Yadkin Valley AVA

Yadkin Valley AVA
Wine region
Jones Von Drehle Vineyard located in the Yadkin Valley
TypeAmerican Viticultural Area
Year established2003[1]
CountryUnited States
Part ofNorth Carolina
Other regions in North CarolinaHaw River Valley AVA, Swan Creek AVA
Climate region7A/7B/8A, humid subtropical[2]
Soil conditionsClayey or fine-loamy[2]
Total area1,400,000 acres (5,666 km2)[3]
Grapes producedAleatico, Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chambourcin, Chardonnay, Malbec, Malvasia, Merlot, Montepulciano, Muscat Canelli, Nebbiolo, Niagara, Petit Verdot, Pinot gris, Pinot noir, Riesling, Sangiovese, Vidal Blanc, Traminette, Cynthiana/Norton, Sauvignon blanc, Seyval blanc, Syrah, Vermentino, Viognier[3]
No. of wineries45[2][4][5]

The Yadkin Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area that includes land in seven counties of northwestern North Carolina. The AVA encompasses an area of approximately 1,400,000 acres (5,666 km2) in the Yadkin River valley. The Yadkin Valley AVA includes all of Wilkes, Surry, and Yadkin counties, and parts of Davie, Davidson, Forsyth, and Stokes counties. Yadkin Valley is home to 45 wineries.[5]

  1. ^ "§ 9.174 Yadkin Valley" (Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas). Code of Federal Regulations. Retrieved November 16, 2007.
  2. ^ a b c "Yadkin Valley Viticultural Area (2001R-88P)" (27 CFR 9 67 FR 5756). Federal Register. Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau. February 7, 2002. pp. 5756–5761. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Yadkin Valley (AVA): Appellation Profile". Appellation America. 2007. Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved November 16, 2007.
  4. ^ Whit Winslow (April 1, 2020). "NC Wine Media Center". NC Wine.
  5. ^ a b "How Many Wineries Are in the Yadkin Valley". www.yadkinvalleync.com. Yadkin Valley, NC. August 17, 2021.

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