Sta. Rita Hills
The Sta. Rita Hills appellation was established in 2001 and covers 35,682 acres across Santa Barbara. It sits inside Central Coast.
| Established | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Area | 35,682 acres · 56 sq miles |
| Counties | Santa Barbara |
| Part of | Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley |
| Federal listing | 27 CFR 9.162 |
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How it came to be
Recognised by the federal government on petition by Patrick L. Shabram, on behalf of John Sebastiano Vineyards and Pence Ranch Vineyards.
35,682 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 Sta. Rita Hills viticultural area is located in Santa Barbara County, California. The boundary is as follows: (1) The beginning point is found on the Solvang, California U.S.G.S. Quadrangle map at an unnamed hilltop, elevation 1600 feet, in section 27, T.6N, R. 32W, on the Solvang, Calif., Quadrangle U.S.G.S. map. (2) Then proceed north and slightly west 2.3 miles to an unnamed hilltop elevation 1174 feet,...
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.