| California (103) is #1 by volume and produces over 90% of all American wine
North Coast (1)
|
AVA |
DATE |
ACRES
|
| North Coast
(Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino, Lake, Marin, Solano)
|
Oct, 1983
|
3,240,108 |
NAPA COUNTY
(14 + 2 shared)
| Atlas Peak |
Feb, 1992
|
12,267 |
| Calistoga |
(proposed)
|
(unknown)
|
| Chiles Valley |
Apr, 1999
|
6,000 |
| Diamond Mountain |
July, 2001
|
5,000 |
| Howell Mountain |
Jan, 1984
|
13.061 |
| Los Carneros (Sonoma) |
Sep, 1987
|
37,061 |
| Mt. Veeder |
Mar, 1990
|
16,851 |
| Napa Valley |
Jan, 1981
|
225,280 |
| Oak Knoll District |
Apr, 2004
|
8,300 |
| Oakville |
Aug, 1983
|
6,768 |
| Rutherford |
Aug, 1983
|
6,650 |
| St. Helena |
Oct, 1995
|
9,257 |
| Spring Mountain District |
June, 1993
|
8,467 |
| Stags Leap District |
Feb, 1989
|
3,042 |
| Wild Horse Valley
(Solano) |
Dec,
1988 |
3,941 |
| Yountville |
May, 1999
|
8,260 |
SONOMA COUNTY
(12 + 2 shared)
|
AVA
|
DATE
|
ACRES
|
| Alexander Valley |
June, 1988
|
32,536 |
| Alexander Mountain |
(proposed) |
(unknown)
|
| Bennett Valley |
Dec, 2003
|
8,140 |
| Chalk Hill |
June, 1988
|
22,921 |
| Dry Creek Valley |
Sep, 1983
|
78,387 |
| Green Valley of
Russian River Valley |
Dec,
1983 /
Apr, 2007 |
|
| Knights Valley |
Nov, 1983
|
37,083 |
| Los Carneros
(Napa) |
Sep, 1987
|
37,061 |
| Northern Sonoma |
Sep, 1986 |
349,837 |
| Petaluma Gap |
(proposed) |
(unknown) |
| Rockpile |
Apr, 2002
|
15,400 |
| Russian River Valley |
Nov, 1983
|
126,600 |
| Sonoma Coast
(Marin) |
July, 1987
|
516,409 |
| Sonoma Mountain |
Feb, 1985
|
5,757 |
| Sonoma Valley |
Jan, 1982
|
115,109 |
MENDOCINO COUNTY
(9)
|
AVA
|
DATE
|
ACRES
|
| Anderson Valley |
Sep,
1983 |
58,532 |
| Cole Ranch |
May, 1983
|
187 |
| Dos Rios |
Nov,
2005 |
15,500 |
| McDowell Valley |
Feb, 1987
|
2,225 |
| Mendocino |
July, 1984
|
327,430 |
| Mendocino Ridge |
Dec, 1997
|
87,466 |
| Potter Valley |
Nov, 1983
|
28,805 |
| Redwood Valley
|
Feb, 1997
|
32,046 |
| Yorkville Highlands |
June, 1998
|
40,000 |
LAKE COUNTY
(5)
| Benmore Valley |
Nov, 1991
|
1,440 |
| Clear Lake |
June, 1984
|
217,328 |
| Guenoc Valley |
Dec, 1981
|
4,395 |
| High Valley |
Aug, 2005
|
14,000 |
| Red Hills-California |
Aug, 2004
|
31,250 |
SOLANO COUNTY
(2 + 1 shared)
| Solano County Green
Valley |
Jan, 1983
|
17,009 |
| Suisun Valley |
Dec,
1982 |
19,131 |
| Wild Horse Valley
(Napa) |
Dec, 1988
|
3,941 |
HUMBOLDT
| Willow Creek |
Sep, 1983
|
7,582 |
TRINITY COUNTY
(1)
| Trinity Lakes |
(proposed) |
96,000 |
| Willow Creek |
Sep, 1983
|
7,582 |
TOP
California - Central Coast Area (2)
|
AVA
|
DATE
|
ACRES
|
| Central Coast
(Alameda, Contra
Costa, Monterey, San Benito, San Francisco, San Luis Obispo,
San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa
Cruz) |
Nov, 1985
|
5,463,269 |
| San Francisco Bay
(Alameda, Contra
Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo,
Santa Clara) |
Mar, 1999
|
1,566,713 |
ALAMEDA COUNTY
MONTEREY COUNTY
(9)
| Arroyo Seco |
May, 1983
|
32,779 |
| Carmel Valley |
Jan, 1983
|
17,831 |
| Chalone |
July, 1982
|
8,671 |
| Hames Valley |
Apr, 1994
|
12,297 |
| Monterey |
July, 1984
|
597,624 |
| San Antonio Valley |
June,
2006 |
(unknown) |
| San Bernabe |
Aug,
2004 |
24,796 |
| San Lucas |
Mar, 1987 |
35,362 |
| Santa Lucia Highlands |
June, 1992
|
20,708 |
SAN BENITO COUNTY
(5)
|
AVA
|
DATE
|
ACRES
|
| Cienega Valley |
Sep, 1982
|
7,080 |
| Lime Kiln Valley |
July, 1982
|
2,297 |
| Mt. Harlan |
Dec, 1990
|
7,778 |
| Paicines |
Sep. 1982
|
18,881 |
| San Benito |
Nov, 1987
|
46,634 |
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY
(4)
| Arroyo Grande Valley |
Feb, 1990
|
38,916 |
| Edna Valley |
June, 1987
|
28,858 |
| Paso Robles |
Nov, 1983
|
609,662 |
| York Mountain |
Feb, 1987
|
6,349 |
Under consideration
within the large Paso Robles AVA are Adelaida
District, San Miguel, and Santa Margarita Ranch.
