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Sta. Rita Hills

Sub-zone

Sta. Rita Hills is a named sub-zone of Santa Ynez Valley in the United States, covering 14,440 ha. It lies 12 km east of Lompoc and 36 km south of Santa Maria.

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Key facts

Official name
Sta. Rita Hills viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Within
Santa Ynez Valley
Protected since
2001-07-30
Area
14,440 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
13.69 × 18.14 km
Centre
34.6373° N, 120.3282° W
State
CA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.162
Petitioner
Patrick L. Shabram, on behalf of John Sebastiano Vineyards and Pence Ranch Vineyards

Where it is

Nearest town
12 km east of Lompoc
Nearest city
36 km south of Santa Maria 105,093 people
To the sea
19 km
Same latitude
North Lebanon highlands (Lebanon), Osaka (Japan), Κρασοχώρια Λεμεσού (Cyprus)

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

Terrain

Elevation
35–516 m
Mean elevation
178 m

Measured over the whole outline on 36,938 elevation cells of about 63 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Counties · 1

Within

Legal boundary

Read the boundary description

Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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