List of American Viticultural Areas

An American Viticultural Area (AVA) is a designated appellation for American wine in the United States distinguishable by geographic, geologic, and climatic features, with boundaries defined by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) of the United States Department of the Treasury.[1] As of November 2020, there are 252 recognized AVAs in 33 states[2]—several of which are shared by two or more states. Over half (141) of the AVAs are in California.

American Viticultural Areas range in size from the Upper Mississippi River 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.[3]

Arizona
See also: Arizona wine

Arkansas
See also: Arkansas wine

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

Cascade Foothills

These AVAs are located in far northern California, east of Redding.

  • Inwood Valley AVA
  • Manton Valley AVA

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

Colorado
See also: Colorado wine

Connecticut
See also: Connecticut wine

Georgia
See also: Georgia (U.S. state) wine

Idaho
See also: Idaho wine
  • Eagle Foothills AVA
  • Lewis-Clark Valley AVA (shared with Washington)
  • Snake River Valley AVA (shared with Oregon)

Illinois
See also: Illinois wine

Indiana
See also: Indiana wine

Iowa
See also: Iowa wine

Kentucky
See also: Kentucky wine

Louisiana
See also: Louisiana wine

Maryland
See also: Maryland wine

Massachusetts
See also: Massachusetts wine

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

Minnesota
See also: Minnesota wine

Mississippi
See also: Mississippi wine

Missouri
See also: Missouri wine

New Jersey
See also: New Jersey wine

New Mexico
See also: New Mexico wine

New York
See also: New York wine

North Carolina
See also: North Carolina wine

Ohio
See also: Ohio wine

Oklahoma
See also: Oklahoma wine

Oregon
See also: Oregon wine
Oregon map featuring 19 AVAs as of January 2019 courtesy of the Oregon Wine Board

Pennsylvania
See also: Pennsylvania wine

Rhode Island
See also: Rhode Island wine

Tennessee
See also: Tennessee wine
  • Appalachian High Country AVA (shared with North Carolina and Virginia)
  • Mississippi Delta AVA (shared with Louisiana and Mississippi)

Texas
See also: Texas wine

Virginia
See also: Virginia wine

Washington
See also: Washington wine

West Virginia
See also: West Virginia wine

Wisconsin
See also: Wisconsin wine

References
  1. "Wine Appellations of Origin". TTb.gov. U.S. Department of the Treasury. Archived from the original on April 28, 2007. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
  2. "Established American Viticultural Areas". TTB.gov. Tax and Trade Bureau. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  3. Code of Federal Regulations, 27 C.F.R §9.22 27 C.F.R §9.22
  4. "Establishment of the Lamorinda Viticultural Area". Federal Register. February 24, 2016.
  5. Swindell, Bill (February 24, 2015). "Fountaingrove becomes newest appellation in Sonoma County". Press-Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  6. "Petaluma Gap becomes new Sonoma County wine appellation". Press-Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  7. Ganchiff, Mark. "Wisconsin Ledge AVA approved". Midwest Wine Press. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
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