Lake Erie AVA

Lake Erie AVA
Wine region
TypeAmerican Viticultural Area
Year established1983[1]
Years of wine industry198
CountryUnited States
Part ofOhio, New York, Pennsylvania
Sub-regionsGrand River Valley AVA, Isle St. George AVA
Climate regionContinental
Total area2,236,800 acres (3,495 sq mi)[2]
Size of planted vineyards42,000 acres (17,000 ha)[3]
Grapes producedAurore, Auxerrois, Baco noir, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Catawba, Cayuga, Chambourcin, Chancellor, Chardonnay, Concord, De Chaunac, Delaware, Diamond, Edelweiss, Fredonia, Gewurztraminer, Ives noir, Lemberger, Leon Millot, Marechal Foch, Merlot, Niagara, Pinot gris, Pinot noir, Riesling, Seyval blanc, Steuben, Touriga Nacional, Traminette, Vidal blanc, Vignoles[3]
No. of wineries58[3]

The Lake Erie AVA is an American Viticultural Area that includes 2,236,800 acres (3,495 sq mi) of land on the south shore of Lake Erie in the U.S. states of Ohio, New York, and Pennsylvania. Over 42,000 acres (17,000 ha) of the region are planted in grapevines, predominantly in the Concord grape variety.

  1. ^ "§9.83 Lake Erie" (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.
  2. ^ "American Viticultural Areas by State". Wine Institute. 2008. Archived from the original on January 27, 2008. Retrieved February 5, 2008.
  3. ^ a b c "Lake Erie (AVA): Appellation Profile". Appellation America. 2007. Archived from the original on May 15, 2015.