The Ozark Mountain AVA is an
American Viticultural Area located in northwest
Arkansas
Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the O ...
, southern
Missouri
Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee): Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas t ...
, and northeast
Oklahoma. The sixth largest American Viticultural Area in total size, Ozark Mountain AVA covers . Four smaller AVAs have been established within its boundaries, to recognize those distinct regions whose
climate
Climate is the long-term weather pattern in an area, typically averaged over 30 years. More rigorously, it is the mean and variability of meteorological variables over a time spanning from months to millions of years. Some of the meteorologi ...
,
vineyard soil, or other growing conditions create unique areas for
viticulture
Viticulture (from the Latin word for '' vine'') or winegrowing (wine growing) is the cultivation and harvesting of grapes. It is a branch of the science of horticulture. While the native territory of '' Vitis vinifera'', the common grape vine, ...
.
The
hardiness zone in the region varies from 6a to 7b.
References
External links
Ozark Mountain Wine Trail
American Viticultural Areas
Arkansas wine
Missouri wine
Oklahoma wine
1986 establishments in Oklahoma
1986 establishments in Missouri
1986 establishments in Arkansas
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