American Viticultural Areas by Date
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The table below summarizes all approved American Viticultural Areas in descending chronological order (newest to oldest) by their effectiveness dates. Clicking on the hyperlinked name will query the U.S. government printing office for the current regulation. Please be patient - it may take a few moments for the page to load. Newer AVAs will not be in the GPO database - but you can obtain additional information by going to the FILES section to review the final rules that were published in the Federal Register. When downloading PDF files on a Windows system, you will need to rename the file. Please remember to use the "*.PDF" naming convention when renaming the file so that the file can be properly associated with the Acrobat reader.
| Red Hill Douglas County Oregon | TEXT | 5500 | 11/14/2005 | |
| Dos Rios | TEXT | 15500 | 11/14/2005 | |
| Niagara Escarpment | TEXT | 18000 | 10/11/2005 | |
| Horse Heaven Hills | TEXT | 570000 | 8/1/2005 | |
| Alexandria Lakes | TEXT | 10880 | 8/1/2005 | |
| High Valley | TEXT | 14000 | 8/1/2005 | |
| Ribbon Ridge | TEXT | 3350 | 7/1/2005 | |
| Trinity Lakes | TEXT | 96000 | 4/29/2005 | |
| McMinnville | TEXT | 0 | 3/21/2005 | |
| Yamhill-Carlton District | TEXT | 0 | 2/7/2005 | |
| Southern Oregon | TEXT | 2001430 | 2/7/2005 | |
| Dundee Hills | TEXT | 6490 | 1/31/2005 | |
| Red Hills Lake County | TEXT | 0 | 9/10/2004 | |
| San Bernabe | TEXT | 24796 | 8/30/2004 | |
| Salado Creek | TEXT | 2940 | 8/30/2004 | |
| Columbia Gorge [OR, WA] | TEXT | 179200 | 7/9/2004 | |
| Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley | TEXT | 8300 | 4/26/2004 | |
| Bennett Valley | TEXT | 8140 | 12/29/2003 | |
| Seneca Lake | TEXT | 204600 | 9/2/2003 | |
| Capay Valley | TEXT | 102400 | 2/18/2003 | |
| Yadkin Valley | TEXT | 1231000 | 2/7/2003 | |
| Rockpile | TEXT | 15400 | 4/29/2002 | |
| Diamond Mountain District | TEXT | 5000 | 7/31/2001 | |
| Santa Rita Hills | TEXT | 30720 | 7/30/2001 | |
| Long Island | TEXT | 749146 | 7/16/2001 | |
| River Junction | TEXT | 1300 | 7/9/2001 | |
| Red Mountain | TEXT | 4040 | 6/11/2001 | |
| West Elks | TEXT | 48000 | 5/7/2001 | |
| Fair Play | TEXT | 21120 | 4/27/2001 | |
| Applegate Valley | TEXT | 0 | 2/12/2001 | |
| Yountville | TEXT | 8260 | 5/18/1999 | |
| Chiles Valley | TEXT | 6000 | 4/19/1999 | |
| San Francisco Bay | TEXT | 1566713 | 3/22/1999 | |
| Diablo Grande | TEXT | 30000 | 8/21/1998 | |
| Yorkville Highlands | TEXT | 40000 | 6/8/1998 | |
| Texas Davis Mountains | TEXT | 270000 | 5/11/1998 | |
| Mendocino Ridge | TEXT | 87466 | 12/26/1997 | |
| Redwood Valley | TEXT | 22400 | 2/21/1997 | |
| Malibu-Newton Canyon | TEXT | 850 | 6/13/1996 | |
| Saint Helena | TEXT | 9060 | 10/11/1995 | |
| Puget Sound | TEXT | 5536000 | 10/4/1995 | |
| Cucamonga Valley | TEXT | 109400 | 5/1/1995 | |
| Seiad Valley | TEXT | 2160 | 6/20/1994 | |
| Hames Valley | TEXT | 10240 | 4/25/1994 | |
| Lake Wisconsin | TEXT | 28000 | 2/4/1994 | |
| Oakville | TEXT | 5760 | 8/2/1993 | |
