Central Delaware Valley AVA
| Central Delaware Valley AVA | |
|---|---|
| Appellation type: | American Viticultural Area |
| Year of establishment: | 1984, revised in 1987 |
| Country: | United States |
| Part of the wine-growing region: | New Jersey , Pennsylvania |
| Recognized cultivation area: | 38,867 hectares (96,000 acres) |
| Grape varieties: | Cabernet Sauvignon , Chardonnay , Pinot Noir , Riesling , Chambourcin , Chancellor , Léon Millot , Seyval Blanc , Vidal Blanc |
Central Delaware Valley AVA (recognized since March 19, 1984) is a wine-growing region in the US state of New Jersey and in southeastern Pennsylvania . The Protected Designation of Origin is north of Philadelphia near the Delaware River . To the south, the area borders the municipality of Titusville , a few kilometers from Trenton . In the north, the American Viticultural Area is bounded by the Musconetcong Mountain .
Due to the cool climate in certain areas of the American Viticultural Area, there is a relatively high proportion of French hybrid vines such as Chambourcin, Seyval Blanc, etc.
See also
literature
- André Dominé : Wine . 1st edition. Tandem Verlag, 2007, ISBN 978-3-8331-4344-1 .
Individual evidence
- ^ A Code of Federal Regulations. "§ 9.49 Central Delaware Valley." ( Memento of the original dated 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 page view. February 5th 2008.
- ^ Wine Institute, The (2008). "American Viticultural Areas by State" . Last page view. February 5th 2008.
- ↑ a b Appellation America (2007). "Central Delaware Valley (AVA): Appellation Description" . Last page view. February 5th 2008.
- ^ Barron's Educational Services, Inc. (1995). "Central Delaware Valley AVA" . Last page view. February 5th 2008.
