The following tables list all the established American Viticultural Areas, or AVAs (see 27 CFR part 9 for more information).
- Single State AVAs: Lists all AVAs that are located within a single state.
- Multi-State AVAs: Lists all AVAs that overlap two or more states.
These tables are for informational purposes only. The official boundary description for each AVA is contained in part 9 of the TTB regulations. A link to the appropriate CFR section for each AVA is included in the last column.
Currently, there are 274 established AVAs in the United States. California has the most AVAs, with 153.
Last updated: September 05, 2024
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* Indicates a partial overlap with the AVA listed in the first column
◊ Indicates a multi-state AVA
Table 1: Single-State AVAs | ||||
AVA Name | County/Counties | Located Within... | Contains... | CFR section |
ARIZONA | ||||
Sonoita |
| 9.97 | ||
Verde Valley |
| 9.280 | ||
Willcox |
| 9.259 | ||
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ARKANSAS | ||||
Altus | Franklin |
| 9.77 | |
Arkansas Mountain |
|
| Altus | 9.112 |
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CALIFORNIA | ||||
Adelaida District | San Luis Obispo |
| 9.238 | |
Alexander Valley | Sonoma |
|
| 9.53 |
Alta Mesa | Sacramento | Lodi | 9.195 | |
Anderson Valley | Mendocino |
| Mendocino Ridge * | 9.86 |
Alisos Canyon | Santa Barbara | Central Coast | 9.270 | |
Antelope Valley of the California High Desert |
| 9.219 | ||
Arroyo Grande Valley | San Luis Obispo |
| 9.129 | |
Arroyo Seco | Monterey |
| 9.59 | |
Atlas Peak | Napa |
| 9.140 | |
Ballard Canyon | Santa Barbara |
| 9.230 | |
Ben Lomond Mountain | Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz Mountains | 9.118 | |
Benmore Valley | Lake | North Coast | 9.138 | |
Bennett Valley | Sonoma |
| 9.142 | |
Big Valley District–Lake County | Lake |
| 9.232 | |
Borden Ranch |
| Lodi | 9.196 | |
California Shenandoah Valley |
| Sierra Foothills | 9.37 | |
Calistoga | Napa |
| 9.209 | |
Capay Valley | Yolo | 9.176 | ||
Carmel Valley | Monterey | Central Coast | 9.58 | |
Central Coast |
|
| 9.75 | |
Chalk Hill | Sonoma |
| 9.52 | |
Chalone |
|
| 9.24 | |
Chiles Valley | Napa |
| 9.154 | |
Cienega Valley | San Benito |
| Lime Kiln Valley | 9.38 |
Clarksburg |
| Merritt Island | 9.95 | |
Clear Lake | Lake | North Coast |
| 9.99 |
Clements Hills | San Joaquin | Lodi | 9.197 | |
Cole Ranch | Mendocino |
| 9.42 | |
Comptche | Mendocino | (Specifically excluded from North Coast) | 9.292 | |
Contra Costa | Contra Costa | Central Coast, San Francisco Bay | 9.291 | |
Coombsville | Napa |
| 9.223 | |
Cosumnes River | Sacramento | Lodi | 9.198 | |
Covelo | Mendocino | 9.187 | ||
Creston District | San Luis Obispo |
| 9.239 | |
Cucamonga Valley |
| 9.150 | ||
Diablo Grande | Stanislaus | 9.156 | ||
Diamond Mountain District | Napa |
| 9.166 | |
Dos Rios | Mendocino | 9.175 | ||
Dry Creek Valley | Sonoma |
| Rockpile * | 9.64 |
Dunnigan Hills | Yolo | 9.145 | ||
Eagle Peak Mendocino County | Mendocino | North Coast | 9.237 | |
Edna Valley | San Luis Obispo |
| 9.35 | |
El Dorado | El Dorado | Sierra Foothills * | Fair Play | 9.61 |
