Adelaida District AVA
| Wine region | |
| Type | American Viticultural Area |
|---|---|
| Year established | 2014[1][2] |
| Country | United States |
| Part of | California, San Luis Obispo County, Paso Robles AVA |
| Size of planted vineyards | 883 acres (4 km2)[3] |
| Varietals produced | Mourvèdre, Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Grenache and Merlot.[3] |
Adelaida District AVA is an American Viticultural Area located on the north west portion of the Paso Robles AVA in San Luis Obispo County, California. It was established by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau in 2014.[1] Wineries located within the Adelaida District are; Le Cuvier, Alta Colina, Wild Coyote, Villicana, McPrice Myers, Jacob Toft, Chronic Cellars, Vines on the Marycrest, Lone Madrone, Adelaida Cellars, Daou, Calcareous, Law Estate, Nadeau, Minassian Young, Michael Gill, Villa Creek, Brecon, HammerSky, Oso Libre, Poallilo, Thacher Winery, Whalebone Vineyard, Tablas Creek Vineyard, Halter Ranch, Rangeland, Justin, Kukkula, and Starr Ranch.
History
In the early 1920s Ignacy Jan Paderewski, a noted pianist, composer and prime minister of Poland, planted Petite Sirah and Zinfandel on his Rancho San Ignacio vineyard in the Adelaida area.[4] In 1964, Dr. Stanley Hoffman purchased a 1,200-acre ranch in the Adelaida District and, with the assistance of influential winemaker André Tchelistcheff, planted vineyards creating the Hoffman Mountain Ranch Winery, the first modern commercial winery in Paso Robles, California.[5]
Geography and climate
The Adelaida District AVA covers 53,342 acres with 883 planted in vineyards.[3] It lies in the Santa Lucia Range with high mountain slopes grading to foothills; 900–2,200 feet (270–670 m) in elevation. Average annual rainfall is 25 inches (64 cm).[2]
Viticulture
The district's calcareous soils consist of shallow, bedrock residual soils and patchy colluvial hillside soils from middle member of Monterey Formation and older rock.[2]
Grape varieties and wine
The most widely planted varieties in the Adelaida District AVA are Mourvèdre, Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Grenache and Merlot.[3]
References
- 1 2 Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau "Establishment of the Adelaida District, Creston District, El Pomar District, Paso Robles Estrella District, Paso Robles Geneseo District, Paso Robles Highlands District, Paso Robles Willow Creek District, San Juan Creek, San Miguel District, Santa Margarita Ranch, and Templeton Gap District Viticultural Areas" Federal Register/Vol. 79, No. 196/Thursday, October 9, 2014
- 1 2 3 Paso Robles Wine Country Viticultural Areas "11 VITICULTURAL AREAS: PASO ROBLES VITICULTURAL AREAS"
- 1 2 3 4 Everywine: Adelaida District "Wine Regions » Region: Adelaida District" October 27, 2014
- ↑ Paso Robles Wine Country History
- ↑ Daou Vineyards - Our Story