Paicines AVA

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name = Paicines AVA


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type = American Viticultural Area
year = 1982 [http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr;sid=bff700d0bbb2a632948b70fe7e91d7d4;rgn=div5;view=text;node=27%3A1.0.1.1.7;idno=27;cc=ecfr#27:1.0.1.1.7.3.41.19 Code of Federal Regulations. "§ 9.39 Paicines."] Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas. Retrieved Jan. 24, 2008.]
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country = USA
part of = California, Central Coast AVA, San Benito AVA
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total size = convert|42880|acre|ha|0Wine Institute (2008). [http://www.iwineinstitute.com/ava/avabystate.asp "American Viticultural Areas by State"] . Retrieved Jan. 23, 2008.]
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grapes = Arneis, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot, SyrahAppellation America (2007). [http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-region/Paicines.html "Paicines (AVA): Appellation Description"] . Retrieved Jan. 24, 2008.]
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The Paicines AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in San Benito County, California. It is part of the larger San Benito AVA, and is located near the central part of the county. The Paicines area is warmer than other nearby regions in San Benito, but cooler than the wine regions of the Central Valley. The appellation is home to the Vista Verde Vineyard, a convert|500|acre|ha|0 vineyard once owned by Almaden Vineyards.

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