44-518: Santa Clara Valley is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) located mostly in Santa Clara County , California . The area served an important role in the early history of California wine and was home to the pioneer winemakers Paul Masson and Charles Lefranc. It was established on April 27, 1989 by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) , Treasury after evaluating the petition proposing
88-483: A 15-year-old Saratoga High School student, September 2012. The three teenagers charged with sexually assaulting Pott pleaded guilty and served time in juvenile hall for the sexual assault. Saratoga High School is depicted in Steven Spielberg 's 2022 film The Fabelmans . Saratoga is bordered by Cupertino and San Jose to the north, a small portion of Campbell and Los Gatos to the east, and Monte Sereno to
132-466: A female householder with no husband present, and 17.7% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.13. The population-age distribution was as follows: 26.0% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
176-406: A heavy toll and by 1902 over 10,000 acres (4,000 ha) disappeared, mostly replanted to fruit trees such as prunes and apricots . By 1910 over half the wineries had disappeared. Prohibition caused another boom in viticulture, with fruit being much in demand for home winemakers. By 1926 around 11,000 acres (4,500 ha) were planted, but since then there has been a gradual decline. By 1997
220-627: A little over 1,100 acres (450 ha) were planted; since then there has been a gradual resurgence. The population expanded because of the growth of high-tech businesses, and original Almaden Vineyards were uprooted to make way for urban sprawl . Today the majority of the remaining vineyards are found between the Diablo Mountains in Contra Costa and the Santa Cruz Mountains south of San Jose near Morgan Hill and Gilroy , with some in
264-624: A long history as a grape-growing area. As stated by Mr. Leon Adams in his book, Wines of America, "Santa Clara is the oldest of northern California wine districts." The tourist pamphlet San Jose-Santa Clara County, California (with full information on the Santa Clara Valley) published by the San Jose Chamber of Commerce (circa 1905) described the geographical features and local agriculture of the Santa Clara Valley. The best evidence of
308-616: A portion of Saratoga). Private schools in the area include Challenger School, Saint Andrew's School , and Sacred Heart School . West Valley Community College provides college-level education in the district whilst the Santa Clara County Library District operates the Saratoga Library. The original alignment of Highway 85 along Saratoga- Sunnyvale Road was deleted in 1994 when the West Valley Freeway
352-525: A viticultural area in Santa Clara, San Benito , San Mateo and Alameda Counties that extends from lower San Francisco Bay with the cities of San Jose , Santa Clara , Menlo Park , Mountain View and Fremont toward the southern boundary near Gilroy and Morgan Hill , outlining the viticultural area named "Santa Clara Valley." It includes the historic winegrowing areas of Santa Clara County not already within
396-622: A wine is labeled with an AVA, at least 85% of the grapes that make up the wine must have been grown in the AVA, and the wine must be fully finished within the state where the AVA is located. The boundaries of AVAs are defined by the Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), a component of the United States Department of the Treasury . The TTB defines AVAs at the request of wineries and other petitioners . Prior to
440-401: A wine to be labeled with a state or county appellation, at least 75% of the grapes used to make the wine must have been grown within the boundary of the appellation, and the wine must be fully finished within the state in which the appellation is located. Some states have more stringent rules, such as California , which requires 100% of the grapes used to make the wine be from California and that
484-414: A woman showed her support for the south by wearing a Confederate Flag with the motto "Shall we not protect our cotton?” to a local ball . This caused quite stir in the area. In 1867 the town received a post office under the name of McCarthysville . Early residents, who moved to Saratoga in 1881, were Mary Brown (1816–1884), widow of the abolitionist John Brown , her daughters Sarah and Ellen, and
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#1732851115794528-526: Is a designated wine grape -growing region in the United States , providing an official appellation for the mutual benefit of wineries and consumers. Winemakers frequently want their consumers to know about the geographic pedigree of their wines, as wines from a particular area can possess distinctive characteristics. Consumers often seek out wines from specific AVAs, and certain wines of particular pedigrees can claim premium prices and loyal customers. If
