Central Delaware Valley AVA

Central Delaware Valley AVA
Wine region
TypeAmerican Viticultural Area
Year established1984, amended in 1987[1]
CountryUnited States
Part ofNew Jersey, Pennsylvania
Climate regionContinental/humid subtropical
Total area96,000 acres (38,850 ha)[2]
No. of wineries3

The Central Delaware Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The wine appellation includes 96,000 acres (38,850 ha) surrounding the Delaware River north of Philadelphia. Its southern boundary is near Titusville, New Jersey, just north of Trenton, and its northern border is near Musconetcong Mountain. A variety of Vitis vinifera and Vitis labrusca grape varieties can be grown in the area.[3] It has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa) and the hardiness zone is mostly 7a and ranges from 6b to 7b.[4]

  1. ^ "§9.49 Central Delaware Valley" (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 8, 2008.
  2. ^ "American Viticultural Areas by State". Wine Institute. 2008. Archived from the original on January 27, 2008.
  3. ^ "Central Delaware Valley AVA". Wine Taste TV. Barron's Educational Services, Inc. 1995. Archived from the original on December 30, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2008.
  4. ^ "USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map". United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved March 19, 2019.