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CENTRAL COAST

The Central Coast AVA in California covers approximately 280 miles from Contra Costa County to the Santa Ynez Valley. It covers
some of California's most famous AVAs outside of Napa and Sonoma counties, including Paso Robles, Chalone, Santa Cruz
Mountains and Santa Maria Valley. The rugged, mountainous topography of the area has been brought about by years of tectonic
shift, and the famous San Andreas Fault cuts much of the AVA off from the rest of the United States. The Santa Lucia Mountains,
the Galiban Range and the Santa Cruz Mountains all run through this part of California. The San Andreas Fault contributes
significantly to the soil types found in the AVAs of the Central Coast. Soil on the western side of the fault is marked by areas of
limestone all the way up the coast. This area was once part of an ancient sea bed, and the calcareous soils here are the result of
fossilized marine animals. There are also areas of shale and loam in the Salinas Valley in Monterey, and sandy, gravelly soils
surrounding San Francisco Bay. Soils range in depth and fertility across the Central Coast AVA, with thin, mountainous types being
more suited to quality and the more fertile alluvial types in the valleys being better for high yields and bulk production.
~winefolly.com

Central Coast
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