North Fork of Long Island AVA
| North Fork of Long Island AVA | |
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 Long Island winery and vineyard |
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| Appellation type: | American Viticultural Area |
| Year of establishment: | 1986 |
| Country: | United States |
| Part of the wine-growing region: | Long Island AVA , New York |
| Recognized cultivation area: | 410,513 hectares (1014400 acres) |
| Planted acreage: | 1200 hectares (3000 acres) |
| Grape varieties: | Cabernet Franc , Cabernet Sauvignon , Chardonnay , Chardonnay Musqué , Gamay Beaujolais (a clone of Pinot Noir ), Gewürztraminer , Malbec , Merlot , Petit Verdot , Pinot Blanc , Pinot Meunier , Pinot Noir , Riesling , Sangiovese , Sauvignon Blanc , Sémillon , Syrah , Viognier |
| Number of wineries: | 30th |
North Fork of Long Island AVA (recognized since October 10, 1986) is a wine-growing region in the US state of New York . The area is located in the eastern part of Suffolk County and includes the northern peninsula on the northeast tip of Long Island . The vineyards of the southern peninsula are grouped together in The Hamptons, Long Island AVA . The North Fork of Long Island is home to more than 30 wineries that farm more than 1,200 acres of vineyards.
The microclimate of the vineyards is positively influenced by the water masses of the Atlantic Ocean of Long Island Sound and Peconic Bay . The growing season for the vines is about a month longer in this part of the state than in other regions. This enables the cultivation of the Merlot , Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc grape varieties known from Bordeaux .
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "Section 9.113 North Fork of Long Island." ( 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 19, 2008.
- ^ Wine Institute, The (2008). "American Viticultural Areas by State" . Last access to this page on May 19, 2008.
- ↑ a b c d e Appellation America (2007). "North Fork of Long Island (AVA): Appellation Description" . Last access to this page on May 19, 2008.
literature
- André Dominé : Wine. Completely revised and updated new edition. Emphasis . Tandem Verlag et al., Königswinter et al. 2007, ISBN 978-3-8331-4344-1 .
- Bruce Cass, Jancis Robinson (Eds.): The Oxford Companion to the Wines of North America . Oxford University Press, Oxford et al. 2000, ISBN 0-19-860114-X .