
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name = Sonoita AVA
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type =American Viticultural Area
year = 1984 [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#27:1.0.1.1.7.3.41.77 Code of Federal Regulations. "§ 9.97 Sonoita."] Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas. Retrieved Feb. 1, 2008.]
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country =USA
part of = Arizona
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total size = convert|208000|acre|ha|0Wine Institute, The (2008). [http://www.iwineinstitute.com/ava/avabystate.asp "American Viticultural Areas by State"] . Retrieved Feb. 1, 2008.]
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grapes =Cabernet Franc ,Cabernet Sauvignon ,Chardonnay ,Malvasia ,Merlot ,Mourvedre ,Petite Sirah ,Pinot Noir ,Riesling ,Sangiovese ,Sauvignon Blanc ,Syrah ,Tempranillo ,Viognier ,Zinfandel Appellation America (2007). [http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-region/Sonoita.html "Sonoita (AVA): Appellation Description"] . Retrieved Jan. 30, 2008.]
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comments =The Sonoita AVA is an
American Viticultural Area located in southeastArizona , south of the city of Tucson. The Sonoita area is a basin surrounded by three mountain ranges, theHuachuca Mountains , theSanta Rita Mountains , and theWhetstone Mountains . The vineyard plantings are convert|4500|ft|m|-2 to convert|5000|ft|m|-2above sea level , some of the highest inNorth America . The soil isalluvial fan s ofgravel lyloam that retains scarce water well.References
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