Antelope Valley of the California High Desert AVA
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The Antelop Valley of the California High Desert AVA is an American Viticultural Area
north of Los Angeles
. The AVA is near the Sierra Pelona Valley AVA
and the Leona Valley AVA
.
, with the Tehachapi Mountains
to the north and west, and the San Gabriel Mountains
, the Sierra Pelona Mountains
, and Portal Ridge to the south. Summers are generally hot and dry, with cool, snow-less winters. Precipitation ranges from 4 inches (10.2 cm) to 9 inches (22.9 cm) annually.
American Viticultural Area
An American Viticultural Area is a designated wine grape-growing region in the United States distinguishable by geographic features, with boundaries defined by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau , United States Department of the Treasury....
north of Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. The AVA is near the Sierra Pelona Valley AVA
Sierra Pelona Valley AVA
The Sierra Pelona Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area north of Los Angeles. The valley is a part of the High Desert region.-Geography and Climate:...
and the Leona Valley AVA
Leona Valley AVA
Leona Valley AVA has been recognized as an American Viticulture Area in southern California. On October 29, 2008 the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau announced the publication of Treasury Decision, TTB-71 establishing the Leona Valley American Viticulture Area in northeastern Los Angeles...
.
Geography and climate
The Antelope Valley region is an east-facing valley, opening up to the Mojave DesertMojave Desert
The Mojave Desert occupies a significant portion of southeastern California and smaller parts of central California, southern Nevada, southwestern Utah and northwestern Arizona, in the United States...
, with the Tehachapi Mountains
Tehachapi Mountains
The Tehachapi Mountains , regionally also called The Tehachapis, are a mountain range in the Transverse Ranges system of California in the Western United States...
to the north and west, and the San Gabriel Mountains
San Gabriel Mountains
The San Gabriel Mountains Range is located in northern Los Angeles County and western San Bernardino County, California, United States. The mountain range lies between the Los Angeles Basin and the Mojave Desert, with Interstate 5 to the west and Interstate 15 to the east...
, the Sierra Pelona Mountains
Sierra Pelona Mountains
The Sierra Pelona Mountains , or the Sierra Pelona Ridge, is a mountain range in the Transverse Ranges of Southern California.. They are located within Los Angeles and Kern Counties.-Geography:...
, and Portal Ridge to the south. Summers are generally hot and dry, with cool, snow-less winters. Precipitation ranges from 4 inches (10.2 cm) to 9 inches (22.9 cm) annually.