§ 9.2 Territorial extent.

This part applies to the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.

§ 9.3 Relation to Parts 4 and 71 of this chapter.

(a) Procedure. In accordance with §§ 4.25a(e)(2) and 71.41(c) of this chapter, the Director shall receive petitions to establish American viticultural areas and shall use the informal rulemaking process, under 5 U.S.C. 553, in establishing viticultural areas in this part.

(b) Information to establish an American viticultural area. A petition, made in writing, shall contain the following information:

(1) Evidence that the name of the viticultural area is locally and/or nationally known as referring to the area specified in the application;

(2) Historical or current evidence that the boundaries of the viticultural area are as specified in the application;

(3) Evidence relating to the geographical features (climate, soil, elevation, physical features, and the like) which distinguish the viticultural features of the proposed area from surrounding areas;

(4) The specific boundaries of the viticultural area, based on features

which can be found on United States Geological Survey (U.S.G.S.) maps of the largest applicable scale; and

(5) A copy of the appropriate U.S.G.S. map(s) with the boundaries prominently marked. (For U.S.G.S. maps west of the Mississippi River, if the map name is known, write the U.S. Geological Survey, Branch of Distribution, Box 25286, Federal Center, Denver, Colorado 80225; for U.S.G.S. maps east of the Mississippi River, if the map name is known, write the U.S. Geological Survey, Branch of Distribution, 1200 South Eads Street, Arlington, Virginia 22202; if the map name is not known, request a map index by State from the U.S. Geological Survey at the Arlington, Virginia, address.)

[T.D. ATF-60, 44 FR 56692, Oct. 2, 1979, as amended by T.D. ATF-92, 46 FR 46913, Sept. 23, 1981]

Subpart B-Definitions

§ 9.11 Meaning of terms.

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires, terms shall have the meaning ascribed in this section.

American. Of or relating to the several States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico; "State" includes the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

Approved map. The map used to define the boundaries of an approved viticultural area.

Director. The Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, the Department of the Treasury, Washington, D.C.

Use of other terms. Any other term defined in the Federal Alcohol Administration Act and used in this part shall have the same meaning assigned to it by the Act.

U.S.G.S. The United States Geological Survey.

Viticultural area. A delimited, grapegrowing region distinguishable by geographical features, the boundaries of which have been delineated in Subpart C of this part.

(b) Approved maps. The approved maps for the Augusta viticultural area are two U.S.G.S. maps. They are titled:

(1) "Washington East, Missouri", 7.5 minute quadrangle; and

(2) "Labadie, Missouri", 7.5 minute quadrangle.

(c) Boundaries. The boundaries of the Augusta viticultural area are located in the State of Missouri and are as follows:

(1) The beginning point of the boundary is the intersection of the St. Charles County line, the Warren County line and the Franklin County line.

(2) The western boundary is the St. Charles County-Warren County line from the beginning point to the township line identified on the approved maps as "T45N/T44N."

(3) The northern boundary is the township line "T45N/T44N" from the St. Charles County-Warren County line to the range line identified on the approved maps as "R1E/R2E.”

(4) The eastern boundary is the range line "R1E/R2E” from township line "T45N/T44N" extended to the St. Charles County-Franklin County line.

(5) The southern boundary is the St. Charles County-Franklin County line from the extension of range line "R1E/R2E" to the beginning point. [T.D. ATF-72, 45 FR 41633, June 20, 1980]

§ 9.23 Napa Valley.

(a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this section is "Napa Valley."

(b) Approved maps. The maps showing the boundaries of the Napa Valley viticultural area are the:

(1) "Mt. St. Helena" U.S.G.S. 7.5 minute quadrangle;

(2) "Detert Reservoir" U.S.G.S. 7.5 minute quadrangle;

(3) "St. Helena" U.S.G.S. 15 minute quadrangle;

(4) "Jericho Valley" U.S.G.S. 7.5 minute quadrangle;

(5) "Lake Berryessa" U.S.G.S. 15 minute quadrangle;

(6) "Mt. Vaca" U.S.G.S. 15 minute quadrangle;

(7) "Cordelia" U.S.G.S. 7.5 minute quadrangle;

(8) "Cuttings Wharf" U.S.G.S. 7.5 minute quadrangle; and

(9) Appropriate Napa County tax assessor's maps showing the Napa County-Sonoma County line.