| Rutherford | TEXT | 6650 | 8/2/1993 | |
| Dunnigan Hills | TEXT | 89000 | 6/14/1993 | |
| Spring Mountain District | TEXT | 8600 | 6/14/1993 | |
| Texas High Plains | TEXT | 2000 | 4/1/1993 | |
| Escondido Valley | TEXT | 32000 | 6/15/1992 | |
| Santa Lucia Highlands | TEXT | 22000 | 6/15/1992 | |
| Atlas Peak | TEXT | 11400 | 2/24/1992 | |
| Texas Hill Country | TEXT | 9600000 | 12/30/1991 | |
| Grand Valley | TEXT | 32000 | 12/26/1991 | |
| Benmore Valley | TEXT | 1440 | 11/18/1991 | |
| Rogue Valley | TEXT | 0 | 2/22/1991 | |
| Virginia's Eastern Shore | TEXT | 436480 | 2/1/1991 | |
| San Ysidro District | TEXT | 2340 | 12/17/1990 | |
| Mount Harlan | TEXT | 7440 | 12/17/1990 | |
| Mount Veeder | TEXT | 15000 | 3/22/1990 | |
| Arroyo Grande Valley | TEXT | 42880 | 2/5/1990 | |
| Santa Clara Valley | TEXT | 332800 | 4/27/1989 | |
| Stags Leap District | TEXT | 2700 | 2/27/1989 | |
| Fredericksburg in the Texas Hill Country | TEXT | 70400 | 1/23/1989 | |
| Wild Horse Valley | TEXT | 3300 | 12/30/1988 | |
| Warren Hills | TEXT | 144640 | 9/7/1988 | |
| Alexander Valley | TEXT | 32536 | 6/13/1988 | |
| Chalk Hill | TEXT | 22400 | 6/13/1988 | |
| Cayuga Lake | TEXT | 460 | 4/25/1988 | |
| Western Connecticut Highlands | TEXT | 1004550 | 3/10/1988 | |
| Middle Rio Grande Valley | TEXT | 278400 | 3/3/1988 | |
| Ben Lomond | TEXT | 38400 | 1/8/1988 | |
| Sierra Foothills | TEXT | 2600000 | 12/18/1987 | |
| San Benito | TEXT | 45000 | 11/4/1987 | |
| Ozark Highlands | TEXT | 1280000 | 9/30/1987 | |
| Los Carneros | TEXT | 0 | 9/19/1987 | |
| Sonoma Coast | TEXT | 480000 | 7/13/1987 | |
| Old Mission Peninsula | TEXT | 19200 | 7/8/1987 | |
| Edna Valley | TEXT | 22400 | 6/11/1987 | |
| Northern Neck George Washington Birthplace | TEXT | 590080 | 5/21/1987 | |
| San Lucas | TEXT | 33920 | 3/2/1987 | |
| Ohio River Valley [IN,KY,OH,WV] | TEXT | 16640000 | 2/27/1987 | |
| North Fork of Roanoke | TEXT | 0 | 2/27/1987 | |
| Hermann | TEXT | 51200 | 2/27/1987 | |
| Columbia Valley [OR,WA] | TEXT | 1152000 | 2/27/1987 | |
| Merritt Island | TEXT | 5000 | 2/27/1987 | |
| McDowell Valley | TEXT | 540 | 2/27/1987 | |
| Central Delaware Valley [NJ,PA] | TEXT | 96000 | 2/27/1987 | |
| Finger Lakes | TEXT | 8400 | 2/27/1987 | |
| Shenandoah Valley [VA,WV] | TEXT | 2400000 | 2/27/1987 | |
| Walla Walla Valley [OR,WA] | TEXT | 178560 | 2/27/1987 | |
| California Shenandoah Valley | TEXT | 10000 | 2/27/1987 | |
| Catoctin | TEXT | 170000 | 2/27/1987 | |
| York Mountain | TEXT | 9360 | 2/27/1987 | |
| Rocky Knob | TEXT | 9000 | 2/27/1987 | |
| North Fork of Long Island | TEXT | 101440 | 11/10/1986 | |
| Bell Mountain | TEXT | 3200 | 11/10/1986 | |
| Arkansas Mountain | TEXT | 2880000 | 10/27/1986 | |
| Northern Sonoma | TEXT | 348000 | 9/25/1986 | |
| Ozark Mountain [AR,MO,OK] | TEXT | 3520000 | 8/1/1986 | |
| Kanawha River Valley [OH,WV] | TEXT | 64000 | 5/8/1986 | |
| Lodi | TEXT | 458000 | 3/17/1986 | |
| Temecula Valley | TEXT | 33000 | 2/7/1986 | |
| South Coast | TEXT | 115200 | 12/23/1985 | |
