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Paulsell Valley

Appellation

Paulsell Valley is an appellation in the United States, covering 14,646 ha. It lies 16 km south-east of Oakdale and 31 km east of Modesto.

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Key facts

Official name
Paulsell Valley viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Protected since
2022-06-03
Area
14,646 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
18.83 × 12.59 km
Centre
37.7288° N, 120.6655° W
State
CA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.285
Petitioner
Patrick Shabram, Rock Ridge Ranch

Where it is

Nearest town
16 km south-east of Oakdale
Nearest city
31 km east of Modesto 211,266 people
To the sea
75 km
Rivers nearby
Tuolumne (9.8 km) · Stanislaus (10 km)
Same latitude
Etna (Italy), Montilla-Moriles (Spain), Southeast Anatolia (Türkiye), Σάμος (Greece)

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

Terrain

Elevation
44–186 m
Mean elevation
86 m
Mean slope
3.9° (7 %)
Steepest tenth
above 9°
Faces
several directions, mostly south-east

Measured over the whole outline on 161,668 elevation cells of about 30 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

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Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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