West Virginia wine
Wine region | |
Official name | State of West Virginia |
---|---|
Type | U.S. state |
Year established | 1863 |
Country | United States |
Sub-regions | Kanawha River Valley AVA, Ohio River Valley AVA, Shenandoah Valley AVA |
Climate region | Continental/humid subtropical |
Total area | 24,244 square miles (62,792 km2) |
Grapes produced | Aurore, Baco noir, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Catawba, Cayuga, Chambourcin, Chancellor, Chardonel, Chardonnay, Concord, De Chaunac, Fredonia, Marechal Foch, Niagara, Norton, Petite Sirah, Pinot noir, Riesling, Seyval blanc, St. Pepin, St. Vincent, Van Buren, Vidal blanc, Vignoles[1] |
No. of wineries | 11 |
West Virginia wine refers to wine made from grapes grown in the U.S. state of West Virginia. West Virginia has 11 wineries located throughout the state, including three designated American Viticultural Areas. Because of the state's cold winter climate, most producers focus on French hybrid grape varieties. The most successful Vitis vinifera plantings are Riesling in the northeast portion of the state.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "West Virginia: Appellation Profile". Appellation America. 2007. Archived from the original on September 4, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2007.
- v
- t
- e
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- Alexander
- Agawam
- Beta
- Blanc du Bois
- Black Spanish
- Catawba
- Cayuga White
- Cassady
- Concord
- Chardonel
- Clinton
- Corot noir
- Delaware
- Edelweiss
- Frontenac
- Gamay Beaujolais
- Himrod
- Ives noir
- Jaeger 70
- Kay Gray
- Lakemont
- La Crescent
- La Crosse
- Marquette
- Minnesota 78
- Niagara
- Norton
- Noiret
- Olmo grapes
- Royalty
- Onaka
- Rogers' Hybrids
- Flora
- Goethe
- Herbert
- Massasoit
- Requa
- Scuppernong
- St. Vincent grape
- St. Pepin
- Traminette
- Thomcord
- Valvin muscat
- Vignoles
- Vidal blanc
This wine region article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e