(c) Boundaries. The Napa Valley viticultural area is located within Napa County, California. From the beginning point at the conjuction of the Napa County-Sonoma County line and the Napa County-Lake County line, the boundary runs along—

(1) The Napa County-Lake County line;

(2) Putah Creek and the western and southern shores of Lake Berryessa; (3) The Napa County-Solano County line; and

(a) Name The name of the viticultural area described in this section is "Chalone."

(b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundaries of the Chalone viticultural area are four U.S.G.S. 7.5 minute quadrangle maps. They are titled:

(1) "Mount Johnson, California, 1968";

(2) "Bickmore Canyon, California, 1968";

(3) "Soledad, California, 1955"; and (4) "North Chalone Peak, California, 1969."

(c) Boundaries. The Chalone viticultural area includes 8640 acres, primarily located in Monterey County, California, with small portions in the

north and east located in San Benito County, California. The boundaries of the Chalone viticultural area encompass:

(1) Sections 35 and 36, in their entirety, of T.16 S., R.6.E.;

(2) Sections 1, 2 and 12, in their entirety, of T.17 S., R.6 E.;

(3) Sections 6, 7, 8, 9, 16, and 17, in their entirety, the western half of Section 5, and the eastern half of Section 18 of T.17 S., R.7 E.; and

(4) Section 31, in its entirety, and the western half of Section 32 of T.16 S., R.7 E.

[T.D. ATF-107, 47 FR 25519, June 14, 1982]

§ 9.25 San Pasqual Valley.

(a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this section is "San Pasqual Valley."

(b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundaries are three U.S.G.S. maps. They are entitled:

(1) "Escondido Quadrangle, California-San Diego County", 7.5 minute series;

(2) "San Pasqual Quadrangle, California-San Diego County", 7.5

minute series;

(3) "Valley Center Quadrangle, California-San Diego County", 7.5

minute series.

(c) Boundaries. The San Pasqual Valley viticultural area is located in San Diego County, California.

(1) From the beginning point at the intersection of Interstate 15 and the 500-foot contour line, north of the intersection of point of Interstate 15 and T.12 S./T.13 S., the boundary line follows the 500-foot contour line to;

(2) The point nearest San Pasqual Road and the 500-foot contour line, the boundary line follows the Escondido Corporate Boundary line to the 500-foot contour line on the hillock and circumnavigates said hillock back to the Escondido Corporate Boundary line and returns to the 500-foot contour line nearest to San Pasqual Road and;

(3) Continues along the 500-foot contour line completely around San Pasqual Valley to a point where the 500foot contour line intersects with Pomerado Road, at this point, the bound

ary line, in a straight, northwesterly direction crosses over to;

(4) The 500-foot contour line of Battle Mountain, following the 500foot contour line around Battle Mountain to point nearest to Interstate 15, at which point the boundary line crosses over to Interstate 15; and (5) Continues northward along Interstate 15 to the point of beginning.

[T.D. ATF-92, 46 FR 41493, Sept. 23, 1981] § 9.26 Guenoc Valley.

(a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this section is "Guenoc Valley."

(b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundaries of the Guenoc Valley viticultural area are four USGS maps. They are titled: (1) "Middletown Quadrangle, California-Lake Co.," 7.5 minute series;

(2) "Jericho Valley Quadrangle, California," 7.5 minute series;

(3) "Detert Reservoir Quadrangle, California," 7.5 minute series; and

(4) “Aetna Springs Quadrangle, California," 7.5 minute series.

