Mt. Harlan is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) located in San Benito County,

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. It was established on December 17, 1990 by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) within California’s multi-county Central Coast AVA. It lies within the

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at elevations of to

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where the soil is predominantly

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. The AVA was established as the result of a petition to the ATF by Josh Jensen and the

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, the only commercial winery in the

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at the time.

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Gabilan Range American Viticultural Areas of San Benito County, California 1990 establishments in California {{wine-region-stub