Santa Margarita Ranch AVA

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Santa Margarita Ranch AVA is a small American Viticultural Area in San Luis Obispo County, California, known for its cool-climate conditions and production of premium wines, particularly from varieties like Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

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Santa Margarita Ranch AVA canonical 3

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instanceOf American Viticultural Area ⓘ
wine region ⓘ
abbreviation Santa Margarita Ranch AVA ⓘ
agriculturalProduct wine grapes ⓘ
climate cool-climate ⓘ
climateInfluence fog intrusion ⓘ
proximity to coastal ranges ⓘ
country United States ⓘ
county San Luis Obispo County ⓘ
dayNightTemperatureVariation high diurnal temperature variation ⓘ
elevationRange approximately 900 to 1,400 feet ⓘ
grapeVariety Cabernet Sauvignon ⓘ
Chardonnay ⓘ
Merlot ⓘ
Pinot Noir ⓘ
Syrah ⓘ
Zinfandel ⓘ
hasCharacteristic long growing season ⓘ
slow, even ripening of grapes ⓘ
influencedBy cooling afternoon breezes ⓘ
marine influence from Pacific Ocean ⓘ
knownFor Chardonnay wines ⓘ
Pinot Noir wines ⓘ
premium wine production ⓘ
locatedIn Central Coast AVA ⓘ
Paso Robles wine region ⓘ
linked to: Paso Robles AVA

southern part of Paso Robles area ⓘ
near town of Santa Margarita ⓘ
linked to: Santa Margarita
partOf Santa Margarita Ranch ⓘ
linked to: Santa Margarita
primaryUse viticulture ⓘ
regionType sub-AVA of Central Coast ⓘ
regulatoryBody Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau ⓘ
soilType alluvial soils ⓘ
gravelly loam ⓘ
shale ⓘ
state California ⓘ
topography valley floor and foothills ⓘ
wineStyle balanced acidity ⓘ
expressive aromatics ⓘ
wineTourism tasting and vineyard tours ⓘ

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Paso Robles AVA → hasSubRegion → Santa Margarita Ranch AVA ⓘ
Central Coast AVA → containsSubregion → Santa Margarita Ranch AVA ⓘ
Santa Margarita Ranch AVA → abbreviation → Santa Margarita Ranch AVA ⓘ