Saddle Rock-Malibu AVA
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The Saddle Rock-Malibu AVA is an American Viticultural Area
in Los Angeles County
, California
. The region was once part of the 200000 acres (809 km²) Saddle Rock Ranch, created from the original Spanish
Land Grant
. The wine region is located high in the Santa Monica Mountains
north, west, and south of the metropolitan area of Los Angeles
.
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....
in Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County, California
Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The region was once part of the 200000 acres (809 km²) Saddle Rock Ranch, created from the original Spanish
Spain
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Land Grant
Land patent
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. The wine region is located high in the Santa Monica Mountains
Santa Monica Mountains
The Santa Monica Mountains are a Transverse Range in Southern California, along the coast of the Pacific Ocean in the United States.-Geography:...
north, west, and south of the metropolitan area of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
.