Cayuga Lake AVA
| Cayuga Lake AVA | |
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 View of Cayuga Lake from Cornell University |
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| Appellation type: | American Viticultural Area |
| Year of establishment: | 1988 |
| Country: | United States |
| Part of the wine-growing region: | Finger Lakes AVA , New York |
| Recognized cultivation area: | 186 hectares (460 acre) |
| Grape varieties: | Baco Noir , Cabernet Franc , Cabernet Sauvignon , Catawba , Cayuga , Chambourcin , Chancellor , Chardonnay , Concord , Delaware , Diamond , Gewürztraminer , Isabella , Ives Noir , Lemberger , Maréchal Foch , Melody , Merlot , Niagara , Pinot Gris , Pinot Noir , Riesling , Sangiovese , Seyval Blanc , Syrah , Traminette , Vidal Blanc , Vignoles , Viognier |
Cayuga Lake AVA (recognized since March 25, 1988) is a wine-growing region in the US state of New York . The area is located within Upstate New York in the administrative areas of Cayuga County , Seneca County and Tompkins County in the immediate vicinity of Cayuga Lake .
Most of the vineyards are on the slate soils on the slopes of the western shore of the lake. While the lake is 116 m above sea level , the vineyards are up to 350 m above sea level. The hillside location minimizes the risk of frost damage after the vines have sprouted in spring and autumn, because cold air that arises during the nights does not remain over the vineyards but can slide down to the plain towards the lake. The water masses have a beneficial effect on the microclimate, especially in autumn, and ensure a longer growth period for the vines.
The first field trials of the Cayuga White grape variety were carried out in the vineyards of Cayuga Lake AVA . This new variety was at the nearby New York State Agricultural Experiment Station of Cornell University developed.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "Section 9.127 Cayuga Lake." ( 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 May 19, 2008.
- ^ Wine Institute, The (2008). "American Viticultural Areas by State" . Last access to this page on May 19, 2008.
- ↑ a b Appellation America (2007). "Cayuga Lake (AVA): Appellation Description" . Last access to this page on May 19, 2008.
literature
- André Dominé : Wine . 1st edition. Tandem Verlag, 2007, ISBN 978-3-8331-4344-1 .
- Bruce Cass and Jancis Robinson, ed., The Oxford Companion to the Wine of North America , New York: Oxford University Press, 2000.