The last time we updated our Wine Map of California, a new region – Petaluma Gap – was added almost immediately. It's now in our updated map.
Perhaps all of the backlogged new regions will be made official soon! There are currently 9 pending new regions and 3 pending expansions to existing regions in California.
Here's a summary of all of the pending AVAs in the US:
| AVA Name | State(s) | County | Date Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Slope | WA | Adams, Grant | 04/14/2017 |
| Alisos Canyon | CA | Santa Barbara | 04/14/2017 |
| Boundary Modification of the Santa Lucia Highlands AVA and the Arroyo Seco AVA | CA | Monterey | 08/01/2017 |
| Verde Valley | AZ | Yavapai | 08/01/2017 |
| San Luis Obispo Coast (SLO Coast) | CA | San Luis Obispo | 08/30/2017 |
| Mount Pisgah, Polk County, Oregon | OR | Polk | 10/12/2017 |
| The Burn of Columbia Valley | WA | Klickitat | 10/31/2017 |
| White Bluffs | WA | Franklin | 11/07/2017 |
| Lower Long Tom | OR | Benton, Lake | 01/04/2018 |
| Upper Lake Valley | CA | Lake | 01/10/2018 |
| Ulupalakua | HI | Maui | 03/06/2018 |
| Goose Gap | WA | Benton | 03/06/2018 |
| Expansion of the Clarksburg AVA | CA | Sacramento, Solano, Yolo | 04/10/2018 |
| Virginia Peninsula | VA | James City, York, New Kent, Charles City | 05/11/2018 |
| Gabilan Mountains | CA | Monterey, San Benito | 06/14/2018 |
| Tehachapi | CA | Kern | 07/11/2018 |
| Palos Verdes Peninsula | CA | Los Angeles | 08/01/2018 |
| Rocky Reach | WA | Chelan, Douglas | 09/26/2018 |
| Paulsell Valley | CA | Stanislaus/td> | 10/23/2018 |
| Long Valley-Lake County | CA | Lake | 11/07/2018 |
| Expansion of the Red Hills Lake County AVA | CA | Lake | 04/17/2019 |
| Yucaipa Valley | CA | Riverside, San Bernardino | 06/21/2019 |