West Virginia wine

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 among three designated American Viticultural Areas (AVA), Shenandoah Valley, Ohio River Valley and Kanawha River Valley. Only Kanawha River Valley AVA is located entirely within West Virginia while the other two extend acreage into the adjacent states of Ohio and Virginia.
Nicknamed the "Mountain State," West Virginia has the topography which is an important factor to wine region terroir taking advantage of the prevailing winds, the air drainage and the general topography. Vineyards planted among the mountains benefit from constant winds that are funneled through the valleys, drying the canopy and reducing the risk of fungal vine diseases in West Virginia's humid subtropical climate.^[2] Because of the state's cold winter climate, most producers focus on French hybrid and native Vitis labrusca grape varieties. The most successful Vitis vinifera plantings are Riesling in the northeast portion of the state.^[1]

West Virginia

Wine region
Official name	State of West Virginia
Type	U.S. State Appellation[1]
Year established	1863
Years of wine industry	199[2]
Country	United States
Sub-regions	Shenandoah Valley AVA, Ohio River Valley AVA, Kanawha River Valley AVA
Climate region	Continental/humid subtropical
Total area	15,384,320 acres (24,038 sq mi)[3]
No. of vineyards	4[4]
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

• American wine