Pacheco Pass
The Pacheco Pass appellation was established in 1984 and covers 2,707 acres across San Benito, Santa Clara. It sits inside Central Coast.
| Established | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Area | 2,707 acres · 4 sq miles |
| Counties | San Benito, Santa Clara |
| Part of | Central Coast, San Francisco Bay, Santa Clara Valley |
| Federal listing | 27 CFR 9.88 |
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How it came to be
Recognised by the federal government on petition by H. G. Zanger.
2,707 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:
General. The Pacheco Pass viticultural area is located in California. The starting point of the following boundary description is the crossing of Pacheco Creek under California Highway 156, about 4 miles north of Hollister Municipal Airport, in San Benito County, California. Boundary Description. (i) From the starting point northwestward along Pacheco Creek to the intersection with the straight-line extension of...
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.