Viticulture in Ohio

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Ohio
Map of USA OH.svg
Official name: State of Ohio
Appellation type: US state
Year of establishment: 1803
Viticulture tradition since: 1823-present
Country: United States
Sub-regions: Grand River Valley AVA , Isle St. George AVA , Lake Erie AVA , Loramie Creek AVA , Ohio River Valley AVA
Recognized cultivation area: 116,096 km² (44,825 sqmi)
Grape varieties: Aurore , Baco Noir , Cabernet Franc , Cabernet Sauvignon , Carmine , Catawba , Cayuga , Chambourcin , Chancellor , Chardonel , Chardonnay , Chelois , Concord , DeChaunac , Delaware , Geisenheim , Gewürztraminer , Ives Noir , Kerner , La Crosse , Landot Noir , Lemberger , Léon Millot , Maréchal Foch , Merlot , Niagara , Pinot Gris , Pinot Meunier , Pinot Noir , Rayon d'Or , Reliance , Riesling , Sangiovese , Sauvignon Blanc , Seyval Blanc , Steuben , Traminette , Vidal Blanc , Vignoles , Zweigelt
Number of wineries: over 40

Viticulture in Ohio refers to viticulture in the American state of Ohio . Under American law, every state and county is by definition a protected designation of origin and need not be recognized as such by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives .

The first vineyards were created with American vines. Viticulture has been documented since 1823 when horticultural expert Nicholas Longworth planted areas with the Alexander and Isabella varieties . In 1825 areas followed with the Catawba grape variety, which had become the most popular variety in the state by 1860. The city of Cincinnati developed into one of the most important wine trading centers in the United States.

During the time of Prohibition , however, viticulture in the region came to a complete standstill and only recovered very slowly. Today more than 40 wineries are registered again and five designations of origin have been defined.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Appellation America (2007). "Ohio: Appellation Description" . Last access to this page on May 24, 2008.

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