Regulations last checked for updates: Nov 24, 2024

Title 27 - Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms last revised: Nov 15, 2024
§ 9.92 - Madera.

(a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this section is “Madera.”

(b) Approved maps. The approved maps for determining the boundary of the Madera viticultural area are eleven U.S.G.S. maps. They are entitled:

(1) “Clovis, Cal.,” 7 1/2 minute series, edition of 1964, photorevised 1972;

(2) “Fresno North, Cal.,” 7 1/2 minute series, edition of 1965, photorevised 1972;

(3) “Friant, Cal.,” 7 1/2 minute series, edition of 1964;

(4) “Lanes Bridge, Cal.,” 7 1/2 minute series, edition of 1964, photoinspected 1973;

(5) “Gregg, Cal.,” 7 1/2 minute series, edition of 1965;

(6) “Madera, Cal.,” 7 1/2 minute series, edition of 1963;

(7) “Kismet, Cal.,” 7 1/2 minute series, edition of 1961;

(8) “Raynor Creek, Cal.,” 7 1/2 minute series, edition of 1961;

(9) “Fresno, Cal.,” scaled 1:250,000, edition of 1962, revised 1971;

(10) “Monterey, Cal.,” scaled 1:250,000, edition of 1974; and

(11) “San Jose, Cal.,” scaled 1:250,000, edition of 1962, revised 1969.

(c) Boundaries. The Madera viticultural area is located in Madera and Fresno Counties, California. The beginning point is found on the “Fresno North,” 7 1/2 minute series U.S.G.S. map at the point where the San Joaquin River intersects the section line dividing sections 20 and 29, and sections 21 and 28, T. 12 S., R. 20 E.;

(1) Then east approximately 6 miles following the section line and Shepherd Avenue to the intersection with Sunnyside Road;

(2) Then north approximately 7 miles following Sunnyside Road and continuing along the section line to the point of intersection of section 16, 17, 20, and 21, T.11S., R 21E.;

(3) Then west approximately 17.6 miles following the section line and continuing along Avenue 15 to the intersection with the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad;

(4) Then northwest following the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad to Road 26;

(5) Then north following Road 26 and continuing north in a straight line to the Chowchilla River in the “Raynor Creek” 7 1/2 minute series U.S.G.S. map, and in the “San Jose” scaled 1:250,000 U.S.G.S. map;

(6) Then west following the Chowchilla River to the point where the Madera County-Merced County boundary diverges from the river;

(7) Then southwest following the Madera County-Merced County boundary to the San Joaquin River;

(8) Then following the San Joaquin River south and east returning to the point of beginning.

[T.D. ATF-192, 49 FR 47833, Dec. 12, 1984; 50 FR 2782, Jan. 22, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-249, 52 FR 5960, Feb. 27, 1987]
authority: 27 U.S.C. 205.
source: T.D. ATF-60, 44 FR 56692, Oct. 2, 1979, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 27 CFR 9.92