Dry Creek Valley
The Dry Creek Valley appellation was established in 1983 and covers 78,039 acres across Sonoma. It contains 1 sub-appellations.
| Established | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Area | 78,039 acres · 122 sq miles |
| Counties | Sonoma |
| Part of | North Coast, Northern Sonoma |
| Contains | 1 smaller appellations |
| Federal listing | 27 CFR 9.64 |
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Inside this appellation
How it came to be
Recognised by the federal government on petition by E. & J. Gallo Winery.
78,039 acres
Neighbouring appellations
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:
The Dry Creek Valley viticultural area is located in north central Sonoma County, California. From the beginning point, lying at the intersection of latitude line 38 degrees 45 minutes and the northwest corner of Section 5, T. 10 N., R. 10 W. on the "Geyserville Quadrangle" map, the boundary runs- (1) Southeasterly in a straight line approximately 11,000 feet (closely following the ridge line) to the northeast...
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.