Indiana wine refers to
wine made from
grapes grown in the
U.S. state of
Indiana. Wine has been produced in the area since the early days of
European
colonization
Colonization, or colonisation, constitutes large-scale population movements wherein migrants maintain strong links with their, or their ancestors', former country – by such links, gain advantage over other inhabitants of the territory. When ...
in the 18th century. In the mid-19th century, Indiana was the tenth-largest winegrape producing state in the country.
There are two
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 ...
s (AVA) in Indiana: the
Ohio River Valley AVA
The Ohio River Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area centered on the Ohio River and surrounding areas. It is the second largest wine appellation of origin in the United States (only the Upper Mississippi Valley is larger) with (67,300 ...
which also contains portions of Kentucky and Ohio, and the
Indiana Uplands AVA
The Indiana Uplands AVA is an American Viticultural Area encompassing much of the Indiana Uplands in south-central Indiana. It is bordered to the south and east by the large Ohio River Valley AVA but does not overlap with it. Viticulture began i ...
which is wholly located in south-central Indiana and includes the oldest and most prolific winery in Indiana,
Oliver Winery Oliver Winery is the largest and oldest winery in the U.S. state of Indiana. It operates in Monroe County north of Bloomington at 8024 N. State Road 37. Oliver Winery also offers special event spaces available for personal or corporate celebration ...
.
References
Wine regions of the United States by state
1816 establishments in Indiana
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