| Wine region | |
| Type | American Viticultural Area |
|---|---|
| Year established | 1983, amended 1987, 2013[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Part of | Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia |
| Sub-regions | Kanawha River Valley AVA |
| Climate region | Continental/humid subtropical |
| Total area | 24,000 square miles (62,160 km2)[2][3] |
| Grapes produced | Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Catawba, Cayuga, Chambourcin, Chardonnay, Concord, De Chaunac, Marechal Foch, Melon, Merlot, Niagara, Pinot blanc, Pinot gris, Pinot noir, Reliance, Riesling, Rougeon, Roussanne, Sauvignon blanc, Sémillon, Seyval blanc, Steuben, Syrah, Traminette, Vidal blanc, Viognier[4] |
The Ohio River Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area centered on the Ohio River and surrounding areas. It is the second largest wine appellation of origin in the United States (only the Upper Mississippi Valley is larger) with 16,640,000 acres (26,000 sq mi) (67,300 km2) in portions of the states of Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia. The area is mostly planted with hybrid grapes like Baco noir, Marechal Foch, Seyval blanc and Vidal. Of the Vitis vinifera found in the area Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Petit Manseng and Riesling are the most common.[4] The AVA size was decreased by approximately 1,530 square miles when the Indiana Uplands AVA was established in 2013 composed of the bordering area in Indiana.[2]
- ^ "§9.78 Ohio River Valley" (Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas). Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR). September 7, 1983. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ a b "Establishment of the Indiana Uplands Viticultural Area and Modification of the Ohio River Valley Viticultural Area" (78 FR 8018, 27 CFR 9). Federal Register. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. February 5, 2013. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ "American Viticultural Areas by State". Wine Institute. 2008. Archived from the original on January 27, 2008.
- ^ a b "Ohio River Valley (AVA): Appellation Profile". Appellation America. 2007. Archived from the original on October 2, 2018. Retrieved January 22, 2008.