Isle St. George AVA
| Isle St. George AVA | |
|---|---|
| Appellation type: | American Viticultural Area |
| Year of establishment: | 1982 |
| Country: | United States |
| Part of the wine-growing region: | Ohio |
| Recognized cultivation area: | 278 hectares (640 acres) |
| Grape varieties: | Cabernet Sauvignon , Catawba , Chardonnay , Concord , Gewürztraminer , Pinot Gris , Pinot Noir , Riesling |
Isle St. George AVA is a wine-growing region in the US state of Ohio recognized since August 20, 1982 by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives .
location
The vineyards are located on the island of North Bass Island within Lake Erie . The island is part of the administrative unit of Ottawa County. The only municipality on the island is Isle Saint George, which according to the 2000 census has 13 permanent residents. A total of 15 families live on the island. Half of the 278 hectare island is planted with vines.
Lake Erie is the warmest of the Great Lakes and therefore enables viticulture in an otherwise too cold area. Especially during the 200 day long growing season of the vine, the temperatures on the island are higher than on the nearby mainland.
The grape varieties Catawba , Delaware , Gewürztraminer , Pinot Noir and Riesling , which are adapted to the cool wine-growing climate, determine the variety of grapes on Isle St. George. In winter, the vines are protected by the snow from Lake Effect Snow .
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "Section 9.51 Isle St. George." ( 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 page view on October 20, 2008.
- ^ Wine Institute, The (2008). "American Viticultural Areas by State" . Last page view on October 20, 2008.
- ↑ a b Appellation America (2007). Isle St. George (AVA): Appellation Description . Last page view on October 20, 2008.
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.