[Federal Register: November 22, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 226)]
[Proposed Rules]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
27 CFR Part 9
[Notice No. 963]
RIN 1512-AC72
Bennett Valley Viticultural Area (2002R-009T)
AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), Treasury.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) has received
a petition proposing the establishment of the Bennett Valley
viticultural area in Sonoma County, California. The petitioned area
consists of approximately 8,140 acres of valley and upland terrain,
with 650 acres currently planted to grapes. The proposed area is within
the established Sonoma Valley viticultural area, except for a 281-acre
overlap into the Sonoma Coast viticultural area. A portion of the
proposed area also overlaps the Sonoma Mountain viticultural area,
which is itself totally within the larger Sonoma Valley viticultural
area.
DATES: Written comments must be received by January 21, 2003.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to: Chief, Regulations Division,
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, P.O. Box 50221, Washington, DC
20091-0221 (Attn: Notice No. 963). Copies of the petition, the proposed
regulations, the appropriate maps, and any written comments received
will be available for public inspection by appointment at the ATF
Reference Library, Room 6480, 650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20226; telephone 202-927-7890. See the ``Public
Participation'' section of this notice for alternative means of
commenting.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: N. A. Sutton, Specialist, Regulations
Division (San Francisco, CA), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms,
221 Main Street, 11th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105-1906; telephone
415-271-1254.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Federal Alcohol Administration Act (FAA Act) at 27 U.S.C.
205(e) requires that alcohol beverage labels provide the consumer with
adequate information regarding a product's identity while prohibiting
the use of deceptive information on such labels. The FAA Act also
authorizes the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) to issue
regulations to carry out the Act's provisions.
Regulations in 27 CFR part 4, Labeling and Advertising of Wine,
allow the establishment of definitive viticultural areas. The
regulations allow the name of an approved viticultural area to be used
as an appellation of origin on wine labels and in wine advertisements.
A list of approved viticultural areas is contained in 27 CFR Part 9,
American Viticultural Areas.
Section 4.25a(e)(1), title 27 CFR, defines an American viticultural
area as a delimited grape-growing region distinguishable by geographic
features, the boundaries of which have been delineated in subpart C of
part 9.
Section 4.25a(e)(2) outlines the procedure for proposing an
American viticultural area. Any interested person may petition ATF to
establish a grape-growing region as a viticultural area. The petition
should include:
(a) Evidence that the name of the proposed viticultural area is
locally and/or nationally known as referring to the area specified in
the petition;
(b) Historical or current evidence that the boundaries of the
viticultural area are as specified in the petition;
(c) Evidence relating to the geographical characteristics (climate,
soil, elevation, physical features, etc.) which distinguish the
viticultural features of the proposed area from surrounding areas;
(d) A description of the specific boundaries of the viticultural
area, based on features which can be found on United States Geological
Survey (USGS) maps of the largest applicable scale; and
(e) A copy (or copies) of the appropriate U.S.G.S. map(s) with the
boundaries prominently marked.
Impact on Current Wine Labels
If this proposed viticultural area is approved, bottlers using
brand names similar to the name of the viticultural area must review
their existing products to insure that they are eligible to use the
viticultural area's name as the appellation of origin. To be eligible,
85% of the grapes in the wine must be grown within the viticultural
area. If a product is not eligible to use the viticultural area name as
an appellation, the bottler must obtain approval of a label with a
different brand name for that wine. (See 27 CFR 4.39(i).)
Bennett Valley Petition
ATF has received a petition proposing a new viticultural area to be
called ``Bennett Valley.'' The proposed 8,140-acre viticultural area is
located in Sonoma County, California, just southeast of the city of
Santa Rosa and approximately 45 miles northeast of San Francisco.
Sonoma County is entirely within the North Coast viticultural area. The
petitioned area is almost entirely within the Sonoma Valley
viticultural area, with a small 281-acre overlap into the Sonoma Coast
viticultural area. It also partially overlaps the Sonoma Mountain
viticultural area, which is entirely within the Sonoma Valley area.
Currently, there are 650 acres of planted vineyards in the proposed
area.
This proposed viticultural area is about 5.5 miles long, northwest
to southeast, 3.15 miles across at its widest point, and resembles the
shape of a downward-pointing bullet. The floor of Bennett Valley runs
the petitioned area's length, and Bennett Valley Road meanders from its
northwest to southeast boundaries. This proposed viticultural area,
including the surrounding hills and mountains, comprises the Matanzas
Creek watershed. This creek flows west into the Russian River drainage
system and eventually to the Pacific Ocean. The petition states that
differences in topography, soils, and climate distinguish the proposed
Bennett Valley viticultural area from the surrounding areas.