572-813: Is a very affluent neighborhood with 1-acre (4,000 m ) minimum lots, west of Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road and up into the hills. The downtown area along Big Basin Way is known as the Village. The 2010 United States census reported that Saratoga had a population of 29,926. The population density was 2,416.9 inhabitants per square mile (933.2/km ). The racial makeup of Saratoga was 16,125 (53.9%) White , 94 (0.3%) African American , 41 (0.1%) Native American , 12,376 (41.4%) Asian , 23 (0.1%) Pacific Islander , 202 (0.7%) from other races , and 1,065 (3.6%) from two or more races. There were 1,034 Hispanic or Latino residents of any race (3.5%). The census reported that 29,727 people (99.3% of
616-479: Is not always the case. See map on the right showing the outline of the Paso Robles AVA , California's largest in total area, and the eleven distinct AVAs contained within it. In 2018, the second session of the 115th Congress recognized the contribution of American Viticultural Areas to the economy. The Blunt-Merkley Resolution passed unanimously. It noted that an AVA allows vintners to describe more accurately
660-568: The Cole Ranch AVA in Mendocino County , California, at only 60 acres (24 ha). The Augusta AVA , which occupies the area around the town of Augusta, Missouri , was the first recognized AVA, gaining the status on June 20, 1980. There are currently 276 AVAs spread across 34 states, with over half (154) in California. An AVA may be located within one or more larger AVAs. For example,
704-730: The Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District , Fremont Union High School District and Campbell Union High School District . These districts provide a number of high schools including Saratoga High School , Monta Vista High School (located in Cupertino but servicing a portion of Saratoga), Lynbrook High School (located in San Jose but servicing a portion of Saratoga as well), Prospect High School and Westmont High School (located in Campbell but servicing
748-633: The Santa Clara Valley AVA and Livermore Valley AVA are located within the boundaries of the San Francisco Bay AVA , which is itself located within the Central Coast AVA . In such cases, the wine may be labeled with any of the relevant AVAs, but winemakers generally label wines with the most specific AVA allowed for each wine. Smaller AVAs are often perceived to be associated with smaller production and higher quality wines, though this
792-699: The [Santa Cruz Mountains viticultural area, plus the area near Mission San José in Alameda County and a small part of San Benito County . Santa Clara Valley encompasses the established viticultural areas, Pacheco Pass and San Ysidro District . Santa Clara Valley is the oldest wine region in Northern California dating back to 1777 when Franciscan padres founded Mission Santa Clara de Asis and planted vitis vinifera in its vineyard for sacramental wine . The term "Santa Clara Valley" has been used in local books written from 1871 to present. The area has
836-483: The Golden Triangle is a neighborhood known as Saratoga Woods, a small community located behind Prospect High School north of Cox. Bellgrove Circle is a popular neighborhood located next to highway 85. The land of Bellgrove Circle, once used as a vineyard, was previously owned by Paul Masson Winery and is east of Saratoga Avenue and north of Rt 85. Kentfield is south of Rt 85 and also east of Saratoga Avenue. Parker Ranch
880-762: The TTB regulations (27 C.F.R. § 9.12) prescribes the standards for petitions for the establishment or modification of AVAs. Petitions to establish an AVA must include the following: Once a petition is accepted as complete, the TTB may choose to seek public input on the proposal and at its sole discretion may approve the proposed AVA. Before the AVA system, wine appellations of origin in the United States were designated based on state or county boundaries. All of these appellations were grandfathered into federal regulations and may appear on wine labels as designated places of origin in lieu of an AVA, such as Sonoma County . In order for
924-468: The TTB's creation in 2003, the Treasury’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) received and handled petitions for viticultural areas, wine production and labeling. Section 4.25(e)(2) of the regulations (27 C.F.R. § 4.25(e)(2)) outlines the procedure for proposing an AVA and provides that any interested party may petition the TTB to establish a grape-growing region as an AVA. Section 9.12 of
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#1732851115794968-572: The area until it burned down in 1903. These events would eventually lead to Saratoga being listed as a California Historical Landmark in 1950. Saratoga became agricultural , as did much of the rest of the valley; a few vineyards and orchards from this period remain today. The Miller-Melone Ranch is the last remaining prune ranch home in Saratoga and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 1, 1993. After World War II