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
(4)
| Santa Maria Bench |
(proposed)
|
3,200 |
| Santa Maria Valley |
Sep, 1981
|
97,480 |
| Sta. Rita Hills |
May,
2001
|
30,720 |
| Santa Ynez Valley |
May, 1983
|
181,603 |
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
(3)
| Pacheco Pass |
Apr, 1984
|
2,702 |
| Santa Clara Valley |
Apr, 1989
|
317,342 |
| San Ysidro District
|
Dec, 1990
|
2,539 |
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
(2)
|
AVA
|
DATE
|
ACRES
|
| Ben Lomond Mountain |
Jan, 1988
|
38,400 |
| Santa Cruz Mountains |
Jan, 1982
|
408,467 |
California - Southern Area
| South Coast |
Dec, 1985
|
2,141,514 |
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
| Malibu-Newton Canyon |
June, 1996
|
957 |
RIVERSIDE & SAN BERNARDINO
(2)
| Cucamonga Valley |
May,
1995 |
109,400 |
| Temecula |
Feb, 1986
|
90,249 |
SAN DIEGO COUNTY
(2)
| Ramona Valley |
Jan,
2006 |
89,000 |
| San Pasqual Valley
|
Sep, 1981
|
9,205 |
California - Inland, Delta & Foothills
|
AVA
|
DATE
|
ACRES
|
| Sierra Foothills
(Yuba, Nevada, Placer, El Dorado,
Amador, Calaveras, Tuolumne, Mariposa) |
Dec, 1987
|
2,654,179 |
EL DORADO COUNTY
(2 + 1 shared)
| California Shenandoah
Valley (Amador) |
Feb, 1987
|
13,652 |
| El Dorado |
Nov, 1983
|
410,115 |
| Fair Play |
Apr, 2001
|
21,120 |
AMADOR COUNTY
(1 + 1 shared)
| California Shenandoah
Valley (El Dorado) |
Feb, 1987
|
13,652 |
| Fiddletown |
Nov, 1983
|
12,069 |
YUBA COUNTY
| North Yuba |
Aug, 1985
|
20,994 |
YOLO COUNTY
(4)
| Capay Valley |
Apr,
2003 |
102,400 |
| Clarksburg |
Feb, 1984
|
68,101 |
| Dunnigan Hills |
June, 1993
|
69,354 |
| Merritt Island |
Feb, 1987
|
5,264 |
MADERA COUNTY
SACRAMENTO (1 shared)
|
AVA
|
DATE
|
ACRES
|
| Lodi
(San Joaquin) |
Mar, 1986
|
445,320 |
SAN JOAQUIN
(2 + 1 shared)
Lodi
(Sacramento)
Proposed Sub-appellations
include Jahant District, Mokelumne River, Clements
Hills, Borden Ranch, Cosumnes River, Alta Mesa and
Deer Creek Hills |
Mar, 1986
|
445,320 |
| River Junction |
July,
2001 |
1,300 |
| Tracy Hills |
(proposed)
|
39,200 |
SISKIYOU COUNTY
| Seiad Valley |
June, 1994
|
2,203 |
STANISLAUS COUNTY
(2)
| Diablo Grande |
Aug,
1998 |
30,000 |
| Salado Creek |
Aug,
2004 |
2,940 |
|
Arizona
|
AVA |
DATE |
ACRES
|
| Sonoita |
Nov, 1984
|
208,000 |
Arkansas
(2 + 1 shared)
| Altus |
June, 1984
|
12800
|
| Arkansas Mountain |
Oct,
1986 |
2,880,000 |
| Ozark Mountain
(MO &
OK) |
Aug,
1986 |
3.520.000 |
Colorado
(2)
| Grand Valley |
Dec, 2001
|
32,000 |
| West Elks |
May, 2001
|
48,000 |
Connecticut
(1 + 1 shared)
|
AVA
|
DATE
|
ACRES
|
