Sonoita AVA

The Sonoita American Viticultural Area

Established in October 1984¹, the Sonoita AVA in southeastern Arizona covers an area in extreme west-central Cochise, extreme southeastern Pima, and northeastern Santa Cruz counties between the Santa Rita, Huachuca, and Whetstone mountains.

The Sonoita AVA covers an area of about 319 square miles. About 126 square miles (39%) of the AVA is privately owned land. Federal and state entities manage the remainder². The perimeter of the AVA follows the boundary description as published in the Federal Register and based on U.S. Geological Survey topographic maps¹.

Sonoita AVA Climate

Sonoita AVA Soil

Sonoita AVA Topography