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An '''American Viticultural Area''' (AVA) is a designated [[Wine regions|wine grape-growing region]] in the United States distinguishable by geographic features, with boundaries defined by the [[Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau]] (TTB), [[United States Department of the Treasury]]. As of 2012, there were 206 recognized AVAs—several of which are shared by two or more states.
An '''American Viticultural Area''' (AVA) is a designated [[Wine regions|wine grape-growing region]] in the United States distinguishable by geographic features, with boundaries defined by the [[Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau]] (TTB), [[United States Department of the Treasury]].<ref>http://www.ttb.gov/appellation/</ref> As of 2012, there were 206 recognized AVAs—several of which are shared by two or more states.

American Viticultural Areas range in size from the [[Upper Mississippi Valley AVA]] at {{convert|29900|sqmi|km2|-3}} across four states, to the [[Cole Ranch AVA]] in [[Mendocino County wine|Mendocino County]], [[California]], at only {{convert|62|acre|ha|0}}. The [[Augusta AVA]] near the town of [[Augusta, Missouri]], was the first recognized AVA, gaining the status on June 20, 1980.<ref name=ATF>Code of Federal Regulations, 27 C.F.R §9.22 [http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/get-cfr.cgi?TITLE=27&PART=9&SECTION=22&TYPE=TEXT 27 C.F.R §9.22]</ref>


==Arizona==
==Arizona==
{{See also|Arizona wine}}
*[[Sonoita AVA]]
*[[Sonoita AVA]]


==Arkansas==
==Arkansas==
{{See also|Arkansas wine}}
*[[Altus AVA]]
*[[Altus AVA]]
*[[Arkansas Mountain AVA]]
*[[Arkansas Mountain AVA]]

Revision as of 15:45, 16 February 2013

An American Viticultural Area (AVA) is a designated wine grape-growing region in the United States distinguishable by geographic features, with boundaries defined by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), United States Department of the Treasury.[1] As of 2012, there were 206 recognized AVAs—several of which are shared by two or more states.

American Viticultural Areas range in size from the Upper Mississippi Valley AVA at 29,900 square miles (77,000 km2) across four states, to the Cole Ranch AVA in Mendocino County, California, at only 62 acres (25 ha). The Augusta AVA near the town of Augusta, Missouri, was the first recognized AVA, gaining the status on June 20, 1980.[2]

Arizona

See also: Arizona wine

Arkansas

See also: Arkansas wine

California

See also: California wine
General locations of California's wine regions.

Central Coast and Santa Cruz Mountains

All of these AVAs are included in the geographic boundaries of the Central Coast AVA with the exceptions of Ben Lomond Mountain AVA and Santa Cruz Mountains AVA, which are surrounded by, but are specifically excluded from, the larger regional AVA.

Central Valley

Unlike other regions of California, there is no large regional AVA designation that includes the entire Central Valley wine growing region.

Klamath Mountains

These AVAs are located in the southern Klamath Mountains of far northwestern California.

North Coast

All of these AVAs are included within the geographic boundaries of the six-county North Coast AVA.

Sierra Foothills

All of these AVAs are contained entirely within the geographic boundaries of the Sierra Foothills AVA.

South Coast

All of these AVAs are contained entirely within the geographic boundaries of the South Coast AVA.

Colorado

Connecticut

Idaho


Illinois

Indiana


Iowa

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

The four American Viticultural Areas (AVAs) in Michigan.
See also: Michigan wine

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

New Jersey

See also: New Jersey wine

New Mexico

New York

See also: New York wine

North Carolina

Ohio

See also: Ohio wine

Oklahoma

Oregon

See also: Oregon wine

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

Tennessee

Texas

See also: Texas wine

Virginia

See also: Virginia wine

Washington

See also: Washington wine

West Virginia

Wisconsin

References

  1. ^ http://www.ttb.gov/appellation/
  2. ^ Code of Federal Regulations, 27 C.F.R §9.22 27 C.F.R §9.22
  3. ^ Ganchiff, Mark. "Wisconsin Ledge AVA approved". Midwest Wine Press. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
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