| Mimbres Valley | TEXT | 636800 | 12/23/1985 | |
| Central Coast | TEXT | 4000000 | 11/25/1985 | |
| North Yuba | TEXT | 22400 | 8/30/1985 | |
| Cumberland Valley [MD,PA] | TEXT | 765000 | 8/26/1985 | |
| Hamptons, Long Island, The | TEXT | 136448 | 6/17/1985 | |
| Mesilla Valley [NM,TX] | TEXT | 284800 | 3/18/1985 | |
| Sonoma Mountain | TEXT | 5000 | 2/22/1985 | |
| Martha's Vineyard | TEXT | 64000 | 2/4/1985 | |
| Madera | TEXT | 230000 | 1/7/1985 | |
| Sonoita | TEXT | 208000 | 11/26/1984 | |
| Mississippi Delta [LA,MS,TN] | TEXT | 3840000 | 10/1/1984 | |
| Mendocino | TEXT | 275200 | 7/16/1984 | |
| Monterey | TEXT | 35758 | 7/16/1984 | |
| Altus | TEXT | 12800 | 6/29/1984 | |
| Clear Lake | TEXT | 168960 | 6/7/1984 | |
| Umpqua Valley | TEXT | 768000 | 4/30/1984 | |
| Southeastern New England [CT,MA,RI] | TEXT | 1875200 | 4/27/1984 | |
| Pacheco Pass | TEXT | 3200 | 4/11/1984 | |
| Monticello | TEXT | 800000 | 2/22/1984 | |
| Clarksburg | TEXT | 64640 | 2/22/1984 | |
| Howell Mountain | TEXT | 14080 | 1/30/1984 | |
| Williamette Valley | TEXT | 3300000 | 1/3/1984 | |
| Sonoma County Green Valley | TEXT | 32000 | 12/21/1983 | |
| Lake Erie [NY,OH,PA] | TEXT | 2236800 | 11/21/1983 | |
| Russian River Valley | TEXT | 126600 | 11/21/1983 | |
| Grand River Valley | TEXT | 125000 | 11/21/1983 | |
| Knights Valley | TEXT | 36240 | 11/21/1983 | |
| Lake Michigan Shore | TEXT | 1280000 | 11/14/1983 | |
| Potter Valley | TEXT | 27500 | 11/14/1983 | |
| El Dorado | TEXT | 416 | 11/14/1983 | |
| Paso Robles | TEXT | 666618 | 11/3/1983 | |
| Fiddletown | TEXT | 11500 | 11/3/1983 | |
| North Coast | TEXT | 3008000 | 10/21/1983 | |
| Linganore | TEXT | 57600 | 9/19/1983 | |
| Anderson Valley | TEXT | 600 | 9/19/1983 | |
| Willow Creek | TEXT | 6000 | 9/19/1983 | |
| Dry Creek Valley | TEXT | 80000 | 9/6/1983 | |
| Santa Ynez Valley | TEXT | 76800 | 5/16/1983 | |
| Cole Ranch | TEXT | 150 | 5/16/1983 | |
| Arroyo Seco | TEXT | 18240 | 5/16/1983 | |
| Yakima Valley | TEXT | 665600 | 5/4/1983 | |
| Solano County Green Valley | TEXT | 2560 | 1/28/1983 | |
| Carmel Valley | TEXT | 19200 | 1/13/1983 | |
| Suisun Valley | TEXT | 15360 | 12/27/1982 | |
| Loramie Creek | TEXT | 3600 | 12/27/1982 | |
| Livermore Valley | TEXT | 96000 | 10/1/1982 | |
| Isle St. George | TEXT | 640 | 9/20/1982 | |
| Cienega Valley | TEXT | 0 | 9/20/1982 | |
| Paicines | TEXT | 4500 | 9/15/1982 | |
| Chalone | TEXT | 8540 | 7/14/1982 | |
| Hudson River Region | TEXT | 224000 | 7/6/1982 | |
| Lime Kiln Valley | TEXT | 2300 | 7/6/1982 | |
| Lancaster Valley | TEXT | 225000 | 6/11/1982 | |
| Leelanau Peninsula | TEXT | 211200 | 4/29/1982 | |
| Sonoma Valley | TEXT | 4000 | 1/24/1982 | |
| Santa Cruz Mountains | TEXT | 0 | 1/4/1982 | |
| Guenoc Valley | TEXT | 4396 | 12/21/1981 | |
| Fennville | TEXT | 75000 | 10/19/1981 | |
| San Pasqual Valley | TEXT | 9000 | 9/16/1981 | |
| Santa Maria Valley | TEXT | 80000 | 9/4/1981 | |
| Napa Valley | TEXT | 225280 | 2/27/1981 | |
| Augusta | TEXT | 0 | 6/20/1980 |
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