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Moon Mountain District Sonoma County

Sub-zone

Moon Mountain District Sonoma County is a named sub-zone of Sonoma Valley in the United States, covering 7,162 ha. It lies 4.1 km north-east of Agua Caliente and 17 km north-west of Napa.

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The map shows the official outline with relief, 3D terrain, slope and exposure, climate and soil.

Key facts

Official name
Moon Mountain District Sonoma County viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Within
Sonoma Valley
Protected since
2013-11-01
Area
7,162 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
15.53 × 12.89 km
Centre
38.3568° N, 122.4663° W
State
CA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.231
Petitioner
Patrick L. Shabram, representative of the vinters and grape growers

Where it is

Nearest town
4.1 km north-east of Agua Caliente
Nearest city
17 km north-west of Napa 80,434 people
To the sea
23 km
Lakes nearby
Berryessa (29 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
44–817 m
Mean elevation
334 m
Mean slope
16.3° (29 %)
Steepest tenth
above 27°
Faces
south-west

Measured over the whole outline on 80,245 elevation cells of about 30 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Counties · 1

Within

Legal boundary

Read the boundary description

Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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