The Pacheco Pass 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 the
Santa Clara and
San Benito counties of
California, near
Pacheco Pass. It is part of the larger
San Francisco Bay AVA
The San Francisco Bay AVA is a large American Viticultural Area centered on the San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California. The San Francisco Bay AVA includes the counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, San Francisco and San Mat ...
. The pass is a long corridor between the
San Francisco Bay area to the west and the
San Joaquin Valley to the east.
State Route 152
The following highways are numbered 152:
Canada
* Prince Edward Island Route 152
Costa Rica
* National Route 152 (Costa Rica), National Route 152
India
* National Highway 152 (India)
Japan
* Japan National Route 152
United States
* U.S. Route ...
passes through the center of the wine region. Pacheco Pass was granted AVA status in 1984 following a petition by the Zanger family, who continue to operate the only commercial winery in the
appellation,
Zanger Vineyards
Zanger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Johann Zanger (1557–1607), German jurist and professor of law
* Marcel Zanger (1973–2016), German boxer
* Walter Zanger (1930s–2015), American-born Israeli author, tour guide, a ...
.
References
External links
TTB AVA Maps
American Viticultural Areas of California
American Viticultural Areas of the San Francisco Bay Area
Diablo Range
Geography of Santa Clara County, California
Geography of San Benito County, California
1984 establishments in California
American Viticultural Areas
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