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San Lucas

Sub-zone

San Lucas is a named sub-zone of Monterey in the United States, covering 13,525 ha. It lies 21 km south-east of King City and 91 km south-east of Salinas.

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Key facts

Official name
San Lucas viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Within
Monterey
Protected since
1987-03-02
Area
13,525 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
15.61 × 16.3 km
Centre
36.0695° N, 120.9742° W
State
CA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.56
Petitioner
Claude Hoover of Delicato Family Vineyards

Where it is

Nearest town
21 km south-east of King City
Nearest city
91 km south-east of Salinas 157,380 people
To the sea
45 km
Rivers nearby
Salinas (2.2 km)
Same latitude
Gozo (Malta), Nagano (Japan), Ρόδος (Greece)

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

Terrain

Elevation
102–378 m
Mean elevation
166 m
Mean slope
5.6° (10 %)
Steepest tenth
above 15°
Faces
several directions, mostly south-west

Measured over the whole outline on 142,687 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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