The Antelope Valley of the California High Desert AVA is an
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 abo ...
north of
Los Angeles
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. The AVA is near the
Sierra Pelona Valley AVA
The Sierra Pelona Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area in a valley of the Sierra Pelona Mountains, located in northwestern Los Angeles County, California.
The valley is a part of the High Desert region on the southwestern edge of the An ...
and the
Leona Valley AVA
Leona Valley AVA is an American Viticulture Area (AVA) in northeastern Los Angeles County, California. It is located in Leona Valley within the Sierra Pelona Mountains of Southern California.
The Leona Valley American Viticulture Area was est ...
.
Geography and climate
The Antelope Valley region is an east-facing valley, opening up to the
Mojave Desert
The Mojave Desert ( ; mov, Hayikwiir Mat'aar; es, Desierto de Mojave) is a desert in the rain shadow of the Sierra Nevada mountains in the Southwestern United States. It is named for the indigenous Mojave people. It is located primarily in ...
, with the
Tehachapi Mountains to the north and west, and the
San Gabriel Mountains
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, the
Sierra Pelona Mountains
The Sierra Pelona, also known as the Sierra Pelona Ridge or the Sierra Pelona Mountains, is a mountain ridge in the Transverse Ranges in Southern California. Located in northwest Los Angeles County, the ridge is bordered on the north by the San An ...
, and
Portal Ridge
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to the south. Summers are generally hot and dry, with cool, snow-less winters. Precipitation ranges from to annually.
References
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American Viticultural Areas
American Viticultural Areas of Southern California
Antelope Valley
Geography of Los Angeles County, California
American Viticultural Areas of California
2010 establishments in California