Evidence That the Name of the Area Is Locally or Nationally Known
According to the petitioner, the area is locally known as Bennett
Valley. The valley is named after James N. Bennett, an 1849 immigrant
settler who arrived by wagon train. His arrival coincided with the 1849
Gold Rush that brought settlers to California, helping Bennett Valley
grow as an agricultural region known for grapes, apples, hay, wheat,
oats, barley, and livestock. The Bennett Valley Grange Hall was built
in 1873, and it still stands on Grange Road within the proposed area as
noted on the USGS Santa Rosa, CA, quadrangle map. The petition also
includes an excerpt from the 1877 ``Historical Atlas Map of Sonoma
County,'' which states that if Bennett Valley ``has any specialty, it
is for fruit and grape culture.''
The petition also offers documentation for the current usage of the
proposed area's name. This includes references from a book by Don
Edwards, ``Making the Most of Sonoma County, A California Guide,''
which states, ``Bennett Valley--squeezed between Taylor Mountain and
the Sonoma Mountains on the west, Bennett Peak (Yulupa to the Indians)
and Bennett Ridge to the east--has been ranching and farming country
since the days when Missourian William Bennett settled here.'' The
Bennett Valley Homeowner's Association's web site includes a boundary
description similar to that of the proposed viticultural area. The
Sonoma County telephone book has 24 business listings using the Bennett
Valley name, including the Bennett Valley Union School District. The
Bennett Valley School is identified on the USGS Santa Rosa, CA,
quadrangle map just inside the proposed area's northwest boundary line.
The petition also includes a reference to the Sonoma County
government's Bennett Valley Area Plan. Only the Plan's northern-most
portion, the petition notes, lies outside of the proposed viticultural
area's boundaries.
Historical or Current Evidence That the Boundaries of the Viticultural
Area Are as Specified in the Petition
The petition states that the proposed area's boundaries are based
on historical and current viticulture, geographical features, and a
unique microclimate. The petition lists 24 grape growers who are
historically linked with Bennett Valley agriculture. In 1862, early
settler Isaac DeTurk planted a 30-acre vineyard at the base of Bennett
Mountain. By 1878, the petition adds, he was producing 100,000 gallons
of wine from his own and purchased grapes at his winery located within
the proposed area on Grange and Bennett Valley roads.
Modern accounts referenced in the petition indicate that, around
the turn of the century, phylloxera disease killed some of Bennett
Valley's estimated 2,000 vineyard-acres, while Prohibition ended the
balance of the Valley's wine grape industry. A resurgence of wine grape
growing in Bennett Valley started in 1975, the petition notes, when the
Matanzas Creek Winery planted 20 acres of grapes. The proposed area now
has approximately 650 vineyard-acres. Twelve of the thirteen petition
signers
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are vineyard owners within the proposed area.
Evidence Relating to the Geographical Features Which Distinguish the
Proposed Area From Surrounding Areas
As described in the petition, the proposed boundaries of the
Bennett Valley viticultural area are based on a combination of terrain
and soil similarities, a climate with a strong coastal influence in a
sheltered, inland location, and the common denominator of being within
the Matanzas Creek watershed.
Physical Features
Bennett Valley is surrounded on three sides by the Sonoma Mountain
Range and, on the north side, by the city of Santa Rosa. The
mountainous boundaries, generally defined by ridgelines, indicate the
outer limits of the Matanzas Creek watershed. Taylor and Bennett
Mountains provide anchors for the proposed area's western and eastern
boundary, respectively, while the 1,600-foot elevation line on Sonoma
Mountain defines the southern boundary. Elevations within the proposed
area range from 250 to 1,850 feet, with most vineyards between the 500
and 600-foot level.
The proposed area's northwestern boundary starts at Taylor
Mountain's peak and continues straight northeast, coinciding with a
portion of the Sonoma Valley viticultural area boundary line. The lower
northern elevations open to the Santa Rosa Valley and city of Santa
Rosa, where, at the northernmost point, the boundary line turns
southeast at a 65-degree angle. The northeastern and eastern
boundaries, primarily a series of straight lines connecting elevation
points, follow the ridgelines through the peak of Bennett Mountain that
outline the eastern side of the Matanzas Creek watershed.
