| Wine region | |
 | |
| Type | American Viticultural Area |
|---|---|
| Year established | 2014[1][2] |
| Country | United States |
| Part of | California, Central Coast AVA, San Luis Obispo County, Paso Robles AVA |
| Other regions in California, Central Coast AVA, San Luis Obispo County, Paso Robles AVA | Adelaida District AVA, El Pomar District AVA, Paso Robles Estrella District AVA, Paso Robles Geneseo District AVA, Paso Robles Highlands District AVA, Paso Robles Willow Creek District AVA, San Juan Creek AVA, San Miguel District AVA, Santa Margarita Ranch AVA, Templeton Gap District AVA |
| Climate region | Region III[1] |
| Precipitation (annual average) | 11.5 in (292.1 mm)[1] |
| Soil conditions | Old, well developed terrace and hillside soils; mix of granitic and sedimentary rocks[1] |
| Total area | 47,000 acres (73 sq mi)[3] |
| Size of planted vineyards | 1,365 acres (552 ha)[4] |
| No. of vineyards | 14[4] |
| Varietals produced | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petite Sirah, Syrah, Zinfandel[4] |
Creston District is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) located in the south east portion of the Paso Robles viticultural area in San Luis Obispo (SLO) County, California. It is located in the vicinity of the small community of Creston and was established on October 8, 2014 by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), Treasury after reviewing the petitions submitted in 2007 by the Paso Robles American Viticultural Area Committee (PRAVAC) to establish 11 new viticultural areas located entirely within the existing Paso Robles viticultural area adjacent to the northern boundary of San Luis Obispo County.[5] The proposed viticultural areas were: Adelaida District, Creston District, El Pomar District, Paso Robles Estrella District, Paso Robles Geneseo District, Paso Robles Highlands District, Paso Robles Willow Creek District, San Juan Creek, San Miguel District, Santa Margarita Ranch, and Templeton Gap District.[1][6]
- ^ a b c d e "Establishment of the Adelaida District, Creston District, El Pomar District, Paso Robles Estrella District, Paso Robles Geneseo District, Paso Robles Highlands District, Paso Robles Willow Creek District, San Juan Creek, San Miguel District, Santa Margarita Ranch, and Templeton Gap District Viticultural Areas" (27 CFR 9 Docket No. TTB-2013-0009 [T.D.TTB-125 Ref: Notice No. 140] RIN 1513–AB68 Final Rule). Federal Register. 79 (196). Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), Treasury: 60954–60968. October 9, 2014.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Paso Robles AVA: 11 Viticultural Areas". Paso Robles Wine Country.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
TTB-2014_Proposedwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b c "Wine Region: Creston District". Everywine. Archived from the original on February 25, 2015.
- ^ "PETITION TO ESTABLISH THE "CRESTON DISTRICT" AMERICAN VITICULTURAL AREA". TTB.gov. Paso Robles Viticultural Area Committee. April 23, 2007. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Leslie, Kaytlyn (October 8, 2014). "11 new grape-growing areas will be created in North County". San Luis Obispo Tribune. Archived from the original on June 9, 2020.
