The
Cienega Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area
located in western San Benito County
, California
. It is part of the larger
Central Coast AVA. The valley was once a
major source of
wine grapes for
Almaden
Vineyards before it was acquired by
Constellation Brands in 1987.
Approximately above sea level, the valley floor is divided
by the San Andreas
fault
. Soil on the east side of the fault is
predominately
granite and
sandstone, whereas soils on the west side of the
fault are predominately
granite and
limestone.
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