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The Malibu Coast is an American Viticulture Area located in the Santa Monica Mountains of western Los Angeles County, California.[1][2] The appellation is 46 miles (74 km) long and eight miles (13 km) wide, rising from the Pacific Coast to an elevation of 3,111 feet (948 m).[3][4] The National Agricultural Statistics Service's "California Grape Acreage Report Crop 2015" documented the most widely planted varietals in Los Angeles County as Cabernet Sauvignon (69 acres), Syrah (32 acres), Zinfandel (21 acres), Merlot (20 acres), and Chardonnay (10 acres).[5]

The Malibu Coast AVA designation was granted by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau in July, 2014[6][7][8] but wine grapes have grown in the Malibu Coast as far back as 1824,[9] when the first documented vineyard was planted at Rancho Topanga Malibu Sequit by José Bartolomé Tapia.[10] Prior to Prohibition, Los Angeles County was California's largest wine producer by volume.[11][12][13] The first modern day vineyard was planted in 1985 by restaurateur Michael McCarty, with the help of Dick Graff of Monterey's Chalone Vineyard.[14][15] Today the appellation is home to 52 commercial grape growers and 198 acres (80 ha) of vines.[16][17] Notable producers include Dolin Estate, which initiated the AVA[18] and has twice been named one of the Best 101 wineries in America,[19][20][21] Montage Vineyards, Colcanyon Estate Wines and Malibu Sanity.[22][23][24]

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  1. ^ 79 FR 138 (July 18, 2014)
  2. ^ Robinson, Jancis (September 17, 2015). The Oxford Companion to Wine. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-101607-3.
  3. ^ "Malibu Coast Receives AVA Status". The SOMM Journal. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  4. ^ "Malibu Coast becomes newest AVA". The Drinks Business. Union Press. July 21, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  5. ^ "Grape Acreage Report". National Agricultural Statistics Service. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  6. ^ "California's Malibu Coast winemakers secure AVA status – Decanter". Decanter. July 23, 2014. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  7. ^ "How Malibu Coast Finally Became an AVA – Los Angeles Magazine". Los Angeles Magazine. September 22, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  8. ^ "8800 Sunset Update; Malibu's AVA Publication". Eater LA. July 18, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  9. ^ Virbila, S. Irene (April 10, 2015). "Vineyards soak up the sun in the 'Napa-bu' hills". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  10. ^ Virbila, S. Irene (July 21, 2014). "Malibu Coast vintners gain recognition with new AVA". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  11. ^ "This week Malibu Coast becomes an AVA". Wine Business.com. Wine Communications Group. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  12. ^ Virbila, S. Irene (September 18, 2015). "What to do with grapes from 150-year-old vines at Olvera Street? Make wine, of course". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  13. ^ Gross, Jaime (April 27, 2010). "Malibu Wines". T Magazine. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  14. ^ "Malibu Wines Come Into Their Own". Departures. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  15. ^ Levine, Allison. "Wine From Malibu?". Napa Valley Register. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  16. ^ "Establishment of the Malibu Coast Viticultural Area". Federal Register. July 18, 2014. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  17. ^ "A Place to Call Home – Pasadena Magazine". Pasadena Magazine. March 19, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  18. ^ "Unfiltered: Champagne to Dance For". Wine Spectator. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  19. ^ "101 Best Wineries in America for 2015". The Daily Meal. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  20. ^ "101 Best Wineries in America 2016". The Daily Meal. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  21. ^ Virbila, S. Irene (July 23, 2015). "Paso Robles' Tablas Creek wins top spot on Daily Meal's list of America's 101 Best Wineries". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  22. ^ "Malibu Becomes Newly Designated Wine Region". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  23. ^ Hansen, Kristine. "Malibu's Wine Scene Will Make You Want To Skip Napa and Sonoma". Conde Nast Traveler. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  24. ^ "Could Malibu Be California's Next Great Wine Destination?". Travel + Leisure. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
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