The Mokelumne River 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 ...

located in San Joaquin County, California. It is located in the southwest part of the larger Lodi AVA, and includes the city of Lodi and the towns of

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and Acampo. The AVA is named after the Mokelumne River, which drains out of the

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into the San Joaquin River and passes through the heart of the appellation. The wine region includes a portion of the lower Mokelumne River and the

Cosumnes River The Cosumnes River is a river in northern California in the United States. It rises on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada and flows approximately into the Central Valley, emptying into the Mokelumne River in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Del ...

, a tributary. The Mokelumne River AVA covers , of which are planted to wine grapes. The soil in the area is alluvial fan deposits of sand and

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. Ample rainfall and soil moisture retention allows most grape growers to farm without the use of irrigation.

References

American Viticultural Areas of California Geography of San Joaquin County, California Geography of the San Joaquin Valley Mokelumne River 2006 establishments in California American Viticultural Areas {{wine-region-stub

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