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Arroyo Seco

Sub-zone

Arroyo Seco is a named sub-zone of Monterey in the United States, covering 13,032 ha.

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Key facts

Official name
Arroyo Seco viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Within
Monterey
Protected since
1983-05-16
Area
13,032 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
16.86 × 22.14 km
Centre
36.3281° N, 121.2673° W
State
CA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.59
Petitioner
Patrick Shabram on behalf of the Santa Lucia Highlands Wine Artisans

Where it is

Nearest town
2.3 km north-west of Greenfield
Nearest city
52 km south-east of Salinas 157,380 people
To the sea
42 km
Rivers nearby
Salinas (6.6 km)
Same latitude
Μοσχάτος Ρόδου (Greece), Nagano (Japan), Gozo (Malta)

Distances from the centre of the place. Towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sea, rivers and lakes: Natural Earth.

Terrain

Elevation
52–629 m
Mean elevation
112 m
Mean slope
3.5° (6 %)
Steepest tenth
above 12°
Faces
several directions, mostly north-east

Measured over the whole outline on 138,364 elevation cells of about 31 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

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Within

Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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