Santa Cruz Mountains AVA
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Santa Cruz Mountains AVA is an American Viticultural Area centered on the Santa Cruz Mountains. Its territory spans three California counties, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and San Mateo and was established January 4, 1982 by the Bureau of Alcohol,... Wikipedia
No. of vineyards: 200
No. of wineries: 60+
Other regions in California, Central Coast: Gabilan Mountains AVA
Part of: California, Central Coast
Size of planted vineyards: 1,500 acres (607 ha)
Soil conditions: Franciscan shale
Total area: 480,000 acres (750 sq mi)