Adelaida District AVA

Adelaida District
Wine region
TypeAmerican Viticultural Area
Year established2014
CountryUnited States
Part ofCalifornia, Central Coast AVA, San Luis Obispo County, Paso Robles AVA
Other regions in California, Central Coast AVA, San Luis Obispo County, Paso Robles AVACreston District AVA, El Pomar District AVA, Paso Robles Estrella District AVA, Paso Robles Geneseo District AVA, Paso Robles Highlands District AVA, Paso Robles Willow Creek District AVA, San Juan Creek AVA, San Miguel District AVA, Santa Margarita Ranch AVA, Templeton Gap District AVA
Growing season214 days
Climate regionRegion II–III
Heat units3,000 GDD units
Precipitation (annual average)25 in (640 mm)
Soil conditionsShallow, bedrock residual soils and patchy colluvial hillside soils from middle member of Monterey Formation and older rocks; largely calcareous soils
Total area53,000 acres (83 sq mi)
Size of planted vineyards1,300 acres (530 ha)
No. of vineyards23
Grapes producedCabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Grenache Noir, Marsanne, Merlot, Mourvèdre, Pinot Noir, Roussanne, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah, Viognier, Zinfandel
No. of wineries33

Adelaida District is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) located in San Luis Obispo County, California and within the multi-county Central Coast AVA. It was established on October 8, 2014 by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), Treasury after reviewing the petitions submitted in 2007 by the Paso Robles American Viticultural Area Committee (PRAVAC) to establish 11 new viticultural areas located entirely within the existing 669,253 acres (1,046 sq mi) Paso Robles viticultural area adjacent to the northern boundary of San Luis Obispo County. The proposed viticultural areas were: Adelaida District, Creston District, El Pomar District, Paso Robles Estrella District, Paso Robles Geneseo District, Paso Robles Highlands District, Paso Robles Willow Creek District, San Juan Creek, San Miguel District, Santa Margarita Ranch, and Templeton Gap District.
Adelaida District encompasses approximately 53,342 acres (83 sq mi) with 1,300 acres (530 ha) cultivation under vine. The area lies in the Santa Lucia Range with high mountain slopes grading to foothills with elevations spanning 900 to 2,200 feet (270–670 m) encircling the small town of Adelaida. Its average annual rainfall is 25 inches (640 mm).

The PRAVAC's 59 wine industry members cumulatively own or manage over 10,000 acres (4,000 ha) of cultivated vineyards within Paso Robles AVA's eleven sub-appellations. Wineries located within the Adelaida District are: The Farm Winery, Peachy Canyon Winery, Le Cuvier, Alta Colina, Carmody McKnight Estate Wines, Wild Coyote, Villicana, McPrice Myers, Jacob Toft, Chronic Cellars, Vines on the Marycrest, Nenow Family Wines, Hawks Hill Ranch, Adelaida Cellars, DAOU, Calcareous, Law Estate, Nadeau, Minassian Young, Michael Gill, Villa Creek, Brecon, HammerSky, Oso Libre, Poallilo, Thacher Winery, Whalebone Vineyard, Tablas Creek Vineyard, Halter Ranch, Rangeland, Justin, Kukkula, Dubost, and Starr Ranch.

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