(c) Boundaries. The Guenoc Valley viticultural area is located within Lake County, California. The beginning point of the boundary is Station 20 of Denton's Survey of Guenoc Rancho, presently marked by a 11⁄2 inch galvanized pipe located atop Jim Davis Peak. On the approved maps, Jim Davis Peak is the unnamed peak (elevation 1,455 feet) located on the western boundary of Section 35, Township 11 North, Range 6 West. From this beginning point the boundary runs:

(1) South 07°49′34′′ East, 9,822.57 feet to the USGS triangulation station "Guenoc;"

(2) Then, South 29°14′31′′ West, 10,325.08 feet;

(3) Then, South 00°00′ West, 2,100.00 feet;

(4) Then, North 90°00′ West, 4,150.00 feet;

(5) Then, North 24°23′11′′ West, 16,469.36 feet;

§ 9.27 Lime Kiln Valley.

(a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this section is "Lime Kiln Valley."

(b) Approved Map. The appropriate map for determining the boundaries of the Lime Kiln Valley Viticultural area is: "Paicines Quadrangle, California," 1968, 7.5 minute series.

(c) Boundaries. The Lime Kiln Valley viticultural area is located in San Benito County, California. From the beginning point at the intersection of Thompson Creek and Cienega Road, the boundary proceeds, in a straight line to the summit of an unnamed peak (1,288 feet) in the northwest quarter of Section 28, T.14 S./R.6 E.;

(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 S./R.6 E., to a point where the 1,400-foot contour line intersects with the section line between Sections 19 and 18, T.14 S./R.6 E.;

(3) Thence in a straight line to the Cienega School Building along Cienega Road;

(4) Thence along Cienega Road to the point of beginning.

[T.D. ATF-106, 47 FR 24296, June 4, 1982, as amended by T.D. ATF-249, 52 FR 5956, Feb. 27, 1987]

§ 9.28 Santa Maria Valley.

(a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this section is "Santa Maria Valley."

(b) Approved maps. The approved maps for the Santa Maria Valley are two U.S.G.S. maps entitled:

(1) "Santa Maria", N.I. 10-6, 9, series V 502, scale 1: 250,000; and

(2) "San Luis Obispo", N.I. 10-3, series V 502, scale 1: 250,000.

(c) Boundaries. The boundaries of the Santa Maria Valley viticultural area are located in portions of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties, California, and are as follows:

(1) Beginning at a point east of Orcutt where Highway U.S. 101 and the unnamed road (known locally as Clark Road) intersects; Thence northerly along U.S. 101 to a point where it intersects with Highway 166;

(2) Thence along Highway 166 in a general easterly direction to a point where Highway 166 intersects with the section line at the southwest section of Chimney Canyon;

(3) Thence in a straight, southerly, line to the summit of Los Coches Mountain (3016 feet);

(4) Thence in a straight, southeasterly, line to the summit of Bone Mountain (2822 feet);

(5) Thence in a straight, southsouthwesterly, line to the intersection of two unnamed roads (known locally as Alisos Canyon Road and Foxen Canyon Road) in Foxen Canyon at the elevation marker of 1116 feet;

(6) Thence along the unnamed road (known locally as Foxen Canyon Road) in a northwesterly direction to the community of Sisquoc; and

(7) Thence in a westerly direction along the unnamed road (known locally as Clark Road) to the point of beginning.

[T.D. ATF-89, 46 FR 39812, Aug. 5, 1981, as amended by T.D. ATF-216, 50 FR 43130, Oct. 24, 1985]

§ 9.29 Sonoma Valley.

(a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this section is "Sonoma Valley."

