Lime Kiln Valley
The Lime Kiln Valley appellation was established in 1982 and covers 2,288 acres across San Benito. It sits inside Cienega Valley.
| Established | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Area | 2,288 acres · 4 sq miles |
| Counties | San Benito |
| Part of | Cienega Valley, Central Coast, San Benito |
| Federal listing | 27 CFR 9.27 |
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How it came to be
Recognised by the federal government on petition by Enz Vineyards of Hollister.
2,288 acres
Neighbouring appellations
The boundary, as written into law
Every American wine appellation is defined in federal regulations by walking the boundary landmark by landmark. The official description of this one begins:
(1) Thence in a straight line from the summit of the unnamed peak (1,288 feet) to a point where it intersects the 1,400-foot contour line, by the elevation marker, in the southwest quarter of T.14 S./R.6 E, Section 28; (2) Thence following the 1,400-foot contour line through the following sections; Sections 28, 29, and 30, T.14 S./R.6 E.; Section 25, T.14 S./R.5 E.; Sections 30, 19, 20, and returning to 19, T.14...
Boundary traced by the UC Davis Library from the official descriptions in federal regulation, and released under an open licence. Smoothed for manufacturing. Decorative use only, not for legal boundary determination.