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Seiad Valley

Appellation

Seiad Valley is an appellation in the United States, covering 876 ha. It lies 60 km south-west of Medford and 67 km south of Grants Pass.

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Key facts

Official name
Seiad Valley viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Protected since
1994-06-20
Area
876 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
5.38 × 6.23 km
Centre
41.8436° N, 123.1977° W
State
CA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.148
Petitioner
Brain J. Helsaple, Seiad Valley Vineyards

Where it is

Nearest town
60 km south-west of Medford
Nearest city
67 km south of Grants Pass 37,088 people
To the sea
80 km
Rivers nearby
Klamath (2.5 km)
Same latitude
Kakheti (Georgia), Ribera del Duero (Spain), Cannellino di Frascati (Italy), Pčinja-Osogovo (North Macedonia), Хасково (Bulgaria)

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

Terrain

Elevation
408–585 m
Mean elevation
454 m
Mean slope
10.3° (18 %)
Steepest tenth
above 27°
Faces
several directions, mostly south

Measured over the whole outline on 175,400 elevation cells of about 7 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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