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Rutherford

Sub-zone

Rutherford is a named sub-zone of Napa Valley in the United States, covering 3,043 ha. It lies 6.4 km south-east of Saint Helena and 26 km east of Santa Rosa.

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Key facts

Official name
Rutherford viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Within
Napa Valley
Protected since
1993-08-02
Area
3,043 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
7.16 × 8.32 km
Centre
38.4675° N, 122.4147° W
State
CA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.133
Petitioner
Rutherford and Oakville Appellation Committee

Where it is

Nearest town
6.4 km south-east of Saint Helena
Nearest city
26 km east of Santa Rosa 178,127 people
To the sea
35 km
Lakes nearby
Berryessa (20 km)
Same latitude
Central Anatolia (Cappadocia) (Türkiye), Helan Mountain East (Ningxia) (China), Jumilla (Spain), Bivongi (Italy), Pico (Portugal)

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

Terrain

Elevation
36–212 m
Mean elevation
65 m
Mean slope
5.1° (9 %)
Steepest tenth
above 19°
Faces
several directions, mostly south-west

Measured over the whole outline on 137,151 elevation cells of about 15 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Vintages: Napa Valley (Cabernet)

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Atlas editorial scores: a consensus of widely published vintage reports, not one critic's view. Scores for 2023 and 2024 are early and can change as the wines develop. Scale 1 to 5.

Counties · 1

Within

Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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