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Wine appellation · CA

El Dorado

The El Dorado appellation was established in 1983 and covers 410,909 acres across El Dorado. It contains 1 sub-appellations.

Established1983
Area410,909 acres · 642 sq miles
CountiesEl Dorado
Part ofSierra Foothills
Contains1 smaller appellations
Federal listing27 CFR 9.61
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Inside this appellation

How it came to be

Recognised by the federal government on petition by Mr. A. G. Boissevain, President, El Dorado Wine Growers Association.

410,909 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:

(1) The beginning point of the boundaries is the intersection of the North Fork of the American River (also the boundary line between El Dorado and Placer Counties) and the township line "T. 11 N./T. 12 N." ("Pilot Hill" Quadrangle); (2) Thence northeast along the North Fork of the American River to its divergence with the Middle Fork of the American River, continuing then, following the Middle Fork of the American...

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.