| Monticello AVA (Wine Region) | |
| Appellation type | American Viticultural Area |
|---|---|
| Year established | 1984[1] |
| Years of wine industry | 30 |
| Country | USA |
| Part of | Virginia |
| Growing season | 211 days |
| Soil conditions | Granite-based clay |
| Total area | 800,000 acres (323,749 ha)[2] |
| Varietals produced | Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chambourcin, Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, Malbec, Merlot, Muscat Canelli, Muscat of Alexandria, Norton, Orange Muscat, Petit Manseng, Petit Verdot, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Rkatsiteli, Sauvignon Blanc, Seyval Blanc, Syrah, Tannat, Touriga Nacional, Traminette, Vidal Blanc, Viognier, Zinfandel[3] |
| No. An American Viticultural Area is a designated Wine Grape -growing region in the United States distinguishable by geographic features with boundaries Virginia wine refers to Wine made from Grapes grown in the US Granite (ˈɡrænɪt is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, Felsic, igneous rock. Clay is a naturally occurring material composed primarily of fine-grained Minerals which show plasticity through a variable range of Water content, and Cabernet Franc is one of the major varieties of red Wine Grape in Bordeaux Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the world's most widely recognized red Wine grape varieties. Chambourcin is a French - American interspecific hybrid grape variety used for making Wine. Chardonnay is a green-skinned Grape variety used to make white Wine. Gewürztraminer (ɡəˈvʏrtstraˈminɚ guh-VURTS-trah-MEE-ner in English is an aromatic Wine Grape variety that performs best in cooler climates Malbec is a variety of Grape used in making Red wine. The grapes tend to have an inky dark colour and robust Tannins Long known as one of the Merlot ('MERL-oh' in British English mer-LOH in American English and standard French is a red Wine Grape that is used as both a blending grape and for Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains is a white Wine Grape that is a member of the Muscat family of Vitis vinifera. Muscat of Alexandria is a white Wine Grape that is a member of the Muscat family of Vitis vinifera. Norton, a Grape Cultivar believed to be largely derived from Vitis aestivalis, is grown in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic States The muscat family of Grapes of the species Vitis vinifera is widely grown for Wine, Raisins and Table grapes Their color Manseng (or Manseng Noir) is a Wine grape variety of Basque origins that is grown primarily in South West France. Petit verdot is a variety of red Wine Grape, principally used in classic Bordeaux blends Pinot noir ('pino nwar is a red Wine Grape variety of the species Vitis vinifera. Riesling is a white Grape variety which originates in the Rhine region of Germany. Rkatsiteli (Pronounced "rkah-tsee-tely" Georgian რქაწითელი literally "red stem" is a kind of Grape used to produce white Sauvignon blanc is a green-skinned Grape variety which originates from the Bordeaux region of France. Seyval Blanc (aka Seyve-villard 5276) is a hybrid Wine Grape variety used to make white wines Syrah is a dark-skinned variety of Grape used in Wine. Syrah is grown in many countries and is primarily used to produce powerful Red wines which enjoy Tannat is a red Wine Grape, historically grown in South West France in the Madiran AOC and is now one of the most prominent grapes in Uruguay Touriga Nacional is a variety of red Wine Grape, considered by many to be Portugal 's finest Traminette is a cross of the French American hybrid Joannes Seyve 23 Vidal Blanc is an inter-specific hybrid variety of white Wine Grape, a cross of Ugni Blanc and Rayon d'Or (Seibel 4986 Viognier (vee-ohn-yay is a white Wine Grape. It is the only permitted grape for the French wine Condrieu in the Rhone valley Zinfandel is a variety of red Grape planted in over 10 percent of California wine vineyards of wineries | 24 |
The Monticello AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in the central Piedmont region of the Commonwealth of Virginia. An American Viticultural Area is a designated Wine Grape -growing region in the United States distinguishable by geographic features with boundaries Piedmont is a plateau region located in the eastern United States between the Atlantic Coastal Plain and the main Appalachian Mountains, stretching The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state The Monticello AVA includes most of the counties of Albemarle, Greene, Orange, and Nelson. Albemarle County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Greene County is a county in central Virginia in the eastern United States. Orange County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Nelson County is a county located in the US state &mdash officially " Commonwealth " &mdash of Virginia. The area is nestled along the eastern slopes of the Blue Ridge Mountains and encompasses the small ridge known as Southwest Mountain. The Blue Ridge, or Blue Ridge Mountains, is a physiographic province of the larger Appalachian division There are approximately 30 varieties of grapes grown in the Monticello AVA. For the Tokyo University supercomputer see Gravity Pipe. GRAPE, or GRA phics P rogramming E nvironment is However, the most notable grapes grown in the area include Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay and Viognier. Cabernet Franc is one of the major varieties of red Wine Grape in Bordeaux Chardonnay is a green-skinned Grape variety used to make white Wine. Viognier (vee-ohn-yay is a white Wine Grape. It is the only permitted grape for the French wine Condrieu in the Rhone valley As the area matures, other varieties may be found that perform better for the terroir. Terroir (/t̪εʁwaʁ/ in French (terruño pago was originally a French term in Wine, Coffee and Tea used to denote the special characteristics
History
The earliest recorded attempts at winemaking in the area occurred in the 1770s, when Thomas Jefferson provided financial support to Italian winemaker, Phillip Mazzei, who made a small quantity of wine from the native grapes, but without much success. Thomas Jefferson (April 13 1743 – July 4 1826 was the third President of the United States (1801–1809 the principal author of the Declaration of Independence Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Jefferson gave Mazzei significant acreage less then one mile south of Monticello for the purpose of growing grapes. The area was planted in 1774. In 1776, with the advent of the Revolutionary war, Jefferson and George Washington dispatched Mazzei back to Italy to solicit war funding from the Duke of Tuscany. As was the practice at that time, Mazzei rented his home, in this instance to an imprisoned Hessian calvary general named Riedesel who had been captured at Saratoga and was imprisoned in the Charlottesville barracks. Riedesel moved his entire staff up to Mazzei's home and turned their horses out to pasture in the infant vineyards. The vineyards were destroyed. Records indicate that The wine was made in the area from the late 1800s until Prohibition in the 1920's and that the wine was exported to Europe where it won a number of awards. Prohibition of alcohol, often referred to simply as prohibition, also known as Noble Experiment, refers to a Sumptuary law which prohibits Alcohol Winemaking ceased in the area during and after Prohibition, but eventually was restarted in the 1970's, primarily by the Zonin family from Italy, who founded the Barboursville Vineyards in Orange County. The Zonin family has been making Wine since 1821 and currently operates Italy's largest privately owned vineyard and winemaking complex Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Barboursville Vineyards is a Winery located in the Piedmont region of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the Unincorporated town of Barboursville Gabrielle Rausse, who came at the behest of the Zonins, went on to plant dozens of vineyards, including Afton and Jefferson.
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References
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "§ 9.48 Monticello." Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas. Barboursville Vineyards is a Winery located in the Piedmont region of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the Unincorporated town of Barboursville Horton Vineyards is a Winery located near to Gordonsville in Orange County Virginia and within the Monticello AVA winemaking Appellation Retrieved Jan. 31, 2008.
- ^ Wine Institute, The (2008). "American Viticultural Areas by State". Retrieved Jan. 31, 2008.
- ^ Appellation America (2007). "Monticello (AVA): Appellation Description". Retrieved Jan. 30, 2008.
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