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| Official name | State of Utah |
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| Type | U.S. state |
| Year established | 1860s[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Soil conditions | sandy loam[2] |
| Total area | 54,329,800 acres (84,890 sq mi)[3] |
| Size of planted vineyards | 61 acres (25 ha)[4] |
| Grapes produced | Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, Grenache Blanc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah, Riesling, Sangiovese, Seyval blanc, Tempranillo, Zinfandel[1][5] |
| No. of wineries | 11[4] |
Utah wine is made from grapes grown in the U.S. state of Utah. Wine production in Utah from grapes grown there has increased steadily since 2018, despite stringent government restrictions and regulations regarding alcohol consumption and production in the state. There are no designated American Viticultural Areas in Utah.[1]
- ^ a b c "Utah: Appellation Profile". Appellation America. 2007. Archived from the original on September 8, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2007.
- ^ Markosian, Richard (September 10, 2013). "Castle Creek Winery and Wine Making in Utah". Utah Stories.
- ^ "Utah Data and Statistics". American Farmland Trust. 2016.
- ^ a b House, Dawn (April 15, 2013). "Frustrations bottle up at Utah wineries". The Salt Lake Tribune.
Today, Colorado has 1,000 acres of thriving grapes under cultivation (compared with Utah's 61 acres) and 100 wineries (Utah has 11).
- ^ "5 Best Places For Wine Tasting in Utah". Kazzit. December 26, 2016.