The Ozark Mountain AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in northwest

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, southern

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, 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.

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Ozark Mountain Wine Trail
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