Indiana Uplands AVA


Indiana Uplands AVA
Wine region
TypeAmerican Viticultural Area
Year established2013[1]
Years of wine industry1843-1900s, 1960s-present[1]
CountryUnited States
Part of Indiana
Climate regionIII[1]
Heat units3,383[1]
Soil conditionsPodzolic, Loess[1]
Total area4,800 square miles (3,072,000 acres)[1]
Size of planted vineyards200 acres (81 ha)[1]
No. of vineyards19[1]
No. of wineries17[1]
CommentsAs of 2013

The Indiana Uplands AVA is an American Viticultural Area encompassing much of the Indiana Uplands in south-central Indiana. It is bordered to the south and east by the large Ohio River Valley AVA but does not overlap with it. Viticulture began in the region in the 19th century, but disappeared due to Prohibition before beginning to rebound in the 1960s. Oliver Winery, the largest and oldest winery in Indiana, is located within the AVA.[2]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Establishment of the Indiana Uplands Viticultural Area and Modification of the Ohio River Valley Viticultural Area" (27 CFR 9 78 FR 8018). Federal Register. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. February 5, 2013. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "§9.228 Indiana Uplands" (Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 - American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C - Approved American Viticultural Areas). Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR). Retrieved February 5, 2008.