The southern boundary follows the 1600-foot elevation line along
Sonoma Mountain's north side and then a westerly straight line to a
900-foot elevation point. The southwestern boundary uses intersections
and markers, within the Matanzas Creek watershed, to close the boundary
line at Taylor Mountain. Crane Canyon, on the proposed area's
southwestern side, provides an opening in the mountains for the cooling
coastal fogs and breezes from the Pacific coast, which, according to
the petitioners, moderate the Bennett Valley's climate.
Soils
The proposed Bennett Valley viticultural area's soils vary from the
surrounding areas, the petition notes, due to the different composition
percentages of its predominant Goulding-Toomes-Guenoc Association. The
petition adds that there are differences in the distribution of
Spreckels, Laniger, Haire, and Red Hill clay loam soils between the
proposed area and nearby portions of the Sonoma Valley viticultural
area. It also states that the soils in the Sonoma Mountain viticultural
area, other than the overlapping portion, vary from those within the
proposed Bennett Valley area.
The foothills soils, comprised primarily of the Goulding-Toomes-
Guenoc Association, are of a volcanic origin that include lava flows,
tuff beds and sandstone, gravel, and some conglomerate, according to
the petitioner. The lower slopes and valley floor soils have more
variety, including some of alluvial origin. The distribution of
Spreckels loam, a well drained loam with clay subsoil, the petition
states, is about 24 percent in the proposed Bennett Valley area, 27
percent in the Sonoma Mountain viticultural area, and almost 42 percent
in the common area that overlaps the two areas.
Climate
The proposed Bennett Valley viticultural area has a unique
microclimate, resulting from its sheltered inland location and access
to coastal cooling elements, according to the petition. It notes that
the broad and tall Sonoma Mountain diverts the foggy, south-to-north
coastal breezes of the Petaluma gap to the north and into the Crane
Canyon gap. This gap, between Sonoma Mountain and Taylor Mountain,
funnels the coastal fog and winds into the Bennett Valley. Rainfall
amounts in the Bennett Valley area are 17 to 25 percent higher than in
the areas to the immediate north and east, according to the petition,
which also quotes Valley residents who state that rainfall amounts vary
with elevation and proximity to the mountains and their wind patterns.
Overlaps With the Sonoma Mountain and Sonoma Coast Viticultural Areas
The proposed Bennett Valley area is almost entirely within the
Sonoma Valley viticultural area. The Sonoma Mountain viticultural area,
which is totally within the larger Sonoma Valley viticultural area,
overlaps 13.1 percent of the proposed Bennett Valley area. A small 3.4
percent of the proposed area overlaps into the Sonoma Coast
viticultural area. The Sonoma Coast and the interior Sonoma Valley
viticultural areas, both within the North Coast viticultural area,
share a common boundary line along Sonoma Valley's western border. This
common boundary line is the site of the petitioned boundary's small
overlap into the Sonoma Coast area.
The following table summarizes the proposed 8,140-acre Bennett
Valley viticultural area's overlaps with other, established
viticultural areas:
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Percent of the
Acres within proposed
Viticultural area the proposed Bennett Valley
Bennett Valley area in
area overlap
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Sonoma Valley only...................... 6,796 83.5
Sonoma Mountain (within Sonoma Valley 1,063 13.1
area)..................................
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Total within Sonoma Valley.......... 7,859 96.6
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Sonoma Coast............................ 281 3.4
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Grand total......................... 8,140 100.0
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The petitioner believes these overlapping acreages provide more of
a transition than a definitive contrast between the proposed and
established viticultural areas.
Sonoma Valley Viticultural Area (27 CFR 9.29)
The proposed Bennett Valley viticultural area is 96.6 percent
within
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the Sonoma Valley viticultural area. The petitioned Bennett Valley area
occupies 7,859 acres, or approximately 7 percent, of the larger Sonoma
Valley viticultural area's acreage. According to the petition, the
Sonoma Valley viticultural area petition included the Bennett Valley
due to its similar soil and climate. The Sonoma Mountain viticultural
area is totally within, and located in the western portion of, the
Sonoma Valley viticultural area.