| Southeastern New
England (RI &
MA)
|
Apr, 1984
|
1,875,200 |
| Western Connecticut
Highlands |
Mar, 1988
|
1,004,550 |
Idaho
Snake
River Valley
|
Mar, 2007
|
5,270,000 |
Indiana (1 shared)
| Ohio River Valley
(KY, OH & WV) |
Nov, 1983
|
2,236,800 |
Kentucky (1 shared)
| Ohio River Valley
(IN, OH & WV) |
Nov, 1983
|
2,236,800 |
Louisiana
| Mississippi Delta
(MS
& TN) |
Oct, 1984
|
3,840,000 |
Maryland
(2 + 1 shared)
| Catoctin |
Feb, 1987 |
170,000 |
| Cumberland Valley
(PA) |
Aug, 1985
|
765,000 |
| Linganore |
Sep, 1983
|
57,600 |
Massachusetts
(1 + 1 shared)
|
AVA
|
DATE
|
ACRES
|
| Martha's Vineyard |
Feb, 1985
|
64,000 |
| Southeastern New
England (RI
& CT) |
Apr, 1984
|
1,875,200 |
TOP
Michigan
(4)
| Fennville |
Oct, 1981
|
75,000 |
| Lake Michigan Shore |
Nov, 1983
|
1,280,000 |
| Leelanau Peninsula |
Apr, 1982 |
211,200 |
| Old
Mission Peninsula |
July, 1987
|
19,200 |
Minnesota
| Alexandria Lakes |
Aug, 2005
|
10,880 |
Mississippi (1 shared)
| Mississippi Delta
(LA
& TN) |
Oct, 1984
|
3,840,000 |
Missouri
(3 + 1 shared)
| Augusta |
Jun, 1980
|
(unknown) |
| Hermann |
Feb, 1987
|
51,200 |
| Ozark Mountain
(OK & AR) |
Aug, 1986
|
3,520,000 |
| Ozark Highlands |
Sep, 1984
|
1,280,000 |
New Jersey
(2 + 1 shared)
|
AVA
|
DATE
|
ACRES
|
| Central Delaware
Valley (PA) |
Feb, 1987
|
96,000 |
| Outer Coastal
Plain |
Apr,
2007 |
2,250,000 |
| Warren Hills |
Sep, 1988
|
144,640 |
New Mexico
(2 + 1 shared)
| Mesilla Valley
(TX) |
Mar, 1985
|
284,800 |
| Middle Rio Grande
Valley |
Mar, 1988
|
278,400 |
| Mimbres Valley |
Dec, 1985
|
636,800 |
New York
(8 + 1 shared) is #3 in U.S.A. production by volume
| Cayuga Lake |
Apr, 1986
|
460 |
| Finger Lakes |
Feb, 1987
|
8,400 |
| Hudson River Region |
July, 1982
|
224,000 |
| Lake Erie
(PA & OH) |
Nov, 1983
|
2,236,800 |
| Long Island |
July, 2001
|
749,146 |
| Niagara Escarpment |
Oct,
2005 |
18,000 |
| North Fork of Long
Island |
Nov, 1986
|
101,440 |
| Seneca Lake |
Sep, 2003
|
204,600 |
| The Hamptons, Long
Island |
June, 1985
|
136,448 |
North Carolina
|
AVA
|
DATE
|
ACRES
|
| Yadkin Valley |
Feb,
2003 |
1,231,000 |
Ohio
(3 + 3 shared)
| Grand River Valley |
Nov, 1983
|
125,000 |
| Isle St. George
|
Sep, 1982
|
640 |
| Kanawha River Valley
(WV) |
May, 1986
|
64,000 |
| Lake Erie
(NY & PA) |
Nov, 1983
|
2,236,800 |
| Loramie Creek |
Dec, 1982
|
3,600 |
| Ohio River Valley
(IN, KY & WV) |
Nov, 1983
|
2,236,800 |
TOP
Oklahoma
(1 + 1 shared)
|
AVA
|
DATE
|
ACRES
|
| Grand Lake O' the
Cherokees |
(proposed)
|
(unknown)
|
| Ozark Mountain
(MO & AR) |
Aug, 1986
|
3,520,000 |
Oregon
