Mt. Harlan is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) located in San Benito County, California. It was established on December 17, 1990 by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) within California’s multi-county Central Coast AVA. It lies within the Gabilan Mountains at elevations of 1,800 feet (550 m) to 2,200 feet (670 m) above sea level where the soil is predominantly limestone. The AVA was established as the result of a petition to the ATF by Josh Jensen and the Calera Wine Company, the only commercial winery in the appellation at the time.[2][5]
| Wine region | |
| Type | American Viticultural Area |
|---|---|
| Year established | 1990[1] |
| Years of wine industry | 50[2] |
| Country | United States |
| Part of | California, Central Coast AVA, Gabilan Mountains AVA[3] |
| Precipitation (annual average) | 35 to 40 inches (889–1,016 mm)[1] |
| Soil conditions | Limestone mixed with 70% Sheridan soils; 30% Cieneba and Aubefry series[1] |
| Total area | 7,440 acres (12 sq mi)[1][4] |
| Size of planted vineyards | 144 acres (58 ha)[1][5] |
| No. of vineyards | 4 |
| Grapes produced | Aligote, Chardonnay, Pinot noir, Viognier[5] |
| No. of wineries | 1[5] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Mt. Harlan, CA (89F-39P)" (27 CFR Part 9 [T.D . AFT 304; Ret: Notice No. 703] RIN 1512-AA07 Final Rule). Federal Register. 55 (221). Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), Treasury: 47744–47747. November 15, 1990.
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- ^ a b Romano, Aaron (June 13, 2022). "Josh Jensen, Founder of Calera Wine Company, Dies at 78". Wine Spectator. Archived from the original on December 6, 2022.
- ^ "Establishment of the Gabilan Mountains Viticultural Area" (27 CFR 9 87 FR 49986 [TTB-2021-0009 T.D. TTB-184 Ref: Notice No. 20, Doc# 2022-17508] Final rule). Federal Register. 87 (156). Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), Treasury: 49986–49990. August 15, 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Mount Harlan Wine". Wine Searcher. Retrieved January 28, 2008.
- ^ a b c d "Mount Harlan (AVA): Appellation Profile". Appellation America. 2007. Retrieved January 24, 2008.
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