The
Lime Kiln Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area
located in the larger Cienega Valley
AVA in San Benito County
, California
. This
appellation
spans and was granted AVA status in 1982. The soil in the region is
composed of foundations of
limestone and
dolomite with sandy, gravelly
loam above. The area has a wide
diurnal temperature variation
of up to , with daytime temperatures in to range during the summer
growing seasons. The AVA is home to old vine
Mourvedre plantings.
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