San Juan Creek AVA
| Wine region | |
| Type | American Viticultural Area |
|---|---|
| Year established | 2014 |
| Years of wine industry | 62 |
| Country | United States |
| Part of | California, Central Coast AVA, San Luis Obispo County, Paso Robles AVA |
| Other regions in California, Central Coast AVA, San Luis Obispo County, Paso Robles AVA | Adelaida District AVA, Creston 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 Miguel District AVA, Santa Margarita Ranch AVA, Templeton Gap District AVA |
| Growing season | 242 days |
| Climate region | Region III-IV |
| Precipitation (annual average) | 10.4 in (260 mm) |
| Soil conditions | Well to moderately drained, deep alluvial soils, sandy loams to loams to clay loams |
| Total area | 26,000 acres (41 sq mi) |
| Size of planted vineyards | 3,000 acres (1,200 ha) |
| No. of vineyards | 5 |
| Grapes produced | Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petite Sirah |
San Juan Creek is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) located in San Luis Obispo County, California and lies 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 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.
San Juan Creek encompasses about 26,000 acres (41 sq mi) with a little over 3,000 acres (1,200 ha) under vine. Elevations in the district range from 980 to 1,600 feet (300–490 m) above sea level, from its river valleys to the foothills. It is about 32 miles (51 km) due east from the Pacific Ocean and within a rain shadow of the Santa Lucia Coast Range, so it has a warmer and more continental climate than some of the other Paso Robles sub-appellations to the west. San Juan Creek AVA is the most unique shaped of the 11 proposed appellations in Paso Robles. In large part, because it follows the San Juan Creek Valley and represents the county's easternmost AVA adjacent to the Estrella District to its northwest and the Highlands District on its southern border.