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Clear Lake AVA

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Clear Lake AVA
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Clear Lake is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) located entirely within Lake County, California. It was established on June 7, 1984 by Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), Treasury after reviewing the petition submitted by three of the grape-growers and winery owners located in an area surrounding the watershed of Clear Lake in southwestern Lake County proposing the viticultural area named "Clear Lake."[3]
The AVA is located between the Mayacamas Mountains to the southwest and the Mendocino National Forest to the northeast. It extends to the southeast to just north of the Guenoc Valley viticultural area also in Lake County. Clear Lake viticultural area lies entirely within the boundaries of a multi-county North Coast viticultural area.[1]
Half of viticultural area contains Clear Lake, the largest body of freshwater in the state of California, and the namesake for the county and town. Some localities that also use the name Clear Lake in their heritage are Clearlake Oaks, Clearlake Park, Clearlake Highlands and Clear Lake State Park. United States Geographical Survey maps document this information.[1]
The moderating influence of the lake on the surrounding area results in a climate with less diurnal variation in temperature than surrounding areas where elevations range from 1,300 feet (400 m) to well over 3,000 feet (910 m).[1][5] Clear Lake AVA is one of the coolest climates in California, which has led to success with grape varietals like Sauvignon blanc.

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Clear Lake with surrounding terrain

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