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The Pacheco Pass AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in the Santa Clara and San Benito counties of California near Pacheco Pass. It is part of the larger San Francisco Bay AVA. The pass is a 15 miles (24 km) long corridor between the San Francisco Bay area to the west and the San Joaquin Valley to the east. State Route 152 passes through the center of the wine region.