Sonoma Mountain Viticultural Area (27 CFR 9.102)
The proposed Bennett Valley viticultural area overlaps 1,063 acres
(13.1 percent of its territory) of the established Sonoma Mountain
viticultural area, which is itself totally within the Sonoma Valley
viticultural area. The overlap is in the southeast corner of the
Bennett Valley area and the northwestern portion of the Sonoma Mountain
area. The overlap is seen on the Glen Ellen and Kenwood USGS maps in
Sections 11 through 14, T6N, R7W. The overlap is mainly that portion of
the proposed Bennett Valley viticultural area north of the 1,600-foot
elevation line on Sonoma Mountain in Sections 13, 14, and 23, and the
land east of the common line between Sections 15 and 14, as shown on
the Glen Ellen map. The northern limit of the overlap is the 800-foot
elevation line from its southern most intersection with the common line
between Sections 10 and 11 to its intersection with Bennett Valley
Road, as shown on the Kenwood map.
According to the petition, the overlap area between the proposed
Bennett Valley and the Sonoma Mountain viticultural areas contains
common geographic features, such as the Matanzas Creek watershed,
similar vineyard elevations, and the ``thermal belt'' phenomenon that
drains cold air and fog from the upper mountain slopes to the lower
elevations, which moderates temperatures at the lower levels. The
thermal belt phenomenon is seen in this overlap due to its proximity to
the Crane Canyon wind gap, which delivers the Pacific's cooling marine
influence to the proposed area.
The petition also notes strong soil similarities in this
overlapping area. For example, Goulding clay loam covers 30.2 percent
of the proposed Bennett Valley area, 33.4 percent of this overlapping
area, and from 7.4 to 49.8 percent of other sections of Sonoma County
viticultural areas. Goulding cobbly clay loam covers 18.5 percent of
the Bennett Valley area, 19.0 percent of the Sonoma Mountain overlap,
and covers 10.8 to 43.1 percent of other areas.
The petition also quotes several Sonoma Mountain area grape growers
who state that diverse growing conditions exist on different sides, and
at various elevations, on Sonoma Mountain. Specifically, they note, the
overlapping area benefits from the coastal influence and wind, which
contrasts to the protected, warmer, eastern side of the mountain.
Sonoma Coast Viticultural Area (27 CFR 9.116)
The proposed Bennett Valley viticultural area overlaps
approximately 281 acres (3.4 percent of its territory) of the
established Sonoma Coast viticultural area. This overlapping area is in
two portions on the petitioned area's west side. The first is located
north of Crane Canyon Road and can be found in Sections 9 and 8, T6N,
R7W, on the Cotati and Santa Rosa USGS maps. The second is located in
Sections 15 and 16, T6N, R7W, on the Cotati map. This section of the
Sonoma Valley and Sonoma Coast viticultural areas common boundary line
spans a remote section of the Sonoma Mountains, where, according to the
petitioners, determining the exact limits of the Matanzas Creek
watershed might have challenged previous petitioners in drawing the two
areas' boundary lines.
The petitioners originally intended to follow the Sonoma Valley
area's western border and not overlap into the Sonoma Coast area.
However, in the overlap north of Crane Canyon Road, the petitioners
discovered that the former George N. Whitaker vineyard, a historically
significant Bennett Valley vineyard, straddled the common boundary line
between the Sonoma Coast and Sonoma Valley viticultural areas. The
vineyard, and the immediately surrounding land, is similar to the
proposed Bennett Valley viticultural area due to its drainage into the
Matanzas Creek watershed, its direct receipt of the cooling marine
influence from the Crane Canyon gap, and terrain and soils that are
consistent with petitioned area. To avoid again dividing this vineyard
between two viticultural areas, the petitioners extended their boundary
line about a quarter-mile west into the Sonoma Coast viticultural area,
causing the small, 281-acre overlap.
The petitioner claims the terrain, soils, and microclimate of this
Sonoma Coast overlap are consistent with the proposed Bennett Valley
viticultural area. The area is totally within the Matanzas Creek
watershed and on the Sonoma Valley side of the dividing ridge. The
elevations, from 680 to 960 feet, are consistent with the surrounding
petitioned areas. The Goulding soils predominate the overlapping area
and are similar to the rest of the proposed Bennett Valley area. The
Crane Canyon gap gives this overlap area the same cooling marine
influence as the rest of the proposed area.
Proposed Boundaries
The proposed viticultural area is in Sonoma County, California. The
four approved USGS maps for determining the boundary of the proposed
Bennett Valley viticultural area are the Santa Rosa Quadrangle,
California--Sonoma Co., 7.5 Minute Series, edition of 1994; Kenwood
Quadrangle, California, 7.5 Minute Series, edition of 1954,
photorevised 1980; Glen Ellen Quadrangle, California--Sonoma Co, 7.5
Minute Series, edition of 1954, photorevised 1980; and Cotati
Quadrangle, California--Sonoma Co, 7.5 Minute Series, edition of 1954,
photorevised 1980.
