Fennville AVA
| Fennville AVA | |
|---|---|
| Appellation type: | American Viticultural Area |
| Year of establishment: | 1981 |
| Country: | United States |
| Part of the wine-growing region: | Lake Michigan Shore AVA , Michigan |
| Growing period: | 150 - 160 days |
| Soil types: | sandy |
| Recognized cultivation area: | 30,300 hectares (75,000 acres) |
| Grape varieties: | Cabernet Franc , Chardonel |
| Number of wineries: | 2 |
The Fennville AVA is a wine-growing region in the US state of Michigan . Modern viticulture began in this area around the mid-1960s, and it was recognized as an American Viticultural Area (AVA) in 1981.
location
The recognized vineyards of the Fennville AVA growing area are spread across the Allegan County administrative area . The area lies as an enclave within the parent Lake Michigan Shore AVA and borders Lake Michigan to the west, the Kalamazoo River to the north and the Black River to the south. The sandy soils of the region are the result of earlier glacier activity.
The proximity to Lake Michigan has a mitigating effect on the region's climate, so that Cabernet Franc, a grape variety known from Bordeaux, also thrives. During the comparatively short growing season of max. 160 days in summer the thermometer can temporarily climb to over 30 ° C.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "Section 9.33 Fennville." ( 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 January 6, 2009.
- ^ Wine Institute, The (2009). "American Viticultural Areas by State" ( August 5, 2008 memento in the Internet Archive ). Last access to this page January 6, 2009.
- ↑ a b c Appellation America (2008). "Fennville (AVA): Appellation Description" . Last access to this page January 6, 2009.
literature
- André Dominé : Wine . 1st edition. Tandem Verlag, 2007, ISBN 978-3-8331-4344-1 .
- Bruce Cass and Jancis Robinson : The Oxford Companion to the Wine of North America . 1st edition. Oxford University Press, 2000, ISBN 0-19-860114-X .