The Haw River Valley
American Viticultural Area
An American Viticultural Area (AVA) is a designated wine grape-growing region in the United States, providing an official appellation for the mutual benefit of winery, wineries and consumers. Winemakers frequently want their consumers to know abo ...
(AVA) officially became the third federally granted
appellation in
North Carolina on April 29, 2009, joining the
Yadkin Valley AVA
The Yadkin Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area that includes land in seven counties of northwestern North Carolina. The AVA encompasses an area of approximately in the Yadkin River valley. The Yadkin Valley AVA includes all of Wilkes, ...
and the
Swan Creek AVA inside the
Yadkin Valley. The Haw River Valley AVA covers the northern, central portion of the state with approximately . It encompasses
Alamance County and portions of
Caswell,
Chatham
Chatham may refer to:
Places and jurisdictions Canada
* Chatham Islands (British Columbia)
* Chatham Sound, British Columbia
* Chatham, New Brunswick, a former town, now a neighbourhood of Miramichi
* Chatham (electoral district), New Brunswic ...
,
Guilford
Guildford is a town in Surrey, England. It gives its name to the Borough of Guildford, the Diocese of Guildford and the Parliamentary constituency of Guildford.
Guildford, Guilford, or Gildford may also refer to:
Places
Australia
* Guildfor ...
,
Orange, and
Rockingham counties.
References
American Viticultural Areas
2009 establishments in North Carolina
Agriculture in North Carolina
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