The proposed Bennett Valley area is of an irregular five-sided
shape, resembling a downward-pointing bullet, with Taylor Mountain, the
city of Santa Rosa, and Bennett Mountain to the north, while the large
Sonoma Mountain anchors the south side. The proposed viticultural area
is totally within the North Coast viticultural area, is almost entirely
within the Sonoma Valley viticultural area, with a small overlap into
the Sonoma Coast viticultural area. The proposed area also overlaps a
portion of the Sonoma Mountain viticultural area, which is itself
totally within the Sonoma Valley area.
Public Participation
Comments Sought
ATF requests comments from all interested persons. Comments
received on or before the closing date will be carefully considered.
Comments received after that date will be given the same consideration
if it is practical to do so. However, assurance of consideration can
only be given to comments received on or before the closing date.
ATF is especially interested in comments about the small overlap
into the Sonoma Coast viticultural area. This overlap departs from the
common course of two established viticultural area boundary lines to
avoid dividing an established vineyard that appears to meet the
criteria of the Bennett Valley viticultural area. ATF is also
interested in comments about the proposed area's overlap with the
Sonoma Mountain viticultural area. Refer to the ``Overlapping Areas''
section of this
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document for more detailed information.
ATF will not recognize any submitted material as confidential and
comments may be disclosed to the public. Any material that a commenter
considers confidential or inappropriate for disclosure to the public
should not be included in the comments. The name of the person
submitting a comment is not exempt from disclosure.
Submitting Comments
By U.S. Mail: Written comments may be mailed to ATF at the address
listed in the ADDRESSES section.
By Fax: Comments may be submitted by facsimile transmission to 202-
927-8602, provided the comments: (1) Are legible; (2) are 8\1/2\'' x
11'' in size, (3) contain a written signature, and (4) are five pages
or less in length. This limitation is necessary to assure reasonable
access to the equipment. Comments sent by fax in excess of five pages
will not be accepted. Receipt of fax transmittals will not be
acknowledged. Facsimile transmitted comments will be treated as
originals.
By E-Mail: Comments may be submitted by e-mail to
nprm@atfhq.treas.gov. E-mail comments must: contain your name, mailing
address and e-mail address, and reference this notice number. We will
not acknowledge the receipt of e-mail. We will treat comments submitted
by e-mail as originals.
Comments may also be submitted using the comment form provided with
the online copy of this proposed rule on the ATF Internet web site at
http://www.atf.treas.gov.
By Public Hearing: Any person who desires an opportunity to comment
orally at a public hearing on the proposed regulation should submit his
or her request in writing to the Director within the 60-day comment
period. The Director, however, reserves the right to determine, in
light of all circumstances, whether a public hearing will be held.
Reviewing Comments
You may view copies of the full comments received in response to
this notice of proposed rulemaking by appointment at the ATF Reference
Library, Room 6480, 650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20226; telephone 202-927-7890. You may request copies of the full
comments (at 20 cents per page) by writing to the ATF Reference
Librarian at the above address.
For the convenience of the public, ATF will post comments received
in response to this notice on the ATF web site. All comments posted on
our web site will show the name of the commenter, but will have street
addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses removed. We may also
omit voluminous attachments or material that we do not consider
suitable for posting. In all cases, the full comment will be available
in the ATF library as noted above. To access online copies of the
comments on this proposed rulemaking, visit http://www.atf.treas.gov/,
and select ``Regulations,'' then ``Notices of proposed rulemaking
(alcohol),'' and then click on the ``View Comments'' link for this
notice.
Paperwork Reduction Act
The provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
chapter 35, and its implementing regulations, 5 CFR part 1320, do not
apply to this notice because no requirement to collect information is
proposed.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
ATF certifies that this proposed regulation will not have a
significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. The
establishment of a viticultural area is neither an endorsement nor
approval by ATF of the quality of wine produced in the area, but rather
an identification of an area that is distinct from surrounding areas.
ATF believes the establishment of viticultural areas merely allows
wineries to more accurately describe the origin of their wines to
consumers, and helps consumers identify the wines they purchase. Thus,
any benefit derived from the use of a viticultural area name is the
result of a proprietor's own efforts and consumer acceptance of wines
from that area.
