List of AVAs by Establishment Date

AVA Name

State(s)

Establishment Date

Augusta

MO

6/20/1980

Napa Valley

CA

1/28/1981

Santa Maria Valley

CA

8/5/1981

Fennville

MI

9/18/1981

San Pasquale Valley

CA

9/23/1981

Guenoc Valley

CA

11/19/1981

McDowell Valley

CA

12/4/1981

Santa Cruz Mountains

CA

12/4/1981

Sonoma Valley

CA

12/4/1981

Leelanau Peninsula

MI

3/30/1982

Edna Valley

CA

5/12/1982

Lancaster Valley

PA

5/12/1982

Hudson River Region

NY

6/4/1982

Lime Kiln Valley

CA

6/4/1982

Chalone

CA

6/14/1982

Paicines

CA

8/16/1982

Cienega Valley

CA

8/19/1982

Isle St. George

OH

8/20/1982

Livermore Valley

CA

9/1/1982

Finger Lakes

NY

9/1/1982

Suisun Valley

CA

11/24/1982

Loramie Creek

OH

11/26/1982

Carmel Valley

CA

12/14/1982

California Shenandoah Valley

CA

12/28/1982

Shenandoah Valley

VA, WV

12/28/1982

Solano County Green Valley

CA

12/29/1982

Rocky Knob

CA

1/12/1983

Yakima Valley

WA

4/4/1983

Arroyo Seco

CA

4/15/1983

Cole Ranch

CA

4/15/1983

North Fork of Roanoke

VA

4/15/1983

Santa Ynez Valley

CA

4/15/1983

Merritt Island

CA

5/17/1983

Dry Creek Valley

CA

8/4/1983

Anderson Valley

CA

8/18/1983

Hermann

MO

8/18/1983

Los Carneros

CA

8/18/1983

Linganore

MD

8/18/1983

Willow Creek

CA

8/18/1983

York Mountain

CA

8/24/1983

Ohio River Valley

IN, KY, OH, WV

9/7/1983

North Coast

CA

9/21/1983

Fiddletown

CA

10/4/1983

Paso Robles

CA

10/4/1984

Catoctin

MD

10/13/1983

El Dorado

CA

10/13/1983

Lake Michigan Shore

MI

10/13/1983

Potter Valley

CA

10/13/1983

Chalk Hill

CA

10/21/1983

Grand River Valley

OH

10/21/1983

Knights Valley

CA

10/21/1983

Lake Erie

NY, OH, PA

10/21/1983

Russian River Valley

CA

10/21/1983

Green Valley of Russian River Valley

CA

11/21/1983

Willamette Valley

OR

12/1/1983

Howell Mountain

CA

12/30/1983

Clarksburg

CA

1/23/1984

Monticello

VA

1/23/1984

Walla Walla Valley

OR, WA

2/6/1984

 (complete boundary revision  2/26/2001)

