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The
table below summarizes all approved American Viticultural Areas by size
in descending order, starting with the largest. There are some viticultural
areas for which we do not have acreage information. Effective dates and
acreage are also provided. 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 AVA's
may not be in the GPO database. Users may want to review the AVA files
section to obtain the final rule for these AVA's that were published in
the Federal Register.
The
table below sorts these areas by their size. There are at least six areas
where we do not have data on the area's size; these areas are listed at
the bottom of the table and are mentioned here:
AUGUSTA
CIENEGA VALLEY
LOS CARNEROS
NORTH FORK OF ROANOKE
ROGUE VALLEY
SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS
The
largest area is the OHIO RIVER VALLEY. Next in size is the TEXAS HILL
COUNTRY, which spans an area of 15,000 square miles, and is larger in
size than New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut,
Hawaii, New Jersey, Delaware, or Maryland. The smallest area (COLE RANCH)
covers a little less than a quarter square mile.
| AVA Name |
Download Type |
Acreage |
Effective Date |
| Ohio River Valley [IN,KY,OH,WV] |
TEXT |
PDF |
16640000 |
2/27/1987 |
| Columbia Valley [OR,WA] |
TEXT |
PDF |
11520000 |
2/27/1987 |
| Texas Hill Country |
TEXT |
PDF |
9600000 |
12/30/1991 |
| Puget Sound |
TEXT |
PDF |
5536000 |
10/4/1995 |
| Snake River Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
5288320 |
4/9/2007 |
| Mississippi Delta [LA,MS,TN] |
TEXT |
PDF |
3840000 |
10/1/1984 |
| Ozark Mountain [AR,MO,OK] |
TEXT |
PDF |
3520000 |
8/1/1986 |
| Williamette Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
3300000 |
1/3/1984 |
| North Coast |
TEXT |
PDF |
3008000 |
10/21/1983 |
| Arkansas Mountain |
TEXT |
PDF |
2880000 |
10/27/1986 |
| Sierra Foothills |
TEXT |
PDF |
2600000 |
12/18/1987 |
| Shenandoah Valley [VA,WV] |
TEXT |
PDF |
2400000 |
2/27/1987 |
| Texoma |
TEXT |
PDF |
2336000 |
1/6/2006 |
| Outer Coastal Plain |
TEXT |
PDF |
2255400 |
3/12/2007 |
| Lake Erie [NY,OH,PA] |
TEXT |
PDF |
2236800 |
11/21/1983 |
| Southern Oregon |
TEXT |
PDF |
2001430 |
2/7/2005 |
| Southeastern New England [CT,MA,RI] |
TEXT |
PDF |
1875200 |
4/27/1984 |
| San Francisco Bay |
TEXT |
PDF |
1566713 |
3/22/1999 |
| Shawnee Hills |
TEXT |
PDF |
1369600 |
12/27/2006 |
| Ozark Highlands |
TEXT |
PDF |
1280000 |
9/30/1987 |
| Lake Michigan Shore |
TEXT |
PDF |
1280000 |
11/14/1983 |
| Yadkin Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
1231000 |
2/7/2003 |
| Lehigh Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
1208320 |
4/10/2008 |
| Western Connecticut Highlands |
TEXT |
PDF |
1004550 |
3/10/1988 |
| Central Coast |
TEXT |
PDF |
1000000 |
11/25/1985 |
| Monticello |
TEXT |
PDF |
800000 |
2/22/1984 |
| Umpqua Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
768000 |
4/30/1984 |
| Cumberland Valley [MD,PA] |
TEXT |
PDF |
765000 |
8/26/1985 |
| Long Island |
TEXT |
PDF |
749146 |
7/16/2001 |
| Paso Robles |
TEXT |
PDF |
666618 |
11/3/1983 |
| Yakima Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
665600 |
