# Expansions of the Russian River Valley and Northern Sonoma Viticultural Areas
> **TTB** · Final rule; Treasury decision. · Published 2011-11-16 · Effective 2011-12-16 · 76 FR 70866
## Document
- **Document number:** 2011-29519
- **Category:** tobacco-ttb
- **Sub-agency:** TTB
- **Federal Register citation:** 76 FR 70866
- **CFR reference:** 27 CFR 9
- **Publication date:** 2011-11-16
- **Effective date:** 2011-12-16
- **Treasury docket:** Docket No. TTB-2008-0009
## Abstract

This Treasury decision expands the Russian River Valley viticultural area in Sonoma County, California, by 14,044 acres, and the Northern Sonoma viticultural area in Sonoma County, California, by 44,244 acres. TTB designates viticultural areas to allow vintners to better describe the origin of their wines and to allow consumers to better identify wines they may purchase.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2011/11/16/2011-29519/expansions-of-the-russian-river-valley-and-northern-sonoma-viticultural-areas)
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