| Wine region | |
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| Official name | State of Missouri |
|---|---|
| Type | U.S. state |
| Year established | 1821 |
| Years of wine industry | 1837–present |
| Country | United States |
| Sub-regions | Augusta AVA, Hermann AVA, Ozark Highlands AVA, Ozark Mountain AVA, Loess Hills District |
| Climate region | Continental/humid subtropical |
| Total area | 69,709 square miles (180,545 km2) |
| No. of vineyards | 400 |
| Grapes produced | Baco noir, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Catawba, Cayuga, Chambourcin, Chardonel, Chardonnay, Chelois, Concord, Couderc noir, De Chaunac, Delaware, Diamond, Edelweiss, Malbec, Marechal Foch, Merlot, Muscat Canelli, New York Muscat, Norton, Rayon d'Or, Riesling, Rougeon, Ruby Cabernet, Seyval blanc, St. Vincent, Touriga Francesa, Traminette, Valiant, Vidal blanc, Vignoles, Villard blanc, Villard noir, Vivant, Zinfandel[1] |
| No. of wineries | 134 |
| Wine produced | 971,031 gallons |
Missouri wine refers to wine made from grapes grown in Missouri. German immigrants in the early-to-mid-19th century founded the wine industry in Missouri, resulting in its wine corridor being called the Missouri "Rhineland". Later Italian immigrants also entered wine production. In the mid-1880s, more wine was produced by volume in Missouri than in any other state. Before prohibition, Missouri was the second-largest wine-producing state in the nation. Missouri had the first area recognized as a federally designated American Viticultural Area with the Augusta AVA acknowledged on June 20, 1980.[2] There are now four AVAs in Missouri. In 2017 there were 125 wineries operating in the state of Missouri, up from 92 in 2009.[3][4]
- ^ Appellation America (2007). "Missouri: Appellation Description". Retrieved Nov. 16, 2007.
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations Title 27, Volume 1 ALCOHOL, TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND FIREARMS
- ^ "University of Missouri Opens Experimental Winery - eXtension News". Archived from the original on 2012-08-02. Retrieved 2009-11-28.
- ^ 2017-2018 Missouri Blue Book p.930