Cumberland Valley AVA
Wine region
The Cumberland Valley in south central Pennsylvania
TypeAmerican Viticultural Area
Year established1985, amended in 1987[1]
CountryUnited States
Part ofMaryland, Pennsylvania
Climate regionContinental/humid subtropical near the rivers
Soil conditionsKarst
Total area765,000 acres (309,585 ha)[2]
Size of planted vineyards100 acres (40 ha)[3]

The Cumberland Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in Washington County in west-central Maryland and Franklin and Cumberland counties in south-central Pennsylvania. Only 100 acres (40 ha) of the 765,000 acres (309,585 ha) included in the wine appellation are planted to grapevines, predominantly on high terraces over the Potomac River and on the slopes of South Mountain. The soil in the area is alkaline limestone.[3] The Cumberland Valley mainly has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa) and is mainly in hardiness zone 7a with 6b in some higher areas.[4] The AVA extends from the Potomac to the Susquehanna River.

References

  1. ^ "§9.105 Cumberland Valley" (Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas). Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR). Retrieved February 5, 2008.
  2. ^ "American Viticultural Areas by State". Wine Institute. 2008. Archived from the original on January 27, 2008. Retrieved February 5, 2008.
  3. ^ a b "Cumberland-Valley (AVA): Appellation Profile". Appellation America. Archived from the original on September 9, 2013.
  4. ^ "Plant Hardiness Zone". United States Department of Agriculture. Archived from the original (Interactive map) on February 9, 2014. Retrieved February 23, 2018.

39°55′N 77°40′W / 39.917°N 77.667°W / 39.917; -77.667

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