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List of U.S. Wine Appellations

Following is a list of American Viticultural Areas approved by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms as official U.S. wine appellations. This list was current as of mid-1995, but may not reflect recent additions or changes.

Arizona
Sonoita

Arkansas
Altus
Arkansas Mountain

California
Alexander Valley
Atlas Peak
Anderson Valley
Arroyo Grand Valley
Arroyo Seco
Ben Lomond Mountain
Benmore Valley
California Shenandoah Valley
Central Coast
Chalk Hill
Chalone
Cienega Valley
Clarksburg
Clear Lake
Cole Ranch
Carmel Valley
Dry Creek Valley
Dunnigan Hills
Edna Valley
El Dorado
Fiddletown
Guenoc Valley
Hames Valley
Howell Mountain
Clarksburg Howell Mountain
Knights Valley
Lime Kiln Valley
Livermore Valley
Lodi
Los Carneros
Madera
McDowell Valley
Mendocino
Merritt Island
Monterey
Mt. Harlan
Mt. Veeder
Napa Valley
North Coast
Northern Sonoma
North Yuba
Oakville
Paicines
Pacheco Pass
Paso Robles
Potter Valley
Russian River Valley
Rutherford
San Benito
San Lucas
Santa Clara Valley
Santa Cruz Mountains
Santa Lucia Highlands
Santa Maria Valley
San Pasqual Valley
Santa Ynez Valley
San Ysidro District
Seiad Valley
Sierra Foothills
Solano Country Green Valley
Sonoma Coast
Sonoma County Green Valley
Sonoma Mountain
Sonoma Valley
South Coast
Spring Mountain District
Stags Leap District
Suisun Valley
Temecula
Wild Horse Valley
Willow Creek
York Mountain
Colorado
Grand Valley

Connecticut
Western Connecticut Highlands

Connecticut, Rhode Island & Massachusetts
Southeastern New England

Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia & Kentucky
Ohio River Valley

Maryland & Pennsylvania
Cumberland Valley

Maryland
Catoctin
Linganore

Massachusetts
Martha's Vineyard

Michigan
Fennville
Lake Michigan Shore
Leelanau Peninsula
Old Mission Peninsula

Mississippi, Louisiana & Tennessee
Mississippi Delta

Missouri, Oklahoma & Arkansas
Ozark Mountain

Missouri
Augusta
Ozark Mountains

New Jersey
Warren Hills

New Mexico & Texas
Mesilla Valley

New Mexico
Middle Rio Grande Valley
Mimbres Valley

New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio
Lake Erie

New York
Cayuga Lake
Finger Lakes
Hudson River Region
North Fork of Long Island
The Hamptons, Long Island

Ohio
Grand River Valley
Isle St. George
Loramic Creek

Oregon
Rogue Valley
Umpqua Valley
Willamette Valley

Pennsylvania & New Jersey
Central Delaware Valley

Pennsylvania
Lancaster Valley

Texas
Bell Mountain
Escondido Valley
Fredericksburg in the Texas Hill Country
Texas High Plains
Texas Hill Country

Virginia & D.C.
Monticello

Virginia & West Virginia
Shenandoah Valley

Virginia
Northern Neck George Washington Birthplace
North Fork of Roanoke
Rocky Knob
Virginia's Eastern Shore

Washington & Oregon
Columbia Valley
Walla Walla Valley

Washington
Yakima Valley

West Virginia
Kanawha River Valley
Wisconsin
Lake Wisconsin


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