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Saddle Rock-Malibu

Sub-zone

Saddle Rock-Malibu is a named sub-zone of Malibu Coast in the United States, covering 845 ha. It lies 8.1 km south of Thousand Oaks and 20 km south-west of Simi Valley.

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Key facts

Official name
Saddle Rock-Malibu viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Within
Malibu Coast
Protected since
2006-08-16
Area
845 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
3.6 × 5.26 km
Centre
34.0981° N, 118.8291° W
State
CA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.203
Petitioner
Lisa A. Semler and Derek Baugh, Semler Malibu Estate Vinyards

Where it is

Nearest town
8.1 km south of Thousand Oaks
Nearest city
20 km south-west of Simi Valley 126,788 people
To the sea
7.5 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
344–746 m
Mean elevation
572 m
Mean slope
20.2° (37 %)
Steepest tenth
above 32°
Faces
several directions, mostly south

Measured over the whole outline on 134,751 elevation cells of about 8 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

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Within

Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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