The Dunnigan Hills AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in the

Dunnigan Hills The Dunnigan Hills are a low mountain range in northern Yolo County, California. The Dunnigan Hills AVA is in the northwestern area. Mitigated by mild Sacramento River The Sacramento River ( es, Río Sacramento) is the principal river of No ...

, in

Yolo County Yolo County (; Wintun: ''Yo-loy''), officially the County of Yolo, is a county located in the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 216,403. Its county seat is Woodland. Yolo County is incl ...

California California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...

. Located in the northwest portion of Yolo County, the wine region has a

Mediterranean climate A Mediterranean climate (also called a dry summer temperate climate ''Cs'') is a temperate climate sub-type, generally characterized by warm, dry summers and mild, fairly wet winters; these weather conditions are typically experienced in the ...

that is less prone to frost than other parts of the Sacramento Valley. The largest

winery A winery is a building or property that produces wine, or a business involved in the production of wine, such as a wine company. Some wine companies own many wineries. Besides wine making equipment, larger wineries may also feature warehouses, ...

in the Dunnigan Hills is R.H. Phillips, which has a estate vineyard.

References

Geography of Yolo County, California American Viticultural Areas of California American Viticultural Areas 1993 establishments in California {{wine-region-stub