5/4/1983 |
| Mimbres Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
636800 |
12/23/1985 |
| Northern Neck George Washington Birthplace |
TEXT |
PDF |
590080 |
5/21/1987 |
| Horse Heaven Hills |
TEXT |
PDF |
570000 |
8/1/2005 |
| Sonoma Coast |
TEXT |
PDF |
480000 |
7/13/1987 |
| Lodi |
TEXT |
PDF |
458000 |
3/17/1986 |
| Virginia's Eastern Shore |
TEXT |
PDF |
436480 |
2/1/1991 |
| Santa Cruz Mountains |
TEXT |
PDF |
408000 |
1/4/1982 |
| Northern Sonoma |
TEXT |
PDF |
348000 |
9/25/1986 |
| Santa Clara Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
332800 |
4/27/1989 |
| Mesilla Valley [NM,TX] |
TEXT |
PDF |
284800 |
3/18/1985 |
| Middle Rio Grande Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
278400 |
3/3/1988 |
| Mendocino |
TEXT |
PDF |
275200 |
7/16/1984 |
| Texas Davis Mountains |
TEXT |
PDF |
270000 |
5/11/1998 |
| Livermore Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
259000 |
10/1/1982 |
| Madera |
TEXT |
PDF |
230000 |
1/7/1985 |
| Napa Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
225280 |
2/27/1981 |
| Lancaster Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
225000 |
6/11/1982 |
| Hudson River Region |
TEXT |
PDF |
224000 |
7/6/1982 |
| Leelanau Peninsula |
TEXT |
PDF |
211200 |
4/29/1982 |
| Sonoita |
TEXT |
PDF |
208000 |
11/26/1984 |
| Seneca Lake |
TEXT |
PDF |
204600 |
9/2/2003 |
| Columbia Gorge |
TEXT |
PDF |
179200 |
7/19/2004 |
| Walla Walla Valley [OR,WA] |
TEXT |
PDF |
178560 |
2/27/1987 |
| Catoctin |
TEXT |
PDF |
170000 |
2/27/1987 |
| Clear Lake |
TEXT |
PDF |
168960 |
6/7/1984 |
| San Antonio |
TEXT |
PDF |
150400 |
7/10/2006 |
| Warren Hills |
TEXT |
PDF |
144640 |
9/7/1988 |
| Hamptons, Long Island, The |
TEXT |
PDF |
136448 |
6/17/1985 |
| Grand River Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
125000 |
11/21/1983 |
| South Coast |
TEXT |
PDF |
115200 |
12/23/1985 |
| Cucamonga Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
109400 |
5/1/1995 |
| Capay Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
102400 |
2/18/2003 |
| North Fork of Long Island |
TEXT |
PDF |
101440 |
11/10/1986 |
| Central Delaware Valley [NJ,PA] |
TEXT |
PDF |
96000 |
2/27/1987 |
| Russian River Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
96000 |
11/21/1983 |
| Trinity Lakes |
TEXT |
PDF |
96000 |
4/29/2005 |
| Ramona Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
89000 |
1/6/2006 |
| Dunnigan Hills |
TEXT |
PDF |
89000 |
6/14/1993 |
| Mendocino Ridge |
TEXT |
PDF |
87466 |
12/26/1997 |
| Mokelumne River |
TEXT |
PDF |
85700 |
8/16/2006 |
| Clement Hills |
TEXT |
PDF |
85400 |
8/16/2006 |
| Wahluke Slope |
TEXT |
PDF |
81000 |
1/6/2006 |
| Santa Maria Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
80000 |
9/4/1981 |
| Dry Creek Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
80000 |
9/6/1983 |
| Sloughhouse |
TEXT |
PDF |
78800 |
8/16/2006 |
| Santa Ynez Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
76800 |
5/16/1983 |
| Fennville |
TEXT |
PDF |
75000 |
10/19/1981 |
| Fredericksburg in the Texas Hill Country |
TEXT |
PDF |
70400 |
1/23/1989 |
| Borden Ranch |
TEXT |
PDF |
70000 |
8/16/2006 |
| Rattlesnake Hills |
TEXT |
PDF |
68500 |
3/20/2006 |
| Chehalem Mountains |
