Trinity Lakes AVA
The Trinity Lakes AVA is an American Viticultural Area in Trinity County, California, Trinity County, California (wine), California. The boundaries of the AVA surround Trinity Lake and Lewiston Lake and includes a portion of the Trinity River (California), Trinity River basin below Lewiston Dam (California), Lewiston Dam.Wines and Vines (2005)"Trinity Lakes AVA is official" May, 2005. The AVA has one commercial winery, Alpen Cellars.Trinity County Recreation's Guide (2011)" Trinity County Recreation Guide". Retrieved Oct 2011. References

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American Viticultural Area
An American Viticultural Area (AVA) is a designated wine grape-growing region in the United States, providing an official appellation for the mutual benefit of winery, wineries and consumers. Winemakers frequently want their consumers to know about the geographic pedigree of their wines, as wines from a particular area can possess distinctive characteristics. Consumers often seek out wines from specific AVAs, and certain wines of particular pedigrees can claim premium prices and loyal customers. If a wine is labeled with an AVA, at least 85% of the grapes that make up the wine must have been grown in the AVA, and the wine must be fully finished within the U.S. state, state where the AVA is located. Regulations The boundaries of AVAs are defined by the Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), a component of the United States Department of the Treasury. The TTB defines AVAs at the request of wineries and other petitioners. Prior to the TTB's creation in 2003, the Treasury’s Bureau of Alcohol ...
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