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Cayuga Lake AVA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Cayuga Lake AVA (wine region) Type American Viticultural Area Year established 1988[1] Country USA Part of Finger Lakes AVA, New York Total area 460 acres (186 ha)[2] Grapes produced Baco Noir, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Catawba (grape), Cayuga, Chambourcin, Chancellor, Chardonnay, Concord, Delaware, Diamond, Gewurztraminer, Isabella, Ives Noir, Lemberger, Marechal Foch, Melody, Merlot, Niagara, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sangiovese, Seyval Blanc, Syrah, Traminette, Vidal Blanc, Vignoles, Viognier[3] This box: view • talk The Cayuga Lake AVA is an American Viticultural Area around Cayuga Lake in Upstate New York. The boundaries of the AVA include portions of Cayuga, Seneca, and Tompkins counties. Most of the vineyards in the AVA are planted in the shale soils of the hillsides on the western side of Cayuga Lake. Vineyards are planted at a range of elevations above the surface of the lake, u
The Finger Lakes AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in Upstate New York, south of Lake Ontario. The Finger Lakes encompass eleven glacial lakes, but the area around Canandaigua, Keuka, Seneca, and Cayuga Lakes contain the vast majority of vineyard plantings in the AVA. Cayuga and Seneca Lakes each have their own American Viticultural Areas completely contained within the Finger Lakes AVA (Cayuga Lake AVA and Seneca Lake AVA). The Finger Lakes AVA includes 11,000 acres (45 km2) of vineyards, making it New York State’s largest wine growing region. Contents [hide] * 1 Climate * 2 History * 3 References * 4 External links [edit] Climate The Finger Lakes AVA wine region is often compared to the Rhine wine growing region of Germany. Riesling, one of the most important commercial grape varietals grown in Germany, is also one of the most successful grape varieties grown in the Finger Lakes AVA. Viticulturists in the Finger Lakes region grow a wide variety of grapes besides Riesling,
The Cayuga Lake AVA is an American Viticultural Area around Cayuga Lake in Upstate New York. The boundaries of the AVA include portions of Cayuga, Seneca, and Tompkins counties. Most of the vineyards in the AVA are planted in the shale soils of the hillsides on the western side of Cayuga Lake. Vineyards are planted at a range of elevations above the surface of the lake, up to 800 feet (244 m) higher. The steep hillsides and the lake together form a unique micro-climate in autumn that helps extend the growing season by preventing cold air from settling and producing frost. The Cayuga grape variety was created in this region by researchers at Cornell University.
