Potter Valley
The Potter Valley appellation was established in 1983 and covers 28,900 acres across Mendocino. It sits inside Mendocino.
| Established | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Area | 28,900 acres · 45 sq miles |
| Counties | Mendocino |
| Part of | Mendocino, North Coast |
| Federal listing | 27 CFR 9.82 |
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How it came to be
Recognised by the federal government on petition by The California Wine Company in Mendocino County.
28,900 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) From the beginning point at the southeast corner of quadrant 36 and southwest corner of quadrant 32 (a point where Mendocino and Lake Counties border on the T. 17 N.-T. 16 N. township line), the boundary runs northwest to the northeastern corner of quadrant 4, on the T. 18 N.-T. 17 N. township line; (2) Then west to the northwest corner of quadrant 1; (3) Then south to the southwest corner of quadrant 36; (4)...
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.