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Pacheco Pass

Sub-zone

Pacheco Pass is a named sub-zone of Santa Clara Valley in the United States, covering 1,095 ha. It lies 13 km north of Hollister and 18 km south-east of Gilroy.

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Key facts

Official name
Pacheco Pass viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Within
Santa Clara Valley
Protected since
1984-04-11
Area
1,095 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
6.53 × 2.52 km
Centre
36.9695° N, 121.3735° W
State
CA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.88
Petitioner
H. G. Zanger

Where it is

Nearest town
13 km north of Hollister
Nearest city
18 km south-east of Gilroy 53,231 people
To the sea
41 km
Lakes nearby
San Luis (21 km)
Same latitude
Cerasuolo di Vittoria (Italy), Yantai (China), Jerez-Xérès-Sherry (Spain), Malvasia Πάρος (Greece), Tavira (Portugal)

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

Terrain

Elevation
58–314 m
Mean elevation
92 m
Mean slope
5.9° (10 %)
Steepest tenth
above 19°
Faces
west

Measured over the whole outline on 47,145 elevation cells of about 15 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Counties · 2

Within

Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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