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AVA: American Viticultural Area; a denominated American wine region approved by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
Bacchus: The Roman god of wine, known as Dionysus in ancient Greece; a hybrid white grape from Germany.

AVA
American Viticulture Area . Used by the US Government to define specific wine growing region within the United States.
AUSBRUNCH
The famous wine style of Austria, and a specialty of the town of Rust on the Neusiedler.

(AVA) American Viticulture Association
(BDW): Biodynamic Wine
Balance: A favorable term used in tasting, denoting a balance of alcohol, sugar, tannin, acids, and weight offering a balance of flavor.

An AVA is a geographical indication. It stands for American Viticultural Area and is the US equivalent of an appellation in France.

The AVA includes six subordinate AVAs; these are Yakima Valley, Red Mountain, Walla Walla Valley, Horse Heaven Hills, Rattlesnake Hills, and Wahluke Slope.

APPELLATION/AVA/DOC
The French term, Appellation d'Origine Contrõlée, (AOC), refers to a set of comprehensive regulations that specify the precise geographic area in which a given French wine can be made.

American Viticultural Area (AVA)
A region for growing wine grapes that is officially designated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (BATF) based on geographic, climatic and historical criteria.

Often abbreviated AVA. This is the set of US laws which regulate the use of place names on wine labels. Unlike similar laws in Europe, there are no restrictions on grape variety, yield or wine making practices.

American Viticultural AreaAbbreviated to AVA, this term describes a geographically defined region for growing grapes. AmontilladoA style of Sherry.

AVA (American Viticultural Area)
A system implemented in 1983 created to identify the origin of US wines along the same lines as the French Appellation d'Origine Controlee system.

AVA American Viticultural Area. Implemented in 1983, it is the American equivalent to the French AOC system. For varietal wines, 75% of grapes must come from the AVA on the label. ^ back to top
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The process of definition of rules in order to safeguard of quality production of wine, began in 1978 and the regulation of the system was entrusted to BATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms) which gave origin to a system called AVA, ...

There are more than 40,000 acres of vineyards in the Napa Valley AVA, and that doesn't include the surrounding mountain AVAs with wineries stealthily tucked away on the Mayacamas to the west and the Vaca range bounding to the east.

American Viticultural Area (AVA)
The term given in the United States to an officially designated winegrape-growing region.

AMERICAN VITICULTURAL AREA (AVA): An grape-growing area that has officially been given appellation status by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. Examples are Napa Valley and Sonoma Valley, yet many AVA's are considerably smaller in size.

American Viticultural Area (AVA)
An officially designated viticultural area (VA; grape growing area) based on geographic location as identified by the Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms and Tobacco (BATF).

Santa Lucia Highlands earned an AVA (designation as an "official" or unique wine growing region) in 1991, and has recently emerged as one of the most exciting American regions for Pinot Noir.

In the United States, for a wine to be vintage dated and labeled with a country of origin or American Viticultural Area (AVA) (such as "Sonoma Valley"), it must contain at least 95% of its volume from grapes harvested in that year.

American Viticultural Area (AVA)
Specific grape growing areas in the United States as defined by the The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB).
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New official wine appellation (known as an AVA, or American Viticultural Area), simply one example of the extraordinary growth of wineries all across the U.S.

San Diego County / Ramona Valley AVA Winery Tasting Rooms almost.
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Though the Napa Valley is just 30 miles long and five miles wide at its widest, there are 14 distinct appellations within the broader AVA.

Both California and Australia now have significant amounts of land devoted to the Viognier grape. There are also notable planting increases in areas of moderate climate such as Virginia's Monticello AVA region.

See also: Wine, Grape, Vineyard, Region, Red