(b) Approved maps. The maps showing the boundaries of the Sonoma valley viticultural area are entitled:

(1) "Cuttings Wharf, Calif.", 1949 (photorevised 1968 and photoinspected 1973), 7.5 minute quadrangle;

(2) "Petaluma Point, Calif.", 1959 (photorevised 1968 and photoinspected 1973), 7.5 minute quadrangle;

(3) "Sears Point, Calif.", 1951 (photorevised 1968), 7.5 minute quadrangle; (4) "Petaluma River, Calif.", 1954 (photorevised 1968 and 1973), 7.5 minute quadrangle;

(5) "Glen Ellen, Calif.", 1954 (photorevised 1968 and photoinspected 1973), 7.5 minute quadrangle;

(6) "Cotati, Calif.", 1954 (photorevised 1968 and 1973), 7.5 minute quadrangle;

(7) "Santa Rosa, Calif.", 1954 (photorevised 1968 and 1973), 7.5 minute quadrangle;

(8) "Kenwood, Calif.", 1954 (photorevised 1968 and photoinspected 1973), 7.5 minute quadrangle; and

(9) Appropriate Sonoma County tax assessor's maps showing the Sonoma County-Napa County line.

(c) Boundaries. The Sonoma Valley is viticultural area located within Sonoma County, California. From the beginning point at the junction of Tolay Creek and San Pablo Bay, the boundary runs:

(1) Northerly along Tolay Creek to Highway 37;

(2) Westerly along Highway 37 to its junction with Highway 121;

(3) Northwesterly in a straight line to the peak of Wildcat Mountain;

(4) Northwesterly in a straight line to Sonoma Mountain to the horizontal control station at elevation 2,271 feet; (5) Northwesterly in a straight line to the peak of Taylor Mountain;

(6) Northeasterly in a straight line to the point at which Los Alamos Road joins Highway 12;

(7) Easterly in a straight line to the peak of Buzzard Peak;

(8) Easterly in a straight line to the peak of Mount Hood;

(9) Easterly in a straight line to an unnamed peak located on the Sonoma County-Napa County line and identified as having an elevation of 2,530 feet (This unnamed peak is located in the northeast quarter of Section 9, Township 7 North, Range 6 West, Mt. Diablo Base and Meridian);

(10) Southerly along the Sonoma County-Napa County line to the point at which Sonoma Creek enters San Pablo Bay; and

(11) Southwesterly along the shore of San Pablo Bay to the beginning point.

[T.D. ATF-96, 46 FR 59238, Dec. 4, 1981, as amended by T.D. ATF-201, 50 FR 12533, Mar. 29, 1985; T.D. ATF-249, 52 FR 5956, Feb. 27, 1987]

§ 9.30 North Coast.

(a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this section is "North Coast."

(b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundaries of the North Coast viticultural area are three U.S.G.S. maps. They are entitled:

(1) "San Francisco, Cal.", scaled 1:250,000, edition of 1956, revised 1980; (2) "Santa Rosa, Cal.", scaled 1:250,000, edition of 1958, revised 1970; and

(3) "Ukiah, Cal.", scaled 1:250,000, edition of 1957, revised 1971.

(c) Boundaries. The North Coast viticultural area is located in Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Solano, and Sonoma Counties, California. The beginning point is found on the "Santa Rosa, California" U.S.G.S. map at the point where the Sonoma and Marin County boundary joins the Pacific Ocean.

(1) Then east and southeast following the boundary between Marin and Sonoma Counties to the point where Estero Americano/Americano Creek crosses State Highway 1 east of Valley Ford;

(2) Then southeast in a straight line for approximately 22.0 miles to the peak of Barnabe Mountain (elevation 1466 feet);

(3) Then southeast in a straight line for approximately 10.0 miles to the peak of Mount Tamalpais (western peak, elevation 2604 feet);

(4) Then northeast in a straight line for approximately 5.8 miles to the confluence of San Rafael Creek and San Rafael Bay in San Rafael;

(5) Then north and northeast following San Rafael Bay and San Pablo Bay to Sonoma Creek;

(6) Then north following Sonoma Creek to the boundary between Napa and Solano Counties;

(7) Then east and north following the boundary between Napa and Solano Counties to the right-of-way of the Southern Pacific Railroad in Jameson Canyon;

(8) Then east following the right-ofway of the Southern Pacific Railroad to the junction with the Southern Pacific in Suisun City;