The Lancaster Valley AVA is an
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 ...
located in
Lancaster and
Chester
Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...
counties of southeastern
Pennsylvania, centered on the city of
Lancaster. The wine region includes in a valley that is roughly long and wide, although only are planted to
grapevines. The Lancaster Valley area is one of the most fertile agricultural areas in Pennsylvania, and features rich topsoil over
limestone bedrock.
It has a hot-summer
humid continental climate (''Dfa'') and is located in
hardiness zone
A hardiness zone is a geographic area defined as having a certain average annual minimum temperature, a factor relevant to the survival of many plants. In some systems other statistics are included in the calculations. The original and most wide ...
s 6b and 7a.
References
American Viticultural Areas
Geography of Chester County, Pennsylvania
Geography of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania wine
1984 establishments in Pennsylvania
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