154 AVAs in California

American Viticultural Areas in California, their counties, parent areas and federal regulations
AVACountiesLocated withinCFR
Adelaida DistrictSan Luis ObispoCentral Coast, Paso Robles9.238
Alexander ValleySonomaNorth Coast, Northern Sonoma9.53
Alisos CanyonSanta BarbaraCentral Coast9.270
Alta MesaSacramentoLodi9.195
Anderson ValleyMendocinoMendocino, North Coast9.86
Antelope Valley of the California High DesertKern, Los Angeles9.219
Arroyo Grande ValleySan Luis ObispoCentral Coast, San Luis Obispo Coast (SLO Coast)9.129
Arroyo SecoMontereyCentral Coast, Monterey9.59
Atlas PeakNapaNapa Valley, North Coast9.140
Ballard CanyonSanta BarbaraCentral Coast, Santa Ynez Valley9.230
Ben Lomond MountainSanta CruzSanta Cruz Mountains9.118
Benmore ValleyLakeNorth Coast9.138
Bennett ValleySonomaNorth Coast, Sonoma Coast *, Sonoma Mountain *, Sonoma Valley9.142
Big Valley District–Lake CountyLakeClear Lake, North Coast9.232
Borden RanchSacramento, San JoaquinLodi9.196
California Shenandoah ValleyAmador, El DoradoSierra Foothills9.37
CalistogaNapaNapa Valley, North Coast9.209
Capay ValleyYolo9.176
Carmel ValleyMontereyCentral Coast9.58
Central CoastAlameda, Contra Costa, Monterey, San Benito, San Francisco, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz9.75
Chalk HillSonomaNorth Coast, Northern Sonoma, Russian River Valley, Sonoma Coast *9.52
ChaloneMonterey, San BenitoCentral Coast, Gabilan Mountains9.24
Chiles ValleyNapaNapa Valley, North Coast9.154
Cienega ValleySan BenitoCentral Coast, San Benito9.38
ClarksburgSacramento, Solano, Yolo9.95
Clear LakeLakeNorth Coast9.99
Clements HillsSan JoaquinLodi9.197
Cole RanchMendocinoMendocino, North Coast9.42
ComptcheMendocino(Specifically excluded from North Coast)9.292
Contra CostaContra CostaCentral Coast, San Francisco Bay9.291
CoombsvilleNapaNapa Valley, North Coast9.223
Cosumnes RiverSacramentoLodi9.198
CoveloMendocino9.187
Creston DistrictSan Luis ObispoCentral Coast, Paso Robles9.239
Crystal Springs of Napa ValleyNapaNapa Valley, North Coast9.296
Cucamonga ValleyRiverside, San Bernadino9.150
Diablo GrandeStanislaus9.156
Diamond Mountain DistrictNapaNapa Valley, North Coast9.166
Dos RiosMendocino9.175
Dry Creek ValleySonomaNorth Coast, Northern Sonoma9.64
Dunnigan HillsYolo9.145
Eagle Peak Mendocino CountyMendocinoNorth Coast9.237
Edna ValleySan Luis ObispoCentral Coast, San Luis Obispo Coast (SLO Coast)9.35
El DoradoEl DoradoSierra Foothills *9.61
El Pomar DistrictSan Luis ObispoCentral Coast, Paso Robles9.240
Fair PlayEl DoradoEl Dorado, Sierra Foothills9.168
FiddletownAmadorSierra Foothills9.81
Fort Ross-SeaviewSonomaNorth Coast, Sonoma Coast, West Sonoma Coast9.221
Fountaingrove DistrictSonomaNorth Coast9.250
Gabilan MountainsMonterrey, San BenitoCentral Coast9.288
Green Valley of Russian River ValleySonomaNorth Coast, Northern Sonoma, Russian River Valley, Sonoma Coast9.57
Guenoc ValleyLakeNorth Coast9.26
Hames ValleyMontereyCentral Coast, Monterey9.147
Happy Canyon of Santa BarbaraSanta BarbaraCentral Coast, Santa Ynez Valley9.217
High ValleyLakeClear Lake, North Coast9.189
Howell MountainNapaNapa Valley, North Coast9.94
Inwood ValleyShasta9.226
JahantSacramento, San JoaquinLodi9.199
Kelsey Bench–Lake CountyLakeClear Lake, North Coast9.233
Knights ValleySonomaNorth Coast, Northern Sonoma9.76
LamorindaContra CostaCentral Coast, San Francisco Bay9.254
Leona ValleyLos Angeles9.212
Lime Kiln ValleySan BenitoCienega Valley, Central Coast, San Benito9.27
Livermore ValleyAlameda, Contra CostaCentral Coast, San Francisco Bay9.46
LodiSacramento, San Joaquin9.107
Long Valley-Lake CountyLakeNorth Coast9.289
Los CarnerosNapa, SonomaNapa Valley *, North Coast, Sonoma Coast *, Sonoma Valley *9.32
Los Olivos DistrictSanta BarbaraCentral Coast, Santa Ynez Valley9.253
MaderaFresno, Madera9.92
Malibu CoastLos Angeles, Ventura9.235
Malibu-Newton CanyonLos AngelesMalibu Coast9.152
Manton ValleyShasta, Tehama9.236
McDowell ValleyMendocinoMendocino, North Coast9.36
MendocinoMendocinoNorth Coast9.93
Mendocino RidgeMendocinoMendocino *, North Coast9.158
Merritt IslandYoloClarksburg9.68
Mokelumne RiverSan JoaquinLodi9.200
MontereyMontereyCentral Coast9.98
Moon Mountain District Sonoma CountySonomaNorth Coast, Sonoma Valley9.231
Mt. HarlanSan BenitoCentral Coast, Gabilan Mountains9.131
