Wine region · California
Central Coast AVA
Central Coast is an American Viticultural Area (AVA), an official U.S. wine-growing region recognized by the TTB. It was established in 1985 in Alameda, Contra Costa, Monterey, San Benito, San Francisco and San Luis Obispo and other counties, California. It contains 41 smaller AVAs.
Official AVA boundary (simplified). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Smaller regions inside
- Adelaida District
- Arroyo Seco
- Ballard Canyon
- Ben Lomond Mountain
- Carmel Valley
- Chalone
- Cienega Valley
- Creston District 7
- Edna Valley
- El Pomar District
- Hames Valley
- Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara
- Lamorinda 21
- Lime Kiln Valley
- Livermore Valley 70
- Los Olivos District 20
- Monterey 78
- Mt. Harlan
- Pacheco Pass
- Paicines
- Paso Robles 506
- Paso Robles Estrella District
- Paso Robles Geneseo District
- Paso Robles Highlands District
- Paso Robles Willow Creek District
- San Antonio Valley 3
- San Benito
- San Bernabe
- San Francisco Bay 427
- San Juan Creek
- San Lucas
- San Miguel District
- San Ysidro District
- Santa Clara Valley 69
- Santa Lucia Highlands
- Santa Margarita Ranch
- Santa Maria Valley 34
- Santa Ynez Valley 204
- Sta. Rita Hills
- Templeton Gap District
- York Mountain
Counties
Number = all licensed producers in the whole county, including towns outside this region.
Wineries in the Central Coast area
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