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Wine appellation · CA

Covelo

The Covelo appellation was established in 2006 and covers 39,111 acres across Mendocino.

Established2006
Area39,111 acres · 61 sq miles
CountiesMendocino
Federal listing27 CFR 9.187
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How it came to be

Recognised by the federal government on petition by Mr. Ralph Carter of Sonoma, California.

39,111 acres


The boundary, as written into law

Every American wine appellation is defined in federal regulations by walking the boundary landmark by landmark. The official description of this one begins:

(1) Beginning on the Dos Rios map at the intersection of State Highway 162 and the southern boundary of section 25, T22N, R13W (labeled Inspiration Point on the map), proceed west 0.3 miles on Highway 162 to BM 2006 in section 36, T22N, R13W; then (2) Proceed straight west-northwest 1.5 miles to the 2,537-foot elevation point in the northwest quadrant of section 26, T22N, R13W, Dos Rios map; then (3) Proceed...

Boundary traced by the UC Davis Library from the official descriptions in federal regulation, and released under an open licence. Smoothed for manufacturing. Decorative use only, not for legal boundary determination.