Explore the diverse and renowned Russian River Valley AVA through our detailed maps. These resources highlight the region’s neighborhoods, vineyards, and winegrowing areas, offering a deeper understanding of the unique terroir that defines our world-class wines.

The Russian River Valley Winegrowers (RRVW) is a community of farmers and winemakers promoting the exceptional grapes and world-renowned wines reflective of the diversity within the Russian River Valley AVA.

Map and Information for American Viticultural Area (AVA)

Use the American Viticultural Area (AVA Map Explorer to view the boundaries of all established and formally proposed AVAs. The Map Explorer has information about each AVA, including its...

Carved out of a curious northeast corner of the Russian River Valley AVA, the Chalk Hill AVA, awarded in 1983 and then revised in 1988, is defined by its warmer climate and white, quartzite-rich volcanic soils. There are more than 1,400 vineyard acres here, but just five wineries.

Russian River AVA is massive and almost useless when they are growing Zin and really good PN in the coolest areas. As the guy who wrote four of the sub-AVAs of the Santa Ynez Valley, I'd like to see a measured approach to subdivide RRV by 1 …

Oct 3, 2018 · The Russian River Valley is a designated AVA* that resides within the larger Northern Sonoma AVA. AVAs located with a larger AVA share the characteristics of that AVA but also have a more unique set of attributes that further define …

Aug 10, 2018 · Below are two older Wine & Spirits magazine articles that address potentially dividing the Russian River Valley AVA in order to more accurately reflect climatic, geologic, and geographic features within the region.

Mar 3, 2025 · The Russian River Valley is widely known for its Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines, much like the neighboring Sonoma Coast. It’s really this AVA, however, that put Sonoma County on the map as a world-class quality Pinot Noir producing wine region, and the wineries below have played no small part in contributing to that reputation.

Let’s find out by exploring this incredible region where winemaking pioneers put New World Pinot Noir on the map – and where Halleck Vineyard is proud to call home. The Russian River Valley lies 55 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. Here are driving directions.