1012-492: The area's identification as the Santa Clara Valley is indicated on the United States Geological Survey (U.S.G.S.) maps that depict and name the entire valley area from a topographic viewpoint. By the 1850s Santa Clara had more acres of vineyards than any other county in California . By 1883 the county had almost 15,000 acres (6,100 ha) of vines and over 100 wineries, but over-expansion and phylloxera took
1056-465: The city are established by state law. It has a council–manager form of government. The current mayor is Yan Zhao, and the Vice Mayor is Belal Aftab. The other current council members are Kookie Fitzsimmons, Chuck Page, and Tina Walia. The Saratoga City Council has had to make many controversial decisions in a community with residents known to be protectionist of their existing exclusivity. The council
1100-403: The city was 67.39% White , 0.39% African American , 0.15% Native American , 29.08% Asian , 0.08% Pacific Islander , 0.57% from other races , and 2.33% from two or more races. 3.14% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 10,450 households, out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% were married couples living together, 4.9% had
1144-600: The foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains near Saratoga . As of August 2014, a collaboration between the cities of Gilroy, Morgan Hill, and Santa Clara County, along with the industry association Wineries of Santa Clara Valley, formed the "Santa Clara Valley Wine Trail" to connect the many wineries and promote agritourism . 37°07′00″N 121°41′11″W / 37.11678495°N 121.68635418°W / 37.11678495; -121.68635418 American Viticultural Area An American Viticultural Area ( AVA )
1188-471: The husband of the latter, James Fablinger. All of them are buried in the Madronia Cemetery . The town soon industrialized with the building of a furniture factory, grist mill , tannery , and paper factory. To commemorate this newfound productivity, the town was renamed again in 1863 as Bank Mills . In the 1850s, Jud Caldwell discovered springs which were called Pacific Congress Springs because
1232-494: The north part of the city, Blue Hills and Greenbrier in the northwest area, and Congress Springs in the southwestern corner of Saratoga. The Golden Triangle, a name invented by real estate agents, is an area bounded by Saratoga Avenue, Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road and Cox Avenue. The Golden Triangle consists mostly of four-bedroom ranch homes (with values ranging from between $ 1 and $ 3 million) on quarter acre lots that are gradually being replaced by Mediterranean custom designs. Northeast of
1276-506: The origin of their wine, while helping vintners to build and enhance the reputation and value of the wines produced. AVAs also allow consumers to attribute a given quality, reputation, or other characteristic to a wine made from grapes grown in an AVA. AVAs also help consumers identify what they purchase. Saratoga, California Saratoga is a city in Santa Clara County , California, United States. Located in Silicon Valley , in
1320-418: The population were below the poverty line , including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 2.6% over 64. The 2016 Coldwell Banker Home Listing Report listed Saratoga as the most expensive housing market in the United States. In 2010, Bloomberg Businessweek named Saratoga the most expensive suburb in California. According to CNN Money , 70.42% of Saratoga households have an income greater than $ 100,000. Saratoga
1364-644: The population) lived in households, 34 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 165 (0.6%) were institutionalized. There were 10,734 households, out of which 4,024 (37.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 7,893 (73.5%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 608 (5.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 213 (2.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 159 (1.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 44 (0.4%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 1,740 households (16.2%) were made up of individuals, and 1,115 (10.4%) had someone living alone who
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1408-561: The population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 3,526 people (11.8%) lived in rental housing units. In 2011, Bloomberg Businessweek reported that the average household income was $ 237,804 with an average household net worth of $ 1,516,018. As of the census of 2000, there were 29,843 people, 10,450 households, and 8,600 families residing in the city. The population density was 951.5 people/km (2,464 people/sq mi). There were 10,649 housing units at an average density of 339.5 units/km (879 units/sq mi). The racial makeup of
1452-564: The present downtown area. An early map noted the area as Campbell's Gap. In 1851, Martin McCarthy, who had leased the mill, built a toll road down to the Santa Clara Valley , and founded what is now Saratoga as McCarthysville . The toll gate was located at the present-day intersection of Big Basin Way and 3rd St., giving the town its first widely used name: Toll Gate . During the Civil War
