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• Also known as “Silicon Valley”
• County located at the south end of the San Francisco Bay that includes the cities of San Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara
• Recognized as an AVA in 1989
• The AVA is home to two smaller AVAs, Pacheco Pass AVA and San Ysidro District AVA
• French and Italian immigrants who settled here during the Gold Rush era recognized the rich soils and Mediterranean climate as the perfect New World home for their European grape varietals
• Served an important role in the early history of California wine as home to pioneer winemakers Paul Masson and Charles Lefranc
• The dominant variety in the Santa Clara area is Chardonnay followed by Cabernet sauvignon, merlot and zinfandel
• Largely protected from the influence of the Pacific Ocean by the Santa Cruz Mountains
• Coastal breezes enter through a small opening at Hecker Pass in the west and through the wider Pajaro Pass to the south, moderating the region’s warm days
• There are over twenty-five wineries in Santa Clara County, but most get their grapes from other areas
• Acreage under vine now totals less than 2,000 acres