Montana wine refers to
wine made from
grapes grown in the
U.S. state of
Montana. There are eight wineries in Montana, with most producing wine from fruits other than grapes or from grapes grown in other states, such as
California,
Oregon, or
Washington. The traditional grape varieties that appear to do best in the mountainous terroir of Montana are the grapes widely grown in the most northerly vineyards of France, with which Montana shares its latitudinal position of 42-49°N.
There are no
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 in Montana.
One of
New Zealand's largest and oldest wineries, Montana Wines, renamed its range to
Brancott Estate in 2010 in order to avoid confusion in the United States, New Zealand's largest wine export market.
References
Wine regions of the United States by state
Tourism in Montana
Agriculture in Montana
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