Mt. VeederNapaNapa Valley, North Coast9.123
Napa ValleyNapaNorth Coast9.23
North CoastLake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Solano, Sonoma9.30
North YubaYubaSierra Foothills9.106
Northern SonomaSonomaNorth Coast9.70
Oak Knoll District of Napa ValleyNapaNapa Valley, North Coast9.161
OakvilleNapaNapa Valley, North Coast9.134
Pacheco PassSan BenitoCentral Coast, San Francisco Bay, Santa Clara Valley9.88
PaicinesSan BenitoCentral Coast, San Benito9.39
Palos Verdes PeninsulaLos Angeles9.274
Paso RoblesSan Luis ObispoCentral Coast9.84
Paso Robles Estrella DistrictSan Luis ObispoCentral Coast, Paso Robles9.241
Paso Robles Geneseo DistrictSan Luis ObispoCentral Coast, Paso Robles9.242
Paso Robles Highlands DistrictSan Luis ObispoCentral Coast, Paso Robles9.243
Paso Robles Willow Creek DistrictSan Luis ObispoCentral Coast, Paso Robles9.244
Paulsell ValleyStanislaus9.285
Petaluma GapMarin, SonomaNorth Coast, Sonoma Coast *9.261
Pine Mountain-Cloverdale PeakMendocino, SonomaNorth Coast, Northern Sonoma*9.220
Potter ValleyMendocinoMendocino, North Coast9.82
Ramona ValleySan DiegoSouth Coast9.191
Red Hills Lake CountyLakeClear Lake, North Coast9.169
Redwood ValleyMendocinoMendocino, North Coast9.153
River JunctionSan Joaquin9.164
RockpileSonomaNorth Coast, Northern Sonoma *9.173
Russian River ValleySonomaNorth Coast, Northern Sonoma, Sonoma Coast *9.66
RutherfordNapaNapa Valley, North Coast9.133
Saddle Rock-MalibuLos AngelesMalibu Coast9.203
Salado CreekStanislaus9.163
San Antonio ValleyMontereyCentral Coast9.194
San BenitoSan BenitoCentral Coast9.110
San BernabeMontereyCentral Coast, Monterey9.171
San Francisco BayAlameda, Contra Costa, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, SolanoCentral Coast *9.157
San Juan CreekSan Luis ObispoCentral Coast, Paso Robles9.245
San LucasMontereyCentral Coast, Monterey9.56
San Luis Obispo Coast (SLO Coast)San Luis ObispoCentral Coast9.282
San Luis ReySan DiegoSouth Coast9.295
San Miguel DistrictSan Luis ObispoCentral Coast, Paso Robles9.246
San Pasqual ValleySan DiegoSouth Coast9.25
San Ysidro DistrictSanta ClaraCentral Coast, San Francisco Bay, Santa Clara Valley9.130
Santa Clara ValleyAlameda, San Benito, Santa ClaraCentral Coast, San Francisco Bay9.126
Santa Cruz MountainsSan Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz(Specifically excluded from:, San Francisco Bay, Central Coast)9.31
Santa Lucia HighlandsMontereyCentral Coast, Monterey9.139
Santa Margarita RanchSan Luis ObispoCentral Coast, Paso Robles9.247
Santa Maria ValleySan Luis Obispo, Santa BarbaraCentral Coast9.28
Santa Ynez ValleySanta BarbaraCentral Coast9.54
Seiad ValleySiskiyou9.148
Sierra FoothillsAmador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Mariposa, Nevada, Placer, Tuolumne, Yuba9.120
Sierra Pelona ValleyLos Angeles9.218
SloughhouseSacramentoLodi9.201
Solano County Green ValleySolanoNorth Coast9.44
Sonoma CoastSonomaNorth Coast9.116
Sonoma MountainSonomaNorth Coast, Sonoma Valley9.102
Sonoma ValleySonomaNorth Coast, Sonoma Coast *9.29
South CoastOrange, Riverside, San Bernadino, San Diego9.104
Spring Mountain DistrictNapaNapa Valley, North Coast9.143
Squaw Valley–MiramonteFresno9.251
St. HelenaNapaNapa Valley, North Coast9.149
Sta. Rita HillsSanta BarbaraCentral Coast, Santa Ynez Valley, Alexander Valley9.162
Stags Leap DistrictNapaNapa Valley, North Coast9.117
Suisun ValleySolanoNorth Coast *9.45
Tehachapi MountainsKern9.273
Temecula ValleyRiversideSouth Coast9.50
Templeton Gap DistrictSan Luis ObispoCentral Coast, Paso Robles9.248
Tracy HillsSan Joaquin, Stanislaus9.204
Trinity LakesTrinity9.184
Upper Lake ValleyLakeClear Lake, North Coast9.286
West Sonoma CoastSonomaNorth Coast, Sonoma Coast9.283
Wild Horse ValleyNapa, SolanoNapa Valley *, North Coast, Solano County, Green Valley *9.124
Willow CreekHumboldt, Trinity9.85
Winters Highlands*Solano, *Yolo9.290
York MountainSan Luis ObispoCentral Coast9.80
Yorkville HighlandsMendocinoMendocino, North Coast9.159
YountvilleNapaNapa Valley, North Coast9.160
Yucaipa ValleySan Bernardino Riverside9.293

Sources

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, established American Viticultural Areas, 27 CFR part 9. Public domain. Fetched 26 Oct 2026.

In the nesting column, * indicates a partial overlap and ◊ marks a multi-state AVA, following TTB’s notation.