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TEHACHAPI MOUNTAINS AVA
Tehachapi Mountains becomes an AVA within California, just south of Bakersfield. This high elevation AVA is capable of wine grape growing due to warming winds from the Mojave Desert (east) and San Joaquin Valley (west).
AVA Established: 2020 (Effective December 21, 2020)
Acres Planted: 25 acres (58,000 total)
Producers: 2 wineries
Climate: Region II
Elevation: 3,600 feet to 5,400 feet (3 to 11 degree slopes)
Geographical Influences: Tehachapi Mountains, Piute Mountains, San Joaquin Valley, Mojave Desert
Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah, Riesling, Syrah, Tempranillo, Viognier, and Zinfandel
SOURCES:
Establishment of the Tehachapi Mountains Viticultural Area
Date Published: November 21, 2020
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