Proposed Establishment of the Rancho Santa Fe Viticultural Area
Key claim: The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau proposes creating a 15,827-acre Rancho Santa Fe wine-growing region label in San Diego County, California, inside the existing South Coast AVA, and is seeking public comment.
Abstract
(Proposed Rule · Treasury Department, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau) The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) proposes to establish the 15,827-acre “Rancho Santa Fe” American viticultural area (AVA) in San Diego County, California. The proposed AVA is located entirely within the existing South Coast AVA. TTB designates viticultural areas to allow vintners to better describe the origin of their wines and to allow consumers to better identify wines they may purchase. TTB invites comments on these proposals.
Why this matters
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau proposes creating a 15,827-acre Rancho Santa Fe wine-growing region label in San Diego County, California, inside the existing South Coast AVA, and is seeking public comment.