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Temecula Valley

Sub-zone

Temecula Valley is a named sub-zone of South Coast in the United States, covering 36,313 ha.

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Key facts

Official name
Temecula Valley viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Within
South Coast
Protected since
1984-11-23
Area
36,313 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
18.03 × 37.0 km
Centre
33.5253° N, 117.2697° W
State
CA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.50
Petitioner
Rancho California/Temecula Winegrowers Association and Callaway Vinyard and Winery

Where it is

Nearest town
6.1 km west of Murrieta
Nearest city
8 km south of Wildomar 35,632 people
To the sea
31 km
Same latitude
Jezzine (Lebanon)

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

Terrain

Elevation
177–870 m
Mean elevation
459 m

Measured over the whole outline on 90,490 elevation cells of about 64 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Counties · 1

Within

Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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