(10 + 3 shared) is #4 in U.S.A. production by volume
| Applegate Valley
|
Dec, 2001
|
(unknown) |
| Columbia Gorge
(WA) |
May,
2004 |
179,200 |
| Columbia Valley
(WA) |
Feb, 1987
|
1,152,000 |
| Red Hill Douglas
County |
Oct,
2005 |
5,500 |
| Rogue Valley
|
Feb, 1991
|
(unknown) |
| Umpqua Valley
|
Apr, 1984
|
768,000 |
| Walla Walla Valley
(WA) |
Feb, 1987
|
178,560 |
WILLAMETTE VALLEY
(6)
|
AVA
|
DATE
|
ACRES
|
| Chehalem Mountains |
Jan,
2007 |
(1,600) |
| Dundee Hills |
Jan,
2005 |
6,490 |
| McMinnville Foothills |
Mar,
2005 |
40,450 |
| Ribbon Ridge |
Jul,
2005 |
3,350 |
| Willamette Valley |
Jan,
1984 |
3,300,000 |
| Yamhill-Carlton District |
Feb,
2005 |
8,500 |
An
AVA is under consideration for Eola
Hills.
Pennsylvania
(1 + 3 shared)
| Central Delaware
Valley (NJ) |
Feb, 1987
|
96,000 |
| Cumberland Valley
(MD) |
May, 2001
|
765,000 |
| Lake Erie
(NY & OH) |
Nov, 1983 |
2,236,800 |
| Lancaster Valley |
Jun,
1982
|
225,000 |
Rhode Island (1 shared)
| Southeastern New
England (MA & CT) |
Apr, 1984
|
1,875,200 |
Tennessee (1 shared)
| Mississippi Delta
(MS &
LA) |
Oct, 1984
|
3,840,000 |
Texas
(7 + 1 shared)
|
AVA
|
DATE
|
ACRES
|
| Bell Mountain |
Nov, 1986
|
3,200 |
| Escondido Valley |
June, 1992
|
32,000 |
| Fredericksburg in
the Texas Hill Country |
Jan, 1989
|
70,400 |
| Mesilla Valley (NM) |
Mar, 1985
|
284,800 |
| Texoma |
Jan,
2006 |
2,300,000 |
| Texas Davis Mountains |
May, 1998
|
270,000 |
| Texas High Plains |
Apr, 1993
|
2,000 |
| Texas Hill Country |
Dec, 1991
|
9,600,000 |
TOP
Virginia
(5 + 1 shared)
| Monticello |
Feb, 1984
|
200,000 |
| North Fork of Roanoke |
Feb, 1987
|
(unknown) |
Northern Neck
George Washington Birthplace |
May, 1987
|
590,080 |
| Rocky Knob |
Feb, 1987
|
9,000 |
| Shenandoah Valley
(WV)
|
Feb, 1987
|
2,400,000 |
| Virginia's Eastern
Shore |
Feb, 1991
|
436,480
|
Washington
(7 + 3 shared) is #2 in U.S.A. production by volume
| Columbia Gorge
(OR) |
May,
2004 |
179,200 |
| Columbia Valley
(OR) |
Feb, 1987
|
1,152,000 |
| Horse Heaven Hills |
Aug,
2005 |
570,000 |
Lake Chelan |
Apr,
2009 |
24,040 |
| Puget Sound |
Oct, 1995
|
5,536,000 |
| Rattlesnake
Hills |
Mar,
2006 |
68,500 |
| Red Mountain |
June, 2001
|
4,040 |
| Wahluke Slope |
Jan,
2006 |
81,000 |
| Walla Walla Valley
(OR) |
Feb, 1987
|
178,560 |
| Yakima Valley |
Oct, 1995
|
665,600 |
West Virginia
(3 shared)
| Ohio River Valley
(IN, KY & OH) |
Feb, 1987
|
16,640,000 |
| Kanawha River Valley
(OH) |
May,
1986 |
64,000 |
| Shenandoah Valley
(VA) |
Feb, 1987
|
2,400,000 |
Wisconsin
| Lake Wisconsin |
Feb, 1994
|
28,000 |
TOP |
