Monticello AVA
| Monticello | |
|---|---|
| Official name: | Monticello AVA |
| Appellation type: | American Viticultural Area |
| Year of establishment: | 1984 |
| Country: | United States |
| Part of the wine-growing region: | Virginia |
| Growing period: | 211 days |
| Soil types: | Granite clay |
| Recognized cultivation area: | 3,200 km² (800,000 acres) |
| Single-variety wines: | Cabernet Franc , Cabernet Sauvignon , Chambourcin , Chardonnay , Gewürztraminer , Malbec , Merlot , Muscat Canelli , Muscat of Alexandria , Norton , Orange Muscat , Petit Manseng , Petit Verdot , Pinot Gris , Pinot Noir , Riesling , Rkatsiteli , Sauvignon Blanc , Syrah , Tannat , Touriga Nacional , Traminette , Vidal Blanc , Viognier , Zinfandel |
| Number of wineries: | 24 |
Monticello AVA (recognized since January 23, 1984) is a wine-growing region in the US state of Virginia . The area is located in the Albemarle County , Greene County , Orange County, and Nelson County administrative areas . The American Viticultural Area (AVA) is located in the eastern foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains . The protected designation of origin has been recognized by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives .
Of the almost 30 known grape varieties in the region, the most important are Cabernet Franc , Chardonnay and Viognier . However, due to the still young history of viticulture, many attempts are still being made to find the most suitable varieties and locations.
history
The first records of viticulture in the region date back to the late 1780s when Thomas Jefferson hired the Italian Phillip Mazzei to be the winemaker. The first attempts with mainly Italian grape varieties were not very successful. Until the time of Prohibition, there was a modest viticulture in the region, which was not revived until the 1970s.
In particular, the Italian family Zonin set new impulses with the Barboursville Vineyards in Orange County.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "§ 9.48 Monticello." ( Memento of the original from January 12, 2008 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 7, 2008.
- ↑ 29 Code of Federal Regulations § 9.48
Web links
literature
- André Dominé : Wine . 1st edition. Tandem Verlag, 2007, ISBN 978-3-8331-4344-1 .