TEXT |
PDF |
68265 |
12/27/2006 |
| Clarksburg |
TEXT |
PDF |
64640 |
2/22/1984 |
| Kanawha River Valley [OH,WV] |
TEXT |
PDF |
64000 |
5/8/1986 |
| Martha's Vineyard |
TEXT |
PDF |
64000 |
2/4/1985 |
| Linganore |
TEXT |
PDF |
57600 |
9/19/1983 |
| Alta Mesa |
TEXT |
PDF |
55400 |
8/16/2006 |
| Cosumnes River |
TEXT |
PDF |
54700 |
8/16/2006 |
| Hermann |
TEXT |
PDF |
51200 |
2/27/1987 |
| West Elks |
TEXT |
PDF |
48000 |
5/7/2001 |
| San Benito |
TEXT |
PDF |
45000 |
11/4/1987 |
| Arroyo Grande Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
42880 |
2/5/1990 |
| Yorkville Highlands |
TEXT |
PDF |
40000 |
6/8/1998 |
| Tracy Hills |
TEXT |
PDF |
39200 |
12/8/2006 |
| Ben Lomond |
TEXT |
PDF |
38400 |
1/8/1988 |
| Covelo |
TEXT |
PDF |
38000 |
3/20/2006 |
| Eola Amity Hills |
TEXT |
PDF |
37900 |
8/16/2006 |
| Knights Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
36240 |
11/21/1983 |
| Monterey |
TEXT |
PDF |
35758 |
7/16/1984 |
| San Lucas |
TEXT |
PDF |
33920 |
3/2/1987 |
| Temecula Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
33000 |
2/7/1986 |
| Alexander Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
32536 |
6/13/1988 |
| Grand Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
32000 |
12/26/1991 |
| Escondido Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
32000 |
6/15/1992 |
| Green Valley of Russian River Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
32000 |
12/21/1983 |
| Sta. Rita Hills |
TEXT |
PDF |
30720 |
7/30/2001 |
| Diablo Grande |
TEXT |
PDF |
30000 |
8/21/1998 |
| Lake Wisconsin |
TEXT |
PDF |
28000 |
2/4/1994 |
| Jahant |
TEXT |
PDF |
28000 |
8/16/2006 |
| Potter Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
27500 |
11/14/1983 |
| San Bernabe |
TEXT |
PDF |
24796 |
8/30/2004 |
| North Yuba |
TEXT |
PDF |
22400 |
8/30/1985 |
| Redwood Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
22400 |
2/21/1997 |
| Edna Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
22400 |
6/11/1987 |
| Chalk Hill |
TEXT |
PDF |
22400 |
6/13/1988 |
| Santa Lucia Highlands |
TEXT |
PDF |
22000 |
6/15/1992 |
| Fair Play |
TEXT |
PDF |
21120 |
4/27/2001 |
| Carmel Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
19200 |
1/13/1983 |
| Old Mission Peninsula |
TEXT |
PDF |
19200 |
7/8/1987 |
| Arroyo Seco |
TEXT |
PDF |
18240 |
5/16/1983 |
| Niagara Escarpment |
TEXT |
PDF |
18000 |
10/11/2005 |
| Dos Rios |
TEXT |
PDF |
15500 |
11/14/2005 |
| Rockpile |
TEXT |
PDF |
15400 |
4/29/2002 |
| Suisun Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
15360 |
12/27/1982 |
| Mount Veeder |
TEXT |
PDF |
15000 |
3/22/1990 |
| Howell Mountain |
TEXT |
PDF |
14080 |
1/30/1984 |
| High Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
14000 |
8/1/2005 |
| Altus |
TEXT |
PDF |
12800 |
6/29/1984 |
| Fiddletown |
TEXT |
PDF |
11500 |
11/3/1983 |
| Atlas Peak |
TEXT |
PDF |
11400 |
2/24/1992 |
| Alexandria Lakes |
TEXT |
PDF |
10880 |
8/1/2005 |
| Hames Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
10240 |
4/25/1994 |
| California Shenandoah Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
10000 |
2/27/1987 |
| York Mountain |
TEXT |
PDF |
9360 |
2/27/1987 |
| Saint Helena |
TEXT |
PDF |
9060 |
10/11/1995 |
