Dos Rios AVA

Dos Rios

Wine region
Type	American Viticultural Area
Year established	2005[1]
Country	United States
Part of	California, Mendocino County, Mendocino AVA
Other regions in California, Mendocino County, Mendocino AVA	Anderson Valley AVA, Cole Ranch AVA, Covelo AVA, McDowell Valley AVA, Potter Valley AVA, Redwood Valley AVA, Yorkville Highlands AVA
Growing season	125-250 days[1]
Precipitation (annual average)	30 to 60 in (762–1,524 mm)[1]
Soil conditions	well-drained to excessively well-drained sandy and gravelly loams[1]
Total area	15,500 acres (24 sq mi)[1]
Size of planted vineyards	6 acres (2 ha)[1]
No. of vineyards	1
Grapes produced	Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Zinfandel[2]
No. of wineries	1[2]

Dos Rios is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) located in northern Mendocino County, California. Dos Rios viticultural area was established on October 14, 2005 by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), Treasury after reviewing a petition submitted by Ralph Jens Carter of Sonoma, California, proposing the establishment of a viticultural area named "Dos Rios" which is Spanish for "two rivers." The 15,500 acres (24 sq mi) viticultural area encompasses portions of the canyons containing the confluence of the Eel River and the Middle Fork of the Eel River located approximately 40 mi (64 km) north of Ukiah, 25 mi (40 km) east of the Pacific Ocean, and 5 mi (8 km) north of the northern boundary of the established North Coast viticultural area. The Dos Rios viticultural area encompasses portions of the canyons containing the two rivers. Currently, six acres (2 ha) of commercial vineyards are cultivated within the AVA, with the potential for additional plantings. The marine breezes blowing through the canyons of the viticultural area moderate temperatures, making the Dos Rios region cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter than regions to the east that have a more continental climate. The frost-free growing season varies from 125 days to 250 days annually.

Dos Rios soils are well-drained to excessively well-drained loams, sandy loams, and gravelly loams that are deep to very deep. These soils are categorized as poor, with coarse texture and limited water retention. They are weathered from sandstone, siltstone, schist and greywacke which are rich in mineral nutrients. Only one winery, Vin de Tevis, currently operates within the viticultural area boundaries.[2]

See also

• Mendocino County wine

References

1. "Establishment of the Dos Rios Viticultural Area (2004R–0173P)" (27 CFR Part 9 [T.D. TTB–34; Re: Notice No. 37] RIN 1513–AA95 Final Rule). Federal Register. 70 (198). Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), Treasury: 59993–59996. October 14, 2005. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
2. "Dos Rios (AVA): Appellation Profile". Appellation America. 2007. Archived from the original on June 25, 2009. Retrieved January 21, 2008.

External links

• Dos Rios AVA: Wine-Searcher

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