Templeton Gap District AVA

Templeton Gap 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.

The "Templeton Gap District" is based on historical and modern name evidence associated with the region where the viticultural area is located. The name combines the town of Templeton with the term "gap," which collectively identifies several erosional landforms located along the crest of the Santa Lucia Range west of the town. Templeton, located between U.S. Route 101 and the Salinas River north of Atascadero and south of Paso Robles, is encircled within the 19,017 acres (29.714 sq mi) viticultural area containing approximately 1,600 acres (647 ha) of vineyards.