Yorkville Highlands AVA

{{Short description|Winegrowing region in California}}

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| name = Yorkville Highlands AVA

| image = Panorama of vineyard along Highway 128 south of Yorkville, CA.jpg

| caption = Vineyard along Highway 128 in the Yorkville Highlands

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| type = American Viticultural Area

| year = 1998{{cite web |url=https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=1&SID=d7cbf8b3616bbbcfe5378e708ebe14f5&ty=HTML&h=L&mc=true&r=SECTION&n=se27.1.9_1159|website=Code of Federal Regulations |title=§ 9.159 Yorkville Highlands |format= Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas|access-date=January 21, 2008}}

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| country = United States

| part of = California, Mendocino AVA, Mendocino County, North Coast AVA

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| grapes = Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, Chardonnay, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah, Pinot noir, Primitivo, Sauvignon blanc, Semillon, Symphony, Syrah, Viognier, Zinfandel{{cite web |website=Appellation America |date=2007|url=http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-region/Yorkville-Highlands.html |title=Yorkville Highlands (AVA): Appellation Profile|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080521094135/http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-region/Yorkville-Highlands.html |archive-date=2008-05-21 | access-date=January 21, 2008|df=mdy-all}}

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The Yorkville Highlands AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in southern Mendocino County, California. The Yorkville Highlands separate Sonoma County's Alexander Valley AVA from Mendocino County's Anderson Valley AVA. The soil in the Yorkville Highlands is rocky with a high gravel content, which provides excellent drainage. During the day, the climate is cooler than Alexander Valley but warmer than Anderson Valley, while at night the highlands are cooler than the surrounding areas.