West Virginia wine refers to wine made from grapes grown in the U.S. state of West Virginia. West Virginia has 11 wineries located throughout the state, including three designated American Viticultural Areas. Because of the state's cold winter climate, most producers focus on French hybrid grape varieties. The most successful Vitis vinifera plantings are Riesling in the northeast portion of the state.[1]
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| Official name | State of West Virginia |
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| Type | U.S. State Appellation[1] |
| Years of wine industry | 161 |
| Country | United States |
| Sub-regions | Kanawha River Valley AVA, Ohio River Valley AVA, Shenandoah Valley AVA |
| Climate region | Continental/humid subtropical |
| Total area | 24,244 square miles (62,792 km2) |
| No. of vineyards | 4[2] |
| Grapes produced | Aurore, Baco noir, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Catawba, Cayuga, Chambourcin, Chancellor, Chardonel, Chardonnay, Concord, De Chaunac, Fredonia, Marechal Foch, Niagara, Norton, Petite Sirah, Pinot noir, Riesling, Seyval blanc, St. Pepin, St. Vincent, Van Buren, Vidal blanc, Vignoles[1] |
| No. of wineries | 11[1] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "West Virginia: Appellation Profile". Appellation America. 2007. Archived from the original on September 4, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2007.
- ^ "These 13 signature West Virginia wines hit all the right notes". West Virginia Tourism. West Virginia Department of Tourism. Archived from the original on July 12, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
