Rocky Knob AVA

Rocky Knob AVA
Wine region
TypeAmerican Viticultural Area
Year established1983, amended 1987[1]
CountryUnited States
Part ofVirginia
Other regions in VirginiaMiddleburg AVA, Monticello AVA, North Fork of Roanoke AVA, Northern Neck George Washington Birthplace AVA, Shenandoah Valley AVA, Virginia's Eastern Shore AVA
Climate regionMaritime
Precipitation (annual average)43.1 inches
Total area9,000 acres (3,642 ha)[2]
Grapes producedSeyval blanc[3]

The Rocky Knob AVA is an American Viticultural Area in a mountainous area east of the Blue Ridge Parkway in southwest Virginia. The AVA includes portions of Floyd and Patrick counties. The area is located on the eastern slopes of the Blue Ridge Mountains near the towns of Woolwine and Meadows of Dan and astride the Blue Ridge Parkway. It was established in 1983 and encompasses 9,000 acres (36 km2). The soil is primarily loam and gravel and is well-drained. Rocky Knob AVA was named for the eponymously named mountainous recreational area located within the AVA.[4]

  1. ^ "§ 9.43 Rocky Knob" (Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas). Code of Federal Regulations. (e-CFR). February 12, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "American Viticultural Areas by State". Wine Institute. 2008. Archived from the original on January 27, 2008.
  3. ^ "Rocky Knob (AVA): Appellation Profile". Appellation America. 2007. Archived from the original on September 12, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Rocky Knob Wine". Wine Searcher.