1496-655: The southeast. Saratoga is located at 37°16′21″N 122°01′10″W / 37.272443°N 122.019538°W / 37.272443; -122.019538 . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 12.4 square miles (32 km ), all of it land. Within its borders, Saratoga includes lush redwood forests , foothills suitable for wine grapes and sunny valley floor once covered with prune and apricot orchards , now with suburban homes, schools and churches . Neighborhoods in Saratoga include Brookview and Pride's Crossing in
1540-514: The southern Bay Area , its population was 31,051 at the 2020 census. Saratoga is known for its wineries and restaurants. The area comprising Saratoga was earlier inhabited by the Ohlone Native Americans. In 1847, European settlers created a settlement at what is now Saratoga when William Campbell (father of Benjamin Campbell, the founder of nearby Campbell, California ), constructed a sawmill about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southeast of
1584-410: The town quickly became urbanized , and it incorporated in 1956 mostly to avoid being annexed by San Jose . A slogan during the campaign to incorporate the city of Saratoga was "Keep it rural," according to historian Willys I. Peck. Today the city serves as a bedroom community for upper class Silicon Valley tech workers and executives. Saratoga drew notoriety for the suicide of Audrie Pott ,
1628-508: The water had a mineral content similar to Congress Springs in Saratoga Springs , New York . In 1865 the town received its final name, Saratoga , after the city in New York. At the same time a resort hotel called Congress Hall was constructed at the springs, named after the famous resort Congress Hall at Saratoga Springs, New York. California's Congress Hall attracted tourists to
1672-670: The wine be fully finished within the state. Washington requires 95% of the grapes in a Washington wine be grown in Washington, although notably the Columbia Valley AVA , Columbia Gorge AVA , and Walla Walla Valley AVA are shared with Oregon. AVAs vary widely in size, ranging from the Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA , at more than 19 million acres (29,900 square miles (77,000 km )) across four states ( Illinois , Iowa , Minnesota , and Wisconsin ), to
1716-414: Was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males. According to a 2007 estimate the median income for a household in the city was $ 137,270, and the median income for a family was $ 159,765. Males had a median income of $ 75,000 versus $ 66,240 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 65,400. About 1.8% of families and 2.8% of
1760-417: Was 47.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males. There were 11,123 housing units at an average density of 898.3 units per square mile (346.8 units/km ), of which 9,258 (86.2%) were owner-occupied, and 1,476 (13.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.3%. 26,201 people (87.6% of
1804-410: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77. There were 8,714 families (81.2% of all households); the average family size was 3.11. In Saratoga, 7,173 people (24.0%) were under the age of 18, 1,390 people (4.6%) were aged 18 to 24, 4,678 people (15.6%) were aged 25 to 44, 10,598 people (35.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 6,087 people (20.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
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1848-910: Was a leader in dealing with the unfunded pension crisis in California. In the California State Legislature , Saratoga is in the 15th Senate District , represented by Democrat Dave Cortese , and in the 23rd Assembly District , represented by Democrat Marc Berman . In the United States House of Representatives , Saratoga is in California's 16th congressional district , represented by Democrat Anna Eshoo . Various public school districts serve Saratoga. At elementary level (grades K to 8) these include Saratoga Union School District , Campbell Union School District , Cupertino Union School District and Moreland School District . High school districts that serve Saratoga include
1892-404: Was completed, and it passes through northeast Saratoga. Highway 85 has one onramp/offramp within the city, at Saratoga Avenue; while the original plans for the freeway also included exits at Quito Road and Prospect Avenue, objections by residents kept those interchanges from being constructed. Street signs are brown in color. The Union Pacific Railroad operates freight through the town, servicing
1936-532: Was ranked by Forbes in 2009 as one of America's top 20 most-educated small towns. Bloomberg Businessweek named Saratoga's zip code 95070 the 18th richest zip code in America in 2011. In 2018, data from the American Community Survey revealed that Saratoga was the 8th wealthiest city in the United States. Saratoga is a general law city under California law , meaning that the organization and powers of
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