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Rockpile

Sub-zone

Rockpile is a named sub-zone of Northern Sonoma in the United States, covering 5,953 ha. It lies 15 km west of Cloverdale and 53 km north-west of Santa Rosa.

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Key facts

Official name
Rockpile viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Within
Northern Sonoma
Protected since
2002-04-29
Area
5,953 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
11.08 × 16.58 km
Centre
38.7590° N, 123.1747° W
State
CA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.173
Petitioner
Jack Florence, chairman of the Rockpile Appellation Committee

Where it is

Nearest town
15 km west of Cloverdale
Nearest city
53 km north-west of Santa Rosa 178,127 people
To the sea
24 km
Same latitude
Central Anatolia (Cappadocia) (Türkiye), Jumilla (Spain), Biscoitos (Portugal), Lamezia (Italy), Yamagata (Japan)

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

Terrain

Elevation
165–702 m
Mean elevation
400 m
Mean slope
19.9° (36 %)
Steepest tenth
above 31°
Faces
several directions, mostly north-east

Measured over the whole outline on 67,302 elevation cells of about 30 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

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Within

Contains

Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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