Pacheco Pass

CA

3/12/1984

Central Delaware Valley

NJ, PA

3/19/1984

Southeastern New England

CT, RI, MA

3/28/1984

Umpqua Valley

OR

3/29/1984

Clear Lake

CA

5/8/1984

Altus

AR

5/30/1984

Mendocino

CA

6/15/1984

Monterey

CA

6/15/1984

Mississippi Delta

LA, MS, TN

8/30/1984

Temecula Valley

CA

10/23/1984

Alexander Valley

CA

10/24/1984

Sonoita

AZ

10/26/1984

Columbia Valley

OR, WA

11/13/1984

Madera

CA

12/12/1984

Martha’s Vineyard

MA

1/3/1985

Sonoma Mountain

CA

1/23/1985

Mesilla Valley

NM, TX

2/14/1985

The Hamptons, Long Island

NY

5/16/1985

Northern Sonoma

CA

5/17/1985

Cumberland Valley

MD, PA

7/23/1985

Mimbres Valley

NM

5/21/1985

North Yuba

CA

7/30/1985

South Coast

CA

11/21/1985

Central Coast

CA

10/24/1985

Lodi

CA

2/13/1986

Kanawha River Valley

WV

4/8/1986

Ozark Mountain

AR, MO, OK

7/2/1986

Arkansas Mountain

AR

9/26/1986

Bell Mountain

TX

10/10/1986

North Fork of Long Island

NY

10/10/1986

San Lucas

CA

1/29/1987

Northern Neck George Washington Birthplace

VA

4/21/1987

Old Mission Peninsula

MI

6/8/1987

Sonoma Coast

CA

6/11/1987

Ozark Highlands

MO

8/31/1987

San Benito

CA

10/5/1987

Sierra Foothills

CA

11/18/1987

Ben Lomond Mountain

CA

12/9/1987

Middle Rio Grande Valley

NM

2/2/1988

Western Connecticut Highlands

CT

2/9/1988

Cayuga Lake

NY

3/25/1988

Warren Hills

NJ

8/8/1988

Wild Horse Valley

CA

11/30/1988

Fredericksburg in the Texas Hill Country

TX

12/22/1988

Stags Leap District

CA

1/27/1989

Santa Clara Valley

CA

3/28/1989

Arroyo Grande Valley

CA

1/4/1990

Mt. Veeder

CA

2/20/1990

Mt. Harlan

CA

11/15/1990

San Ysidro District

CA

11/15/1990

Virginia’s Eastern Shore

VA

1/2/1991

Rogue Valley

OR

1/23/1991

Benmore Valley

CA

10/18/1991

Grand Valley

CO

11/25/1991

Texas Hill Country

TX

11/29/1991

Atlas Peak

CA

1/22/1992

Escondido Valley

TX

5/15/1992

Santa Lucia Highlands

CA

5/15/1992

Texas High Plains

TX

3/2/1993

Dunnigan Hills

CA

5/13/1993

Spring Mountain District

CA

5/13/1993

Oakville

CA

7/2/1993

Rutherford

CA

7/2/1993

Lake Wisconsin

WI

1/5/1994

Hames Valley

CA

3/25/1994

Seiad Valley

CA

5/19/1994

Cucamonga Valley

CA

3/31/1995

St. Helena

CA

9/11/1995

Puget Sound

WA

10/4/1995

Malibu-Newton Canyon

CA

6/13/1996

Redwood Valley

CA

12/23/1996

Mendocino Ridge

CA

10/27/1997

Texas Davis Mountains

TX

3/11/1998

Yorkville Highlands

CA

4/7/1998

Diablo Grande

CA

6/22/1998

San Francisco Bay

CA

1/20/1999

Chiles Valley

CA

2/17/1999

Yountville

CA

3/19/1999

Applegate Valley

OR

12/14/2000

Fair Play

CA

2/26/2001

West Elks

CO

3/6/2001

Red Mountain

WA

4/10/2001

River Junction

CA

5/9/2001

Long Island

NY

5/15/2001

Sta. Rita Hills

CA

5/31/2001

Diamond Mountain District

CA

6/1/2001

Rockpile

CA

2/28/2002

Yadkin Valley

NC

12/9/2002

Capay Valley

CA

12/20/2002

Seneca Lake

NY

7/3/2003

Bennett Valley

CA

10/30/2003

Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley

CA

2/25/2004

Columbia Gorge

OR, WA

5/10/2004

Salado Creek

CA

6/29/2004

San Bernabe

CA

6/29/2004

Red Hills Lake County

CA

7/12/2004

Dundee Hills

OR

11/30/2004

Southern Oregon

OR

12/8/2004

Yamhill-Carlton

OR

12/9/2004

McMinnville

OR

1/18/2005

Trinity Lakes

CA

2/8/2005

Ribbon Ridge

OR

6/1/2005

Alexandria Lakes

MN

7/1/2005

High Valley

CA

7/1/2005

Horse Heaven Hills

WA

7/1/2005

Niagara Escarpment

NY

9/8/2005

Dos Rios

CA

10/14/2005

Red Hill Douglas County, Oregon

OR

10/14/2005

Ramona Valley

CA

12/7/2005

Texoma

TX

12/7/2005

Wahluke Slope

WA

12/7/2005

Covelo

CA

2/16/2006

Rattlesnake Hills

WA

2/16/2006

San Antonio Valley

CA

6/8/2006

Alta Mesa

CA

7/17/2006

Borden Ranch

CA

7/17/2006

Clements Hills

CA

7/17/2006

Cosumnes River

CA

7/17/2006

Eola-Amity Hills

OR

7/17/2006

Jahant

CA

7/17/2006

Mokelumne River

CA

7/17/2006

Saddle Rock-Malibu

CA

7/17/2006

Sloughhouse

CA

7/17/2006

Tracy Hills

CA

11/8/2006

Chehalem Mountains

OR

11/27/2006

Shawnee Hills

IL

11/27/2006

Outer Coastal Plain

NJ

2/9/2007

Snake River Valley

ID, OR

3/9/2007

Lehigh Valley

PA

3/11/2008

Swan Creek

NC

4/25/2008

Leona Valley

CA

10/29/2008

Snipes Mountain

WA

1/21/2009

Haw River Valley

NC

3/30/2009

Lake Chelan

WA

4/29/2009

Upper Mississippi River Valley

IA, IL,  MN, WI

6/22/2009

Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara

CA

10/8/2009

Calistoga

CA

12/8/2009

Sierra Pelona

CA

7/22/2010

Antelope Valley of the California High Desert

CA

5/24/2011

Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak

CA

10/27/2011

Coombsville

CA

12/14/2011

Fort Ross-Seaview

CA

12/14/2011

Naches Heights

WA

12/14/2011

Wisconsin Ledge

WI

3/22/2012

Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley

WA

10/18/2012

Inwood Valley

CA

9/13/2012

Middleburg, Virginia

VA

9/13/2012

Elkton, OR

OR

2/5/2013

Indiana Uplands

IN

2/5/2013

Ballard Canyon

CA

10/2/2013

Big Valley District-Lake County

CA

10/2/2013

Moon Mountain District Sonoma County

CA

10/2/2013

Kelsey Bench-Lake County

CA

10/2/2013

Malibu Coast

CA

7/18/2014

Upper Hiwassee Highlands

GA, NC

7/18/2014

Manton Valley

CA

8/1/2014

Adelaida District

CA

10/9/2014

Creston District

CA

10/9/2014

Eagle Peak Mendocino County

CA

10/9/2014

El Pomar District

CA

10/9/2014

Paso Robles Estrella District

CA

10/9/2014

Paso Robles Geneseo District

CA

10/9/2014

Paso Robles Highlands District

CA

10/9/2014

