http://goosecross.com/2009/06/what-is-an-ava-or-appellation/ Goosecross is a family winery in Napa Valley that understands that the quality of service and relationship we provide is as important as the wine we serve. Sat, 05 May 2012 19:12:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://goosecross.com/2009/06/what-is-an-ava-or-appellation/comment-page-1/#comment-522 The AVA Project » Welcome to The AVA Project! Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:41:19 +0000 http://goosecross.com/?p=1026#comment-522 [...] Before we get rolling, what’s The AVA Project? First, what is an AVA?  Short for American Viticultural Areas (say that one three times fast after a glass of pinot), AVAs are geographic districts the U.S. government has determined to have “a distinctive combination of soil, climate and topography” (dare we say terrior?) that results in an “identifiable regional wine character.”  Like so much of our U.S. wine heritage, our AVA regulations descend from those of the French, where districts are called appellations (meaning “name” in French).  AVAs are slightly different from appellations, though; “it’s been said that AVAs are to appellations as grapes are to fruit.  All AVAs are appellations, but not all appellations are AVAs.  For instance, California is an appellation.  Napa Valley is an AVA within the California appellation.” (For more background on AVAs, we like this write up) [...] [...] Before we get rolling, what’s The AVA Project? First, what is an AVA?  Short for American Viticultural Areas (say that one three times fast after a glass of pinot), AVAs are geographic districts the U.S. government has determined to have “a distinctive combination of soil, climate and topography” (dare we say terrior?) that results in an “identifiable regional wine character.”  Like so much of our U.S. wine heritage, our AVA regulations descend from those of the French, where districts are called appellations (meaning “name” in French).  AVAs are slightly different from appellations, though; “it’s been said that AVAs are to appellations as grapes are to fruit.  All AVAs are appellations, but not all appellations are AVAs.  For instance, California is an appellation.  Napa Valley is an AVA within the California appellation.” (For more background on AVAs, we like this write up) [...]

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