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Alta Mesa

Sub-zone

Alta Mesa is a named sub-zone of Lodi in the United States, covering 22,503 ha.

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Key facts

Official name
Alta Mesa viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Within
Lodi
Protected since
2006-08-16
Area
22,503 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
22.03 × 20.12 km
Centre
38.3467° N, 121.2826° W
State
CA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.195
Petitioner
The Lodi American Viticultural Areas (LAVA) Steering Committee

Where it is

Nearest town
7.3 km south of Wilton
Nearest city
10 km south-east of Elk Grove 166,913 people
To the sea
38 km
Same latitude
Central Anatolia (Cappadocia) (Türkiye), Helan Mountain East (Ningxia) (China), Jumilla (Spain), Alentejo (Portugal), Μοσχάτο Πατρών (Greece)

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

Terrain

Elevation
6–43 m
Mean elevation
19 m

Measured over the whole outline on 63,138 elevation cells of about 60 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Counties · 1

Within

Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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