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{{Short description|American Viticultural Area centered on the town of Rutherford, California}}
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{{Infobox Wine Region
| name = Rutherford AVA
| image = Frogs Leap Vineyard.jpg
| caption = Vineyards at [[Frog's Leap Winery]] in Rutherford
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| type = [[American Viticultural Area]]
| year = 1993<ref name="code">{{cite web|website=Code of Federal Regulations| url=https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=40c2270223d892505be1bc4ed4e27c05&mc=true&r=SECTION&n=se27.1.9_1133 |title=§ 9.133 Rutherford |format=Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas|accessdate=October 30, 2007}}</ref>
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| country = United States
| part of = [[Napa Valley AVA]]
| similar = [[Atlas Peak AVA]], [[Calistoga AVA]], [[Chiles Valley AVA]], [[Diamond Mountain District AVA]], [[Howell Mountain AVA]], [[Los Carneros AVA]], [[Mt. Veeder AVA]], [[Coombsville AVA]], [[Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley AVA]], [[Oakville AVA]], [[Spring Mountain District AVA]], [[St. Helena AVA]], [[Stags Leap District AVA]], [[Wild Horse Valley AVA]], [[Yountville AVA]]
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| total size = {{convert|6650|acre|km2|0}}<ref name="calwineries">{{cite web |website=Calwineries |date=2007 |url=http://www.calwineries.com/explore/regions/napa-valley/rutherford/climate |title=Bordeaux Varietal Production in Rutherford Climate |accessdate=October 30, 2007}}</ref>
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| varietals = [[Cabernet Franc]], [[Cabernet Sauvignon]], [[Chardonnay]], [[Malbec]], [[Merlot]], [[Nebbiolo]], [[Petit Verdot]], [[Petite Sirah]], [[Pinot noir]], [[Sangiovese]], [[Sauvignon blanc]], [[Syrah]], [[Zinfandel]]<ref name="appellation_america">{{cite web |website=Appellation America |date=2007 |url=http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine/data/Rutherford.html |title=Rutherford (AVA): Appellation Profile|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516203443/http://www.wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-region/Rutherford.html |archivedate=2008-05-16 |accessdate=October 30, 2007|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="calwineries"/>
| wineries = 13<ref name="calwineries"/>
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The '''Rutherford AVA''' is an [[American Viticultural Area]] located within [[Napa Valley AVA]] and centered on the town of [[Rutherford, California|Rutherford]], [[California]].  The area is known for its unique ''[[terroir]]'' particularly with its [[Cabernet Sauvignon]]. The well-drained soil of this area is composition of [[gravel]], [[loam]] and [[sand]] with [[volcanic]] deposits and marine sediments from the [[Franciscan Assemblage]]. The [[appellation]] accounts for only {{convert|6650|acre|km2|0}} in the center of [[Napa Valley]] but has been home to some of the regions most historic wineries such as [[Beaulieu Vineyards]], [[Rutherford Hill]], [[Raymond Vineyards]], and [[Inglenook Winery]].<ref name="appellation_america"/>
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[[Category:American Viticultural Areas of Napa Valley, California]]
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