Diablo Grande Wine

The Diablo Grande AVA is located in the west of Stanislaus County, about 30 miles (48km) east of San Jose, within the larger Central Valley wine region of California. It is named after Mount Diablo, part of the Pacific Coast Ranges, which offers sweeping views of California from its summit.

Unusually, the entire 30,000 acres (12140ha) of this AVA are owned by a private golf club and residential community: the Diablo Grande Resort. A complex of luxury houses and a 36-hole golf course overlook the vineyards, which are planted on the San Joaquin Valley's western slopes at elevations of 1000 to 1800ft (300–550m) above sea level. The grape varieties grown in Diablo Grande include Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Sangiovese, Syrah, Barbera, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.