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Russian River Valley AVA
The
Russian River Valley AVA
is an
American Viticultural Area
(AVA) in
Sonoma County
,
California
. Centered on the
Russian River
, the Russian River Valley AVA accounts for about one-sixth of the total planted
vineyard
acreage
in Sonoma County. The
appellation
was granted AVA status in 1983 and enlarged in 2005. The area generally lies between
Sebastopol
and
Santa Rosa
in the south, and
Forestville
and
Healdsburg
in the north. The Russian River Valley has a characteristically cool climate, heavily affected by fog generated by the valley's proximity to the
Pacific Ocean
. The area is known for its success with cool climate
varietals
, notably
Pinot noir
and
Chardonnay
.
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