San Pasqual Valley AVA

The San Pasqual Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area in northern San Diego County, California. It is located in the San Pasqual Valley of the Peninsular Ranges, in Southern California.

San Pasqual Valley AVA
Wine region
TypeAmerican Viticultural Area
Year established1981[1]
CountryUnited States
Part ofCalifornia, South Coast AVA
Climate regionMediterranean
Total area9,000 acres (3,642 ha)[2]
Grapes producedMerlot, Sangiovese, Syrah, Viognier[3]

San Pasqual Valley was the fourth wine region to be designated an American Viticultural Area when the AVA was created in 1981.[4] The AVA is encroached on by the cities of San Diego, Poway, and Escondido, resulting in relatively high land values but limited viticultural potential.

Climate

The AVA belongs to Region IV on the Winkler scale. The climate in this appellation is desert-like but tempered by cool breezes from the Pacific Ocean, with long growing seasons (average temperatures above 50 °F (10 °C) year-round), warm winters with nighttime lows rarely dipping below 35 °F (2 °C), and summers with daily highs rarely exceeding 95 °F (35 °C). With cooler evenings and granite-based soils that drain well, grapes from this area are able to retain their colors and balanced acidity.

Vineyards

The area is planted with a wide range of Vitis vinifera with Grenache, Merlot, Sangiovese, Syrah, Tempranillo and Viognier being some of the most widely planted.[3] The AVA is defined roughly to include both coasts of San Dieguito River on the east side of I-15, between San Diego and Escondido, up to an elevation of 500 feet.

There are over 13 commercial vineyards in this AVA.

  • Rancho Guijito Vineyard
  • Forgotten Barrel Winery
  • San Pasqual Winery
  • Orfila Winery[5]
  • Hungry Hawk Vineyard
  • Speckle Rock Vineyards
  • Espinosa Vineyards and Winery
  • Wicked Snakes Winery
  • Domain Artefact Vineyard & Winery
  • ZXQ Vineyards and Winery
  • Cordiano Winery
  • The Ferrara Winery[6]
  • Cordiano Winery[7]

References
  1. "§ 9.25 San Pasqual Valley" (Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas). Code of Federal Regulations. Retrieved January 23, 2008.
  2. "American Viticultural Areas by State". Wine Institute. 2008. Archived from the original on January 27, 2008.
  3. "San Pasqual Valley (AVA): Appellation Profile". Appellation America. 2007. Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved January 23, 2008.
  4. "San Pasqual Valley". Vivino. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  5. "Orfila Winery and Vineyards". Archived from the original on March 10, 2010.
  6. "Ferrara Winery".
  7. "Cordiano Winery".


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