Central Coast AVA

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{{Infobox wine region

| name = Central Coast

| image = J. Lohr Arroyo Seco Vineyard Rows.jpg

| caption = Central Coast Vineyard

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| type = American Viticultural Area

| year = 1985{{cite journal |title=Establishment of Central Coast Viticultural Area |journal=Federal Register |date=1985-10-24 |volume=50 |issue=206 |pages=43128-43131 |url=https://www.ttb.gov/images/pdfs/Central_Coast_final_rule.pdf|publisher=Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), Treasury |format=27 CFR Part 9 [ATF-216; Re: Notice No. 532] Final Rule}}{{PD-notice}}
1999 Amended{{cite journal |title=Establishment of the San Francisco Bay Viticultural Area and the Realignment of the Boundary of the Central Coast Viticultural Area (97- 242) |journal=Federal Register |date=1999-01-20 |volume=64 |issue=12 |pages=3015-3026 |url=https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1999-01-20/pdf/99-1209.pdf |publisher=Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), Treasury |format=27 CFR Part 9 RIN 1512–AA07 [T.D. ATF–407; Ref Notice No. 856] Final Rule}}{{PD-notice}}
2006 Amended{{cite journal |title=Expansion of San Francisco Bay and Central Coast Viticultural Areas (2002R–202P) |journal=Federal Register |date=2006-06-15 |volume=71 |issue=115 |pages=34522-34525 |url=https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2006-06-15/pdf/E6-9364.pdf |publisher=Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), Treasury |format=27 CFR Part 9 [T.D. TTB–48; Re: Notice No. 44] RIN 1513–AA55 Final Rule}}{{PD-notice}}

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| country = United States

| part of = California

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| sub regions = Alisos Canyon AVA, Arroyo Grande Valley AVA, Arroyo Seco AVA, Ben Lomond Mountain AVA, Carmel Valley AVA, Chalone AVA, Cienega Valley AVA, Edna Valley AVA, Hames Valley AVA, Lime Kiln Valley AVA, Lamorinda AVA, Livermore Valley AVA, Monterey AVA, Mt. Harlan AVA, Pacheco Pass AVA, Paicines AVA, Paso Robles AVA, San Antonio Valley AVA, San Benito AVA, San Bernabe AVA, San Francisco Bay AVA, San Lucas AVA, San Luis Obispo Coast AVA,{{cite journal |url=https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/03/09/2022-05000/establishment-of-the-san-luis-obispo-coast-slo-coast-viticultural-area | journal=Federal Register | title=Establishment of the San Luis Obispo Coast (SLO Coast) Viticultural Area | publisher=Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau |format=27 CFR 9, 87 FR 13160 [Docket No. TTB-2020-0009 T.D. TTB-177 Ref: Notice No. 194] Final Rule |volume=87 |issue=46 | pages=13160–13165 |date=2022-03-09}}{{PD-notice}} San Ysidro District AVA, Santa Clara Valley AVA, Santa Cruz Mountains AVA, Santa Lucia Highlands AVA, Santa Maria Valley AVA, Santa Ynez Valley AVA, Sta. Rita Hills AVA, York Mountain AVA

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| total size = {{convert|1428960|acre|sqmi|0}}

| planted = {{convert|100000|acre|sqmi|0}}{{cite web|website=Appellation America |date=2007| url=http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-region/Central-Coast.html |title=Central Coast (AVA): Appellation Profile|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516202412/http://www.wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-region/Central-Coast.html |archive-date=2008-05-16 |url-status=live |access-date=January 4, 2008}}

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| grapes = Albarino, Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignane, Chardonnay, Chenin blanc, Cinsault, Counoise, Dolcetto, Gewurztraminer, Grenache, Grenache blanc, Malbec, Malvasia, Marsanne, Merlot, Mondeuse, Mourvedre, Nebbiolo, Orange Muscat, Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah, Pinot gris, Pinot noir, Riesling, Roussanne, Sangiovese, Sauvignon blanc, Semillon, Syrah, Tempranillo, Vermentino, Viognier, Zinfandel

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| wineries = 578

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Central Coast is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) that spans along the Central California Pacific coastline from the San Francisco Bay Area south through Monterey, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties. It was established on November 25, 1985 by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), Treasury after reviewing the petition submitted by Taylor California Cellars, a winery in Gonzales, California, to establish the "Central Coast" viticultural area. The boundaries of the Central Coast AVA, which have been expanded twice, include portions of six counties where approximately {{convert|100000|acre|ha|0}} cultivated with Chardonnay being more than half of the varietal. Within the multi-county AVA are numerous established appellations that share the same maritime climate produced by the Pacific Ocean.