[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 27, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 27CFR9.139]

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            TITLE 27--ALCOHOL, TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND FIREARMS
 
 CHAPTER I--ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
                                TREASURY
 
PART 9_AMERICAN VITICULTURAL AREAS--Table of Contents
 
             Subpart C_Approved American Viticultural Areas
 
Sec.  9.139  Santa Lucia Highlands.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Santa Lucia Highlands.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the ``Santa Lucia Highlands'' viticultural area are 7 
U.S.G.S. Quadrangle 7.5 minute series topographic maps. They are titled:
    (1) Chualar, Calif., 1947 (photorevised 1984)
    (2) Gonzales, Calif., 1955 (photorevised 1984)
    (3) Rana Creek, Calif., 1956 (photoinspected 1973)
    (4) Palo Escrito Peak, Calif., 1956 (photorevised 1984)
    (5) Soledad, Calif., 1955 (photorevised 1984)
    (6) Sycamore Flat, Calif., 1956 (photorevised 1984)
    (7) Paraiso Springs, Calif., 1956 (photorevised 1984)
    (c) Boundaries. The Santa Lucia Highlands viticultural area is 
located in Monterey County, California. The beginning point is found on 
the ``Chualar, California'' U.S.G.S. map, where Limekiln Creek crosses 
the 360 foot contour interval. This point also coincides with the 
western boundary of the Guadalupe Y Llanitos de los Correos Land Grant 
and the eastern boundary of section 28, T. 16S., R. 4E. The boundary is 
as follows:
    (1) From the beginning point the boundary follows Limekiln Creek for 
approximately 1.25 miles northeast to the 100 foot elevation.
    (2) Then following the 100 foot contour in a southeasterly direction 
for approximately 1 mile, where the boundary intersects the west bank of 
the Salinas River.
    (3) Then following the west bank of the Salinas River in a 
southeasterly direction on the Gonzales, California U.S.G.S. map for 
approximately 2.50 miles to the point on the Palo Escrito Peak, 
California U.S.G.S. map where the river channel crosses the 120 foot 
elevation.
    (4) Then following the 120 foot elevation due south for 
approximately 2,200 feet where it climbs to the 160 foot elevation.
    (5) Then following the 160 foot elevation in a southeasterly 
direction for approximately 6.50 miles, to the point where the 160 foot 
elevation crosses River Road.

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    (6) Then following River Road in a southeasterly direction for 
approximately 1 mile to the junction of River, Fort Romie and Foothill 
Roads.
    (7) Then following Foothill Road in a southeasterly direction for 
approximately 4 miles to the junction of Foothill and Paraiso Roads on 
the Soledad, California U.S.G.S. map.
    (8) Then following Paraiso Road in a southerly direction to the 
intersection with Clark Road on the Paraiso Springs, California U.S.G.S. 
map.
    (9) Then east-northeasterly along Clark Road for approximately 1,000 
feet to its intersection with an unnamed light-duty road to the south.
    (10) Then in a straight south-southeasterly line for approximately 
1.9 miles to the line's intersection with the southeast corner of 
section 33, T18S, R6E (this line coincides with the unnamed light duty 
road for about 0.4 miles and then with the eastern boundaries of 
sections 29, 32 and 33, T18S, R6E, which mark this portion of the 
western boundary of the historical Arroyo Seco Land Grant).
    (11) Then straight west along the southern boundaries of sections 
33, 32, and 31, T18S, R6E, to the southwest corner of section 31.
    (12) Then north along the western boundaries of sections 31 and 30, 
to the northwestern corner of section 30 T. 18S., R. 6E.
    (13) Then northwest in a straight diagonal line to the northwest 
corner of section 24, T. 18S., R. 5E on the Sycamore Flat, California 
U.S.G.S. map.
    (14) Then north along the western boundary of section 13, T. 18S., 
R. 5E., to the northwestern corner of section 13, T. 18S., R. 5E.
    (15) Then northwest in a diagonal line across sections 11 and 3, to 
the northwest corner of section 3, T. 18S., R. 5E on the Palo Escrito 
Peak, California U.S.G.S. map.
    (16) Then due west along the southern boundary of section 33, T. 
17S., R. 5E., to the southwestern corner of section 33, T. 17S., R. 5E.
    (17) Then north along the western boundary of section 33 to the 
southeast corner of section 29, T. 17S., R. 5E.
    (18) Then northwest in a diagonal line through sections 29, 19, 13, 
and 11, to the northwest corner of section 11, T. 17S., R. 4E on the 
Rana Creek, California U.S.G.S. map.
    (19) Then north along the western boundary of section 2, T. 17S., R. 
4E., to the northwestern corner of section 2, T. 17S., R. 4E.
    (20) Then west along the southern boundary of section 34, T. 16S., 
R. 4E., to the southwestern corner of section 34, T. 16S., R. 4E.
    (21) Then north along the eastern boundary of sections 33 and 28, T. 
16S., R. 4E., for approximately 1 mile, to the point where the eastern 
boundary of section 28 T. 165., R. 4E., coincides with the western 
boundary of the Guadalupe Y Llanitos de los Correos Land Grant on the 
Chualar, California U.S.G.S. map.
    (22) Then northwest along the grant line for approximately 2,500 
feet to the point of beginning on Limekiln Creek.

[T.D. ATF-321, 57 FR 20764, May 15, 1992, as amended by T.D. TTB-49, 71 
FR 34527, June 15, 2006]