Geology and Minerals

Manton Valley AVA

Manton Valley is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) spanning across Shasta and Tehama Counties, in north-central California. It was established as the nation's 215th, the state's 131st, Shasta's second and Tehama County's initial appellation on July 31, 2014 by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), Treasury after reviewing the petition submitted by Mark Livingston, of Cedar Crest Vineyards, on behalf of Cedar Crest Vineyards and other vineyard and winery owners in Manton, California, proposing the 11,178-acre (17 sq mi) viticultural area named "Manton Valley." Manton Valley is the landform located between the north and south forks of Battle Creek in Shasta and Tehama counties. The appellation derives its name from the township of Manton which is located within the viticultural area and appears on the USGS maps included with the petition. The petitioner chose to add the word "valley" to the name of the large valley where the appellation and the town of Manton lie, and Manton Road winds through the AVA. The viticultural area is a stream-cut valley with a flat-to-gently-rolling floor and slope angles ranging from 0 to 30 percent and elevations between 2,000 and 3,500 ft (610–1,070 m). The distinguishing features of the Manton Valley AVA are its topography, climate, and soils.

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See also

• ▸Kasatochi Island
• ▸Helminthic therapy
• ▸Geology of India

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