Altus AVA
| Altus AVA | |
|---|---|
| Appellation type: | American Viticultural Area |
| Year of establishment: | 1984 |
| Country: | United States |
| Part of the wine-growing region: | Arkansas , Ozark Mountain AVA , Arkansas Mountain AVA |
| Recognized cultivation area: | 84,175 hectares (208,000 acres) |
| Grape varieties: | Cabernet Sauvignon , Chardonnay , Kerner , Müller-Thurgau , Muscadine , Niagara , Oraniensteiner , Scheurebe , Vignoles |
| Number of wineries: | 5 |
Altus AVA is a wine-growing region in the US state of Arkansas recognized since May 30, 1984 by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives .
location
The vineyards are spread over the administrative district of Franklin County in northwest Arkansas, near the eponymous city of Altus . The Altus Designation of Origin is an integral part of the parent Arkansas Mountain AVA , which in turn is part of the state-spanning Ozark Mountain AVA .
The Altus AVA wine-growing region is bordered by the Arkansas River in the south and the Boston Mountains in the north . The very acidic soil is loamy and interspersed with pebbles.
Currently, 5 wineries operate commercial viticulture under this designation of origin and bottle almost 3.8 million liters of wine every year .
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "§ 9.77 Altus." ( Memento of the original from February 12, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 - American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C - Approved American Viticultural Areas. Last access to this page on October 19, 2008.
- ^ Wine Institute, The (2008). "American Viticultural Areas by State" . Last access to this page on October 19, 2008.
- ↑ a b c Appellation America (2007). "Altus (AVA): Appellation Description" . Last access to this page on October 19, 2008.
literature
- André Dominé : Wine . 1st edition. Tandem Verlag, 2007, ISBN 978-3-8331-4344-1 .