No new requirements are proposed. Accordingly, a regulatory
flexibility analysis is not required.
Executive Order 12866
ATF has determined that this proposed regulation is not a
significant regulatory action as defined by Executive Order 12866.
Accordingly, this proposal is not subject to the analysis required by
this Executive Order.
Drafting Information
The principal author of this document is N. A. Sutton, Regulations
Division (San Francisco), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms.
List of Subjects in 27 CFR Part 9
Wine.
Authority and Issuance
Title 27, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 9, American
Viticultural Areas, is proposed to be amended as follows:
PART 9--AMERICAN VITICULTURAL AREAS
Paragraph 1. The authority citation for part 9 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 27 U.S.C. 205
Subpart C--Approved American Viticultural Areas
Par. 2. Subpart C is amended by adding Section 9.---- to read as
follows:
Sec. 9.---- Bennett Valley
(a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this
section is ``Bennett Valley''.
(b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the
boundary of the Bennett Valley viticultural area are four 1:24,000
Scale U.S.G.S. topography maps. They are titled:
(1) Santa Rosa Quadrangle, CA--Sonoma Co. 1994
(2) Kenwood Quadrangle, CA 1954, photorevised 1980
(3) Glen Ellen Quadrangle, CA--Sonoma Co. 1954, photorevised 1980
(4) Cotati Quadrangle, CA--Sonoma Co. 1954, photorevised 1980
(c) Boundary. The Bennett Valley viticultural area is entirely
within Sonoma County, California, and is located northwest of the peak
of Sonoma Mountain and southeast of the city of Santa Rosa. The point
of beginning is the peak of Taylor Mountain (BM 1401), Section 6, T6N,
R7W (Santa Rosa Quadrangle).
(1) Then proceed straight northeast to the intersection of the
common line between Sections 31 and 32 and the 560-foot elevation line,
T7N, R7W, and continue straight northeast at the same angle, crossing
the Bennett Valley Golf Course and Matanzas Creek, to a point on the
500-foot elevation line approximately 400 feet north of the southern
boundary of Section 20, T7N, R7W (Santa Rosa Quadrangle);
(2) From that point, proceed straight southeast to the center peak
of the three unnamed peaks above the 1,100-foot elevation line, located
approximately 1,600 feet southwest of Hunter Spring, in Section 28,
T7N, R7W (Santa Rosa Quadrangle);
(3) Then proceed straight east-southeast to a 1,527-foot peak in
the southeast corner of Section 28, T7N, R7W (Santa Rosa Quadrangle);
(4) Then proceed straight southeast to Bennett Mountain's 1,887-
foot peak, Section 34, T7N, R7W (Kenwood Quadrangle);
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(5) Then proceed straight southeast to the 1,309-foot peak located
northwest of a water tank and approximately 400 feet north of the
southern boundary of Section 35, T7N, R7W (Kenwood Quadrangle);
(6) Then proceed straight south-southeast to the 978-foot peak in
the northeast quadrant of Section 11, T6N, R7W, and continue straight
south-southeast approximately 600 feet to the ``T'' intersection of two
unimproved roads located on the common boundary line between Sections
11 and 12, T6N, R7W (Kenwood Quadrangle);
(7) Then proceed south along the north-south unimproved road to its
intersection with Sonoma Mountain Road, Section 13, T6N, R7W, and
continue straight south to the 1,600-foot elevation line, Section 13,
T6N, R7W (Glen Ellen Quadrangle);
(8) Then proceed west along the meandering 1,600-foot elevation
line to the point where it crosses the common line between Sections 22
and 23, T6N, R7W (Glen Ellen Quadrangle);
(9) Then proceed straight west-northwest to the point where the
900-foot elevation line crosses the common line between Sections 15 and
16, T6N, R7W, approximately 500 feet north of the southwest corner of
Section 15 (Cotati Quadrangle);
(10) Then proceed straight northwest to intersection of Grange Road
(known as Crane Canyon Road to the west) and the southern boundary of
Section 9, and continue straight west along that section boundary to
the southwest corner of Section 9, T6N, R7W (Cotati Quadrangle);
(11) Then proceed straight north-northwest to the 961-foot peak on
the east side of Section 8, T6N, R7W, (Santa Rosa Quadrangle) and
(12) From that peak, continue straight northwest to the peak of
Taylor Mountain, returning to the point of beginning.
Dated: November 8, 2002.
Bradley A. Buckles,
Director.
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