Grand River Valley AVA
| Grand River Valley AVA | |
|---|---|
| Appellation type: | American Viticultural Area |
| Year of establishment: | 1983 |
| Country: | United States |
| Part of the wine-growing region: | Lake Erie AVA , Ohio |
| Recognized cultivation area: | 50,500 hectares (125,000 acres) |
| Grape varieties: | Cabernet Franc , Chambourcin , Chardonnay , Gewürztraminer , Merlot , Niagara , Pinot Gris , Pinot Noir , Riesling , Vidal Blanc |
Grand River Valley AVA (recognized November 21, 1983) is a wine-growing region in the state of Ohio . The area is located in the administrative units of Lake County , Geauga County and Ashtabula County in the northeast of the state.
The Denomination of Origin is a sub-region of the Lake Erie AVA transstate wine region and is just 3 km (2 mi) from the Grand River and 22 km (14 mi) from the shores of Lake Erie .
The harshness of winter is alleviated by heavy snowfalls (→ Lake effect snow ), as the snow layer protects the lower part of the vines.
The overall cool wine-growing climate affects the choice of grape varieties . In addition to very hardy and early-ripening French hybrid vines or local new varieties , the choice is increasingly being made for early-ripening European noble grapes to improve the quality of the wines .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Code of Federal Regulations. "Section 9.87 Grand River Valley." ( 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 26, 2008.
- ^ Wine Institute, The (2008). "American Viticultural Areas by State" . Last access to this page on May 26, 2008.
- ↑ a b Appellation America (2007). "Grand River Valley (AVA): Appellation Description" . Last access to this page on May 26, 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 , Oxford University Press, New York 2000.