Mississippi wine

Mississippi
Wine region
Official nameState of Mississippi
TypeU.S. state
Year established1817
CountryUnited States
Sub-regionsMississippi Delta AVA
Climate regionHumid subtropical
Total area48,434 square miles (125,443 km2)
Grapes producedCarlos, Muscadine, Noble[1]
No. of wineries3

Mississippi wine refers to wine made from grapes grown in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The hot and humid climate of Mississippi makes it very difficult to cultivate vitis vinifera or French hybrid grapes. The three commercial wineries in Mississippi focus almost entirely on the Muscadine grape, a variety also used for non-alcoholic grape juices, jams, and jellies. Most of the Mississippi Delta AVA, a designated American Viticultural Area, lies within the state boundaries of Mississippi.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Mississippi: Appellation Profile". Appellation America. 2007. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2007.