Hermann AVA
| Hermann AVA | |
|---|---|
| Appellation type: | American Viticultural Area |
| Year of establishment: | 1983, revised 1987 |
| Country: | United States |
| Part of the wine-growing region: | Missouri , Ozark Mountain AVA |
| Recognized cultivation area: | 20,720 hectares (51200 acres) |
| Grape varieties: | Chambourcin , Norton , Seyval Blanc , St. Vincent , Steuben , Traminette , Vidal Blanc , Vignoles |
| Number of wineries: | 7th |
Hermann AVA is a wine-growing region in the US state of Missouri that has been recognized by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives since August 18, 1983 .
location
The vineyards are distributed over the administrative unit Gasconade County . The wine-growing region with the status of an American Viticultural Area is an enclave within the superordinate Denomination of Origin Ozark Mountain AVA . The area is located south of the Missouri River near the eponymous city of Hermann , halfway between the cities of St. Louis and Jefferson City . 7 wineries currently use the designation of origin to sell their products.
The area is near the Missouri River floodplains . The deposited alluvial soil can be up to 9 m deep. The climatic conditions are often compared with those of Germany. The selection of grape varieties is not limited to autochthonous grape varieties, but also includes varieties from the families Vitis vinifera , Vitis labrusca and French hybrid grapes .
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "§ 9.71 Hermann." ( Memento of the original from September 28, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet 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). "Hermann (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 .