Rancho Guejito AVA Petition and Appendices

Petition from Rancho Guejito Vineyard, Inc., proposing to establish the "Rancho Guejito" American Viticultural Area (AVA). Per the petition, the proposed AVA is located in San Diego County, California, and is entirely within the existing South Coast AVA (27 CFR 9.104) and, if established, would partially overlap the established San Pasqual Valley AVA (27 CFR 9.25). Within the proposed AVA, there are seven commercial vineyards which cover a total of 49.5 acres. At the time the petition was submitted, an additional four new vineyards and the expansion of three existing vineyards were planned. The distinguishing features of the proposed Rancho Guejito AVA are its topography, geology, and climate.