Benmore Valley is an American Viticultural Area located in southwestern Lake County, California. The valley is named for Benjamin Moore, a local 19th century cattle rustler. The valley is a high depression in the mountains of southwestern Lake County, and is much cooler than surrounding areas.
| Wine region | |
| Type | American Viticultural Area |
|---|---|
| Year established | 1991[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Part of | Lake County |
| Other regions in Lake County | Big Valley District-Lake County AVA, Clear Lake AVA, Guenoc Valley AVA, High Valley AVA, Kelsey Bench-Lake County AVA, Long Valley-Lake County AVA, Red Hills Lake County AVA, Upper Lake Valley AVA |
| Total area | 1,440 acres (583 ha)[1] |
| No. of vineyards | 0[2] |
| Comments | de facto defunct |
The TTB filing in 1991 mentioned 125 acres of Chardonnay.[1] Most of the grapes last produced there were used by Geyser Peak Winery.[2]
As of February 2018, there are no wineries or planted vineyards left in the AVA, which is no longer marketed by Lake County winegrape growers.[3] The main crop in the area is now cannabis.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "§ 9.138 Benmore Valley" (Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas). Code of Federal Regulations. Retrieved January 21, 2008.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b "Benmore Valley Wine", Wine Searcher,
The only notable producer to previously use the region's grapes was the Geyser Peak Winery in Sonoma County, one of the oldest wineries in California.
- ^ "Lake County Appellations". Lake County Winegrowers Commission.
- ^ "Lake County Planning Commission may approve huge Benmore Valley cannabis farm". Lake County Record-Bee. 13 May 2020.
