California: Central Coast Wine Regions
The Central Coast wine region consists of Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Santa Cruz. With over 600 wineries in the Central Coast wine region it is hard to miss them all. San Luis Obispo County's 330+ wineries lead the way and there are over 170 wineries in Santa Barbara County. But quality comes before quantity with wine; this makes San Benito County, with about 12 wineries, a well worthwhile visit.
Map of Central Coast Wine Regions
American Viticultural Areas (AVA)
There are 27 approved American Viticultural Areas in the Central Coast wine region.
Monterey: Arroyo Seco AVA, Carmel Valley AVA, Central Coast AVA, Chalone AVA, Hames Valley AVA, Monterey AVA, San Antonio AVA, San Bernabe AVA, San Lucas AVA and Santa Lucia Highlands AVA.
Sane Benito:Central Coast AVA, Chalone AVA, Cienega Valley AVA, Lime Kiln Valley AVA, Mount Harlan AVA, Pacheco Pass AVA, aicines AVA, San Francisco Bay AVA and San Benito AVA.
San Luis Obispo: Arroyo Grande Valley AVA, Central Coast AVA, Edna Valley AVA, Paso Robles AVA, Santa Maria Valley AVA and York Mountain AVA.
Santa Barbara: Central Coast AVA, Santa Maria Valley AVA, Santa Ynez Valley AVA, Sta. Rita Hills AVA and Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara AVA.
Santa Cruz: Ben Lomond AVA, Central Coast AVA, San Francisco Bay AVA and Santa Cruz Mountains AVA.
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