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Table 3.1 (Continued)
Climate Zone
Heat Summation
Units Locations
Region 3 3,001 to 3,500 F
(1,671 to 1,940 C)New World—North America
California:Alameda, Alexander Valley, Contra Costa,
El Dorado, Knights Valley, Lake, McDowell Valley,
Mendocino, Monterey, northern Napa, Paso Robles,
Placer, Redwood Valley, Riverside, San Benito, Santa
Clara, and parts of Sonoma
Washington:parts of Columbia Valley, Rattlesnake
Hills, Red Mountain
New World—Other
Argentina:Mendoza Region
Australia:Margaret River, parts of New South Wales,
Queensland, McLaren Vale, Swan District
South Africa:Paarl
Old World
France:Rhoˆne region, Languedoc-Roussillon
Italy:Tuscany, southern Veneto
Region 4 3,501 to 4,000 F
(1,941 to 2,220 C)New World—North American
California:Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Fresno,
Merced, Riverside, Sacramento, San Diego, San
Joaquin, Yolo
Italy:Sicily
New World—Other
Argentina:Calchaquı ́ Valley
Australia:Hunter Valley (New South Wales)
Old World
Greece
Spain:Central regions – Rioja, Ribera Del Duero
Region 5 4,001 or more F
(2,221 or more C)New World—North America
California:Amador, Calveras, Fresno, Kern, Madera,
Merced, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego,
San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tulare
Texas:South Plains
New World—Other
Argentina:Famatina Valley
North Africa
Australia northern areas of Western Australia and
Northern Territory
Old World
Italy:Calabria
Southern Spain:Sherry (Jerez)Source:Adapted from M. A. Amerine and V. L. Singleton,Wine: An Introduction,2nd ed. (Berkeley: University of California
Press, 1977); J. Arkell,New World Wines: The Complete Guide(New York: Sterling, 1999); D. Jackson and D. Schuster, Grape
Growing and Wine Making (Orinda, CA: Altarinda Books, 1981).
* As should be apparent from the discussion in this chapter, climate varies due to a number of factors. Placement of a
particular locale within one region or another will vary due to mesoclimate and microclimate as well as how the boundaries
were drawn in creating each viticultural area.