The Red Hills Lake County AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in Lake County,

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 ...

. The wine region lies along the southwestern shores of Clear Lake, separating Excelsior Valley to the east from Big Valley to the west. The hills lie at the foot of

Mount Konocti Mount Konocti is a volcano in Lake County, California on the south shore of Clear Lake. At , it is the second highest peak in the Clear Lake Volcanic Field, which consists of numerous volcanic domes and cones ranging from 10,000 to 2.1 million ...

, a

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which last erupted 11,000 years ago, but which is still regarded as active. The terrain is rolling hills with elevations between and above sea level. The Red Hills receive an average of to in

rainfall Rain is water droplets that have condensed from atmospheric water vapor and then fall under gravity. Rain is a major component of the water cycle and is responsible for depositing most of the fresh water on the Earth. It provides water f ...

each year.

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American Viticultural Areas American Viticultural Areas of California Geography of Lake County, California 2004 establishments in California {{wine-region-stub