Shenandoah Valley AVA

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Not to be confused with California Shenandoah Valley AVA.
Shenandoah Valley AVA
Wine region
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Type American Viticultural Area
Year established 1982, amended 1987[1]
Country USA
Part of Virginia, West Virginia
Climate region Humid subtropical/maritime/continental
Precipitation (annual average) 33 inches (84 cm)[2]
Total area 2,400,000 acres (971,246 ha)[3]
Grapes produced Cabernet Franc, Chambourcin, Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, Riesling, Traminette, Viognier,[2] Norton, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

The Shenandoah Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia and West Virginia. The valley is bounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains to the east and the Appalachian and Allegheny Plateaus to the west. Most of the AVA is in Virginia, with a small portion in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. Most of the vineyards in the AVA are located in Virginia and grow a wide variety of Vitis vinifera, Vitis labrusca, and French hybrid grapes.[2] The hardiness zone is mainly 6b except for some 7a closer to the mouth of the Shenandoah.

List of Producers

Wine producers in the AVA include: (from north to south) Veramar Vineyard,[4] James Charles Winery & Vineyard,[5] Valerie Hill Vineyard & Winery,[6] Wicked Oak Farms & Vineyard,[7] Cedar Creek Winery,[8] North Mountain Vineyard & Winery,[9] Muse Vineyards,[10] Shenandoah Vineyards,[11] Wolf Gap Vineyard,[12] Cave Ridge Vineyard,[13] The Winery at Kindred Pointe,[14] DeMello Vineyards,[15] Old Hill Cidery,[16] Wisteria Farm & Vineyard,[17] CrossKeys Vineyards,[18] Bluestone Vineyard,[19] Barren Ridge Vineyards, Ox-Eye Vineyards,[20] Hunt's Vineyard,[21] Rockbridge Vineyard,[22] Jump Mountain Vineyard,[23] Lexington Valley Vineyard[24] and Blue Ridge Vineyard.[25]

References

  1. ↑ Code of Federal Regulations. "§ 9.60 Shenandoah Valley." Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas. Retrieved Feb. 1, 2008.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Appellation America (2007). "Shenandoah Valley (VA) (AVA): Appellation Description". Retrieved Jan. 30, 2008.
  3. ↑ Wine Institute, The (2008). "American Viticultural Areas by State". Retrieved Feb. 1, 2008.
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