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Wine appellation · CA

River Junction

The River Junction appellation was established in 2001 and covers 1,300 acres across San Joaquin.

Established2001
Area1,300 acres · 2 sq miles
CountiesSan Joaquin
Federal listing27 CFR 9.164
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How it came to be

Recognised by the federal government on petition by Mr. Ronald W. McManis.

1,300 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 Vernalis, CA quadrangle map at the intersection of the secondary highway Airport Way and the San Joaquin River levee, near Benchmark 35 in T3S/R6E; (2) Then in a southeasterly direction, follow the levee along the San Joaquin River onto the Ripon, CA quadrangle map; (3) Then in a northerly direction around Sturgeon Bend in section 18 T3S/R7E; (4) Then continuing in a generally southeasterly,...

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.