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Palos Verdes Peninsula

Appellation

Palos Verdes Peninsula is an appellation in the United States, covering 6,558 ha. It lies 2.8 km north-east of Rancho Palos Verdes and 8 km south-west of Torrance.

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Key facts

Official name
Palos Verdes Peninsula viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Protected since
2021-07-19
Area
6,558 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
9.1 × 11.07 km
Centre
33.7632° N, 118.3665° W
State
CA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.274
Petitioner
James York, owner of Catalina View Wines, on behalf of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Winegrowers

Where it is

Nearest town
2.8 km north-east of Rancho Palos Verdes
Nearest city
8 km south-west of Torrance 143,592 people
To the sea
3 km
Same latitude
Bekaa Valley (Lebanon)

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

Terrain

Elevation
0–452 m
Mean elevation
195 m
Mean slope
9.9° (17 %)
Steepest tenth
above 20°
Faces
several directions, mostly south-west

Measured over the whole outline on 65,666 elevation cells of about 32 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Counties · 1

Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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