Isle St. George AVA

The Isle St. George AVA is an American Viticultural Area located on North Bass Island, Ohio, an island in Lake Erie. The only town on the Ottawa County island is also called Isle Saint George, although the "Saint" in the AVA name must be abbreviated as "St." to be used on wine labels.^[1] Over half of the island used to be planted with grapevines. Now only 44% of the island has grapes. Lake Erie is warmer than the other Great Lakes, providing a moderating and warming effect on the local climate. Temperatures on the island during the growing season can be warmer than on the mainland. Cool climate varietals such as Catawba, Delaware, Gewürztraminer, Pinot noir, and Riesling are the most important in Isle St. George.^[3]

Isle St. George AVA

Wine region
Type	American Viticultural Area
Year established	1982[1]
Country	United States
Part of	Lake Erie AVA, Ohio
Climate region	Continental
Total area	640 acres (259 ha)[2]
Grapes produced	Cabernet Sauvignon, Catawba, Chardonnay, Concord, Gewürztraminer, Pinot gris, Pinot noir, Riesling[3]