Alexandria Lakes AVA

The Alexandria Lakes AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in Douglas County, Minnesota, near the city of Alexandria. Alexandria Lakes was the first AVA to be created in Minnesota. The AVA was created in 2005 as the result of a successful petition to the United States Department of the Treasury Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau by the owners of Carlos Creek Winery, a winery near the city of Alexandria in the state of Minnesota.[3]

Alexandria Lakes AVA
Wine region
TypeAmerican Viticultural Area
Year established2005[1]
CountryUnited States
Part ofMinnesota
Climate regionContinental
Total area10,800 acres (4,371 ha)[2]

References

  1. Code of Federal Regulations. "§ 9.177 Alexandria Lakes." Archived 2012-02-12 at the Wayback Machine Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas. Retrieved Feb. 5, 2008.
  2. Wine Institute, The (2008). "American Viticultural Areas by State" Archived 2008-01-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved Feb. 5, 2008.
  3. "Minnesota gets first AVA". Wines and Vines. October, 2005.


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