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Paicines

Sub-zone

Paicines is a named sub-zone of San Benito in the United States, covering 7,671 ha. It lies 22 km south-east of Hollister and 35 km east of Salinas.

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Key facts

Official name
Paicines viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Within
San Benito
Protected since
1982-09-15
Area
7,671 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
14.13 × 8.25 km
Centre
36.6868° N, 121.2593° W
State
CA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.39
Petitioner
Almaden Vineyards

Where it is

Nearest town
22 km south-east of Hollister
Nearest city
35 km east of Salinas 157,380 people
To the sea
45 km
Same latitude
Jerez-Xérès-Sherry (Spain), Μονεμβασία- Malvasia (Greece), Pantelleria (Italy)

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

Terrain

Elevation
170–721 m
Mean elevation
282 m
Mean slope
9.2° (16 %)
Steepest tenth
above 22°
Faces
several directions, mostly south-west

Measured over the whole outline on 82,377 elevation cells of about 31 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Counties · 1

Within

Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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