Yadkin Valley AVA

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Yadkin Valley AVA
Vineyard in the Yadkin Valley
Vineyard in the Yadkin Valley
Appellation type: American Viticultural Area
Year of establishment: 2002
Country: United States
Part of the wine-growing region: North Carolina
Recognized cultivation area: 566,560 hectares (1,400,000 acre)
Planted acreage: 1,600 hectares
Grape varieties: Aleatico , Barbera , Cabernet Franc , Cabernet Sauvignon , Chambourcin , Chardonnay , Malbec , Malvasia , Merlot , Montepulciano , Muscat Canelli , Nebbiolo , Niagara , Petit Verdot , Pinot Gris , Pinot Noir , Riesling , Sangiovese , Sauvignon Blanc , Seyval Blanc , Syrah , Vermentino , Viognier
Number of wineries: 23

Yadkin Valley AVA (recognized since December 9, 2002) is a wine-growing region in the US state of North Carolina . The area completely encompasses the administrative areas of Wilkes County , Surry County and Yadkin County and extends in part to the counties of Davie County , Davidson County , Forsyth County and Stokes County . The area extends in the northwest of the state along the valley of the Yadkin River .

history

Viticulture has been practiced in this area by European immigrants since the early 17th century. Wines of the American grape varieties Scuppernong and Muscadine were initially produced here . Attempts with European noble grapes mostly failed. Even Thomas Jefferson experimented in Monticello with imported seedlings. Despite all attempts, viticulture in this area was granted little success. The main source of income has long been the cultivation of the tobacco plant .

Since the 1970s, however, there were signs of a crisis in this business area. Some of the tobacco growers began planting new vineyards, benefiting from the extensive research that had been done in the United States since the 1950s. By setting up quarantine stations, healthy seedlings were brought in from Europe. Suitable plant material adapted to the climate and soil could be provided by clone selection.

The Surry Community College in Dobson played an important mediating role for the region. At the end of 2002, the wine-growing area was recognized by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives as an American Viticultural Area , and thus a protected designation of origin . Since 2005, the Davidson County Community College has also offered courses for obtaining degrees in viticulture and oenology.

Geography and climate

The Yadkin Valley lies at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains . Sometimes the general growing conditions are compared with those of French Burgundy .

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Electronic Code of Federal Regulations ( Memento July 10, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Code of Federal Regulations. "Section 9.174 Yadkin Valley." Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 - American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C - Approved American Viticultural Areas. Last access to this page January 16, 2008.
  2. ↑ a b Appellation America (2007). "Yadkin Valley (AVA): Appellation Description" . Last access to this page January 16, 2008.

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