Shawnee Hills AVA

Shawnee Hills AVA
Wine region
Type	American Viticultural Area
Year established	2006
Country	USA
Part of	Illinois
Total area	1,370,000 acres (5,500 km2)
Size of planted vineyards	300 acres (1 km2)
No. of vineyards	55
Grapes produced	Cabernet Franc, Chambourcin, Chancellor, Chardonel, Frontenac,Riesling, Traminette
No. of wineries	18

The Shawnee Hills AVA is an American Viticultural Area located between the Mississippi River and the Ohio River in southern Illinois. The wine appellation includes over 2,140 square miles (5,500 km²) of land in portions of Alexander, Gallatin, Hardin, Jackson, Johnson, Pope, Pulaski, Randolph, Saline, Union, and Williamson counties. The region stretches approximately 80 miles (130 km) east-west and 20 miles (30 km) north-south, and includes the vast majoprity of the Shawnee National Forest. The AVA was created as a result of the successful petition of Ted Wichmann, owner of Owl Creek Vineyard. The area is named after the Shawnee, a Native American nation that settled in southern Illinois in the early 19th century.^[2]

References

^ Code of Federal Regulations. "§ 9.206 Shawnee Hills." Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas. Retrieved Feb. 5, 2008.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Owl Creek Vineyard (2006). "Shawnee Hills AVA Gets Federal Nod". Retrieved Feb. 5, 2008.
^ Appellation America (2007). "Shawnee Hills (AVA): Appellation Description". Retrieved Feb. 5, 2008.

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