| Rocky Knob |
TEXT |
PDF |
9000 |
2/27/1987 |
| San Pasqual Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
9000 |
9/16/1981 |
| Spring Mountain District |
TEXT |
PDF |
8600 |
6/14/1993 |
| Chalone |
TEXT |
PDF |
8540 |
7/14/1982 |
| Yamhill-Carlton District |
TEXT |
PDF |
8500 |
2/7/2005 |
| Finger Lakes |
TEXT |
PDF |
8400 |
2/27/1987 |
| Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
8300 |
4/26/2004 |
| Yountville |
TEXT |
PDF |
8260 |
5/18/1999 |
| Bennett Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
8140 |
12/29/2003 |
| Mount Harlan |
TEXT |
PDF |
7440 |
12/17/1990 |
| Rutherford |
TEXT |
PDF |
6650 |
8/2/1993 |
| Dundee Hills |
TEXT |
PDF |
6490 |
1/31/2005 |
| Chiles Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
6000 |
4/19/1999 |
| Willow Creek |
TEXT |
PDF |
6000 |
9/19/1983 |
| Oakville |
TEXT |
PDF |
5760 |
8/2/1993 |
| Red Hill Douglas County, Oregon |
TEXT |
PDF |
5500 |
11/14/2005 |
| Merritt Island |
TEXT |
PDF |
5000 |
2/27/1987 |
| Diamond Mountain District |
TEXT |
PDF |
5000 |
7/31/2001 |
| Sonoma Mountain |
TEXT |
PDF |
5000 |
2/22/1985 |
| Paicines |
TEXT |
PDF |
4500 |
9/15/1982 |
| Guenoc Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
4396 |
12/21/1981 |
| Red Mountain |
TEXT |
PDF |
4040 |
6/11/2001 |
| Sonoma Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
4000 |
1/24/1982 |
| Loramie Creek |
TEXT |
PDF |
3600 |
12/27/1982 |
| Ribbon Ridge |
TEXT |
PDF |
3350 |
7/1/2005 |
| Wild Horse Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
3300 |
12/30/1988 |
| Pacheco Pass |
TEXT |
PDF |
3200 |
4/11/1984 |
| Bell Mountain |
TEXT |
PDF |
3200 |
11/10/1986 |
| Salado Creek |
TEXT |
PDF |
2940 |
8/30/2004 |
| Stags Leap District |
TEXT |
PDF |
2700 |
2/27/1989 |
| Solano County Green Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
2560 |
1/28/1983 |
| San Ysidro District |
TEXT |
PDF |
2340 |
12/17/1990 |
| Lime Kiln Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
2300 |
7/6/1982 |
| Seiad Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
2160 |
6/20/1994 |
| Saddle Rock Malibu |
TEXT |
PDF |
2090 |
8/16/2006 |
| Texas High Plains |
TEXT |
PDF |
2000 |
4/1/1993 |
| Benmore Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
1440 |
11/18/1991 |
| River Junction |
TEXT |
PDF |
1300 |
7/9/2001 |
| Malibu-Newton Canyon |
TEXT |
PDF |
850 |
6/13/1996 |
| Isle St. George |
TEXT |
PDF |
640 |
9/20/1982 |
| Anderson Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
600 |
9/19/1983 |
| McDowell Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
540 |
2/27/1987 |
| Cayuga Lake |
TEXT |
PDF |
460 |
4/25/1988 |
| El Dorado |
TEXT |
PDF |
416 |
11/14/1983 |
| Cole Ranch |
TEXT |
PDF |
150 |
5/16/1983 |
| Cienega Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
0 |
9/20/1982 |
| Augusta |
TEXT |
PDF |
0 |
6/20/1980 |
| Los Carneros |
TEXT |
PDF |
0 |
9/19/1987 |
| North Fork of Roanoke |
TEXT |
PDF |
0 |
2/27/1987 |
| Applegate Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
0 |
2/12/2001 |
| Rogue Valley |
TEXT |
PDF |
0 |
2/22/1991 |
| Red Hills Lake County |
TEXT |
PDF |
0 |
9/10/2004 |
| McMinnville |
TEXT |
PDF |
0 |
3/21/2005 |
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