El Pomar District | San Luis Obispo |
| 9.240 | |
Fair Play | El Dorado |
| 9.168 | |
Fiddletown | Amador | Sierra Foothills | 9.81 | |
Fort Ross-Seaview | Sonoma |
| 9.221 | |
Fountaingrove District | Sonoma | North Coast | 9.250 | |
Gabilan Mountains | Monterrey, San Benito | Central Coast | Chalone, Mt. Harlan | 9.288 |
Green Valley of Russian River Valley | Sonoma |
| 9.57 | |
Guenoc Valley | Lake | North Coast | 9.26 | |
Hames Valley | Monterey |
| 9.147 | |
Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara |
| 9.217 | |
High Valley | Lake |
| 9.189 | |
Howell Mountain | Napa |
| 9.94 | |
Inwood Valley | Shasta | 9.226 | ||
Jahant |
| Lodi | 9.199 | |
Kelsey Bench–Lake County | Lake |
| 9.233 | |
Knights Valley | Sonoma |
| 9.76 | |
Lamorinda | Contra Costa |
| 9.254 | |
Leona Valley | Los Angeles | 9.212 | ||
Lime Kiln Valley | San Benito |
| 9.27 | |
Livermore Valley |
|
| 9.46 | |
Lodi |
|
| 9.107 | |
Long Valley-Lake County |
|
| 9.289 | |
Los Carneros |
|
| 9.32 | |
Los Olivos District | Santa Barbara |
| 9.253 | |
Madera |
| 9.92 | ||
Malibu Coast |
|
| 9.235 | |
Malibu-Newton Canyon | Los Angeles | Malibu Coast | 9.152 | |
Manton Valley |
| 9.236 | ||
Mendocino | Mendocino | North Coast |
| 9.93 |
Mendocino Ridge | Mendocino |
| Anderson Valley * | 9.158 |
Merritt Island | Yolo | Clarksburg | 9.68 | |
McDowell Valley | Mendocino |
| 9.36 | |
Mokelumne River | San Joaquin | Lodi | 9.200 | |
Monterey | Monterey | Central Coast |
| 9.98 |
Moon Mountain District Sonoma County | Sonoma |
| 9.231 | |
Mt. Harlan | San Benito |
| 9.131 | |
Mt. Veeder | Napa |
| 9.123 | |
Napa Valley | Napa | North Coast |
| 9.23 |
North Coast |
|
| 9.30 | |
North Yuba | Yuba | Sierra Foothills | 9.106 | |
Northern Sonoma | Sonoma | North Coast |
| 9.70 |
Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley | Napa |
| 9.161 | |
Oakville | Napa |
| 9.134 | |
Pacheco Pass | San Benito |
| 9.88 | |
Paicines | San Benito |
| 9.39 | |
Palos Verdes Peninsula | Los Angeles | 9.274 | ||
Paso Robles | San Luis Obispo | Central Coast |
| 9.84 |
Paso Robles Estrella District | San Luis Obispo |
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Paso Robles Geneseo District | San Luis Obispo |
| 9.242 | |
Paso Robles Highlands District | San Luis Obispo |
| 9.243 | |
Paso Robles Willow Creek District | San Luis Obispo |
| 9.244 | |
Paulsell Valley | Stanislaus | 9.285 | ||
Petaluma Gap |
|
| 9.261 | |
Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak |
|
| Alexander Valley * | 9.220 |
Potter Valley | Mendocino |
| 9.82 | |
Ramona Valley | San Diego | South Coast | 9.191 | |
Red Hills Lake County | Lake |
| 9.169 | |
Redwood Valley | Mendocino |
| 9.153 | |
River Junction | San Joaquin | 9.164 | ||
Rockpile | Sonoma |
| Dry Creek Valley * | 9.173 |
Russian River Valley | Sonoma |
|
| 9.66 |
Rutherford | Napa |
| 9.133 | |
Saddle Rock-Malibu | Los Angeles | Malibu Coast | 9.203 | |
Salado Creek | Stanislaus | 9.163 | ||
San Antonio Valley | Monterey | Central Coast | 9.194 | |
San Benito | San Benito | Central Coast |
| 9.110 |
San Bernabe | Monterey |
| 9.171 | |
San Francisco Bay |
| Central Coast * |
| 9.157 |
San Juan Creek | San Luis Obispo |
| 9.245 | |
San Luis Obispo Coast (SLO Coast) | San Luis Obispo |
|
| 9.282 |
San Luis Rey | San Diego | South Coast | 9.295 (eff. 9/30/2024) | |
San Lucas | Monterey |
| 9.56 | |
San Miguel District | San Luis Obispo |
| 9.246 | |
San Pasqual Valley | San Diego | South Coast | 9.25 | |
San Ysidro District | Santa Clara |
| 9.130 | |
Santa Clara Valley |
|
|
| 9.126 |
Santa Cruz Mountains |
| (Specifically excluded from:
| Ben Lomond Mountain | 9.31 |
Santa Lucia Highlands | Monterey |
| 9.139 | |
Santa Margarita Ranch | San Luis Obispo |
| 9.247 | |
Santa Maria Valley |
| Central Coast | 9.28 | |
Santa Ynez Valley | Santa Barbara | Central Coast |
| 9.54 |
Seiad Valley | Siskiyou | 9.148 | ||
Sierra Foothills |
|
| 9.120 | |
Sierra Pelona Valley | Los Angeles | 9.218 | ||
Sloughhouse | Sacramento | Lodi | 9.201 | |
Solano County Green Valley | Solano | North Coast | Wild Horse Valley * | 9.44 |
Sonoma Coast | Sonoma | North Coast |
| 9.116 |
Sonoma Mountain | Sonoma |
| Bennett Valley * | 9.102 |
Sonoma Valley | Sonoma |
|
| 9.29 |
South Coast |
|
| 9.104 | |
Spring Mountain District | Napa |
| 9.143 | |
Squaw Valley–Miramonte | Fresno | 9.251 | ||
St. Helena | Napa |
| 9.149 | |
Sta. Rita Hills | Santa Barbara |
| 9.162 | |
Stags Leap District | Napa |
| 9.117 | |
Suisun Valley | Solano | North Coast * | 9.45 | |
Tehachapi Mountains | Kern | 9.273 | ||
Temecula Valley | Riverside | South Coast | 9.50 | |
Templeton Gap District | San Luis Obispo |
| 9.248 | |
Tracy Hills |
| 9.204 | ||
Trinity Lakes | Trinity | 9.184 | ||
Upper Lake Valley | Lake |
| 9.286 | |
West Sonoma Coast |
|
| Fort Ross-Seaview | 9.283 |
Wild Horse Valley |
|
| 9.124 | |
Willow Creek |
| 9.85 | ||
Winters Highlands |
| 9.290 | ||
York Mountain | San Luis Obispo | Central Coast | 9.80 | |
Yorkville Highlands | Mendocino |
| 9.159 | |
Yountville | Napa |
| 9.160 | |
Yucaipa Valley | San Bernardino Riverside | 9.293 | ||
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COLORADO | ||||
Grand Valley | Mesa | 9.137 | ||
West Elks | Delta | 9.172 | ||
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CONNECTICUT | ||||
Eastern Connecticut Highlands |
| 9.267 | ||
Western Connecticut Highlands |
| 9.122 | ||
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GEORGIA | ||||
Dahlonega Plateau |
| 9.263 | ||
Hawaii | ||||
Ulupalakua | Maui | 9.278 | ||
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IDAHO | ||||
Eagle Foothills |
| Snake River Valley ◊ | 9.252 | |
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ILLINOIS | ||||
Shawnee Hills |
| 9.206 | ||
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INDIANA | ||||
Indiana Uplands |
| 9.228 | ||
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MARYLAND | ||||
Catoctin |
| 9.67 | ||
Linganore |
| 9.63 | ||
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MASSACHUSETTS | ||||
Martha’s Vineyard | Dukes | Southeastern New England ◊ | 9.73 | |
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MICHIGAN | ||||
Fennville | Allegan | Lake Michigan Shore | 9.33 | |
Lake Michigan Shore |
| Fennville | 9.79 | |
Leelanau Peninsula | Leelanau | 9.40 | ||
Old Mission Peninsula | Grand Traverse | 9.114 | ||
Tip of the Mitt |
| 9.257 | ||
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MINNESOTA | ||||
Alexandria Lakes | Douglas | 9.177 | ||
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MISSOURI | ||||
Augusta | St. Charles | 9.22 | ||
Hermann |
| Ozark Mountain ◊ | 9.71 | |
Ozark Highlands |
| Ozark Mountain ◊ | 9.115 | |
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NEW JERSEY | ||||
Cape May Peninsula |
| Outer Coastal Plain | 9.262 | |
Outer Coastal Plain |
| Cape May Peninsula | 9.207 | |
Warren Hills | Warren | 9.121 | ||
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NEW MEXICO | ||||
Middle Rio Grande Valley |
| 9.119 | ||
Mimbres Valley |
| 9.103 | ||
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NEW YORK | ||||
Cayuga Lake |
| Finger Lakes | 9.127 | |
Champlain Valley of New York |
| 9.258 | ||
Finger Lakes |
|
| 9.34 | |
Hudson River Region |
| 9.47 | ||
Long Island |
|
| 9.101 | |
Niagara Escarpment | Niagara | 9.186 | ||
North Fork of Long Island | Suffolk | Long Island | 9.113 | |
Seneca Lake |
| Finger Lakes | 9.128 | |
The Hamptons, Long Island | Suffolk | Long Island | 9.101 | |
Upper Hudson |
| 9.264 | ||
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NORTH CAROLINA | ||||
Crest of the Blue Ridge Henderson County | Henderson | 9.266 | ||
Haw River Valley |
| 9.214 | ||
Swan Creek |
| Yadkin Valley * | 9.211 | |
Yadkin Valley |
| Swan Creek * | 9.174 | |
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OHIO | ||||
Grand River Valley |
| Lake Erie ◊ | 9.87 | |
Isle St. George | Ottawa | Lake Erie ◊ | 9.51 | |
Loramie Creek | Shelby | 9.62 | ||
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OREGON | ||||
Applegate Valley |
|
| 9.165 | |
Chehalem Mountains |
| Willamette Valley |
| 9.205 |
Dundee Hills | Yamhill | Willamette Valley | 9.180 | |
Elkton Oregon | Douglas |
| 9.229 | |
Eola -Amity Hills |
| Willamette Valley | 9.202 | |
Laurelwood District |
|
| 9.269 | |
Lower Long Tom |
| Willamette Valley | 9.281 | |
McMinnville | Yamhill | Willamette Valley | 9.181 | |
Mt. Pisgah, Polk County, Oregon | Polk |
| 9.284 | |
Red Hill Douglas County Oregon | Douglas |
| 9.190 | |
Ribbon Ridge | Yamhill |
| 9.182 | |
The Rocks District of Milton–Freewater | Umatilla |
| 9.249 | |
Rogue Valley |
| Southern Oregon | Applegate Valley | 9.132 |
Southern Oregon |
|
| 9.179 | |
Tualatin Hills |
| Willamette Valley | 9.268 | |
Umpqua Valley | Douglas | Southern Oregon |
| 9.89 |
Van Duzer Corridor |
| Willamette Valley | 9.265 | |
Willamette Valley |
|
| 9.90 | |
Yamhill-Carlton |
| Willamette Valley | 9.183 | |
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PENNSYLVANIA | ||||
Lancaster Valley |
| 9.41 | ||
Lehigh Valley |
| 9.210 | ||
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Tennessee | ||||
Upper Cumberland | * Cumberland * Fentress * Macon * Putnam * Overton * Smith * Warren * White | 9.294 (effective 6/14/2024) | ||
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TEXAS | ||||
Bell Mountain | Gillespie | Texas Hill Country | 9.55 | |
Escondido Valley | Pecos | 9.141 | ||
Fredericksburg in the Texas Hill Country | Gillespie | Texas Hill Country | 9.125 | |
Texas Davis Mountains | Jeff Davis | 9.155 | ||
Texas High Plains |
| 9.144 | ||
Texas Hill Country |
|
| 9.136 | |
Texoma |
| 9.185 | ||
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VIRGINIA | ||||
Middleburg Virginia |
| 9.225 | ||
Monticello |
| 9.48 | ||
North Fork of Roanoke |
| 9.65 | ||
Northern Neck George Washington Birthplace |
| 9.109 | ||
Rocky Knob |
| 9.43 | ||
Virginia’s Eastern Shore |
| 9.135 | ||
Virginia Peninsula |
| 9.279 | ||
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WASHINGTON | ||||
Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley |
| Columbia Valley ◊ | 9.227 | |
Candy Mountain | Benton |
| 9.272 | |
Goose Gap | Benton |
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Horse Heaven Hills |
| Columbia Valley ◊ | 9.188 | |
Lake Chelan | Chelan | Columbia Valley ◊ | 9.215 | |
Naches Heights | Yakima | Columbia Valley ◊ | 9.222 | |
Puget Sound |
| 9.151 | ||
Rattlesnake Hills | Yakima |
| 9.193 | |
Red Mountain | Benton |
| 9.167 | |
Rocky Reach |
| Columbia Valley ◊ | 9.287 | |
Royal Slope |
| Columbia Valley ◊ | 9.271 | |
Snipes Mountain | Yakima |
| 9.213 | |
The Burn of Columbia Valley | Klickitat | Columbia Valley ◊ | 9.276 | |
Wahluke Slope | Grant | Columbia Valley ◊ | 9.192 | |
White Bluffs | Franklin | Columbia Valley ◊ | 9.275 | |
Yakima Valley |
| Columbia Valley ◊ |
| 9.69 |
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Kanawha River Valley |
| Ohio River Valley ◊ | 9.111 | |
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WISCONSIN | ||||
Lake Wisconsin |
| Upper Mississippi River Valley ◊ | 9.146 | |
Wisconsin Ledge |
| 9.224 | ||
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* Indicates a partial overlap with the AVA listed in the first column
◊ Indicates a multi-state AVA
Table 2: Multi-State AVAs | ||||
AVA Name | States | Located within… | Contains… | CFR section |
Appalachian High Country |
| 9.260 | ||
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Central Delaware Valley |
| 9.49 | ||
Columbia Gorge |
| 9.178 | ||
Columbia Valley |
|
| 9.74 | |
Cumberland Valley |
| 9.105 | ||
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Lake Erie |
|
| 9.83 | |
Lewis–Clark Valley |
| 9.256 | ||
Loess Hills District |
| 9.255 | ||
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Mesilla Valley |
| 9.100 | ||
Mississippi Delta |
| 9.96 | ||
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Shenandoah Valley |
| 9.60 | ||
Snake River Valley |
| Eagle Foothills (ID) | 9.208 | |
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Ohio River Valley |
| Kanawha River Valley (WV) | 9.78 | |
Ozark Mountain |
|
| 9.108 | |
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Southeastern New England |
| Martha’s Vineyard (MA) | 9.72 | |
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Upper Hiwassee Highlands |
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Upper Mississippi River Valley |
| Lake Wisconsin (WI) | 9.216 | |
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Walla Walla Valley |
| Columbia Valley ◊ | The Rocks District of Milton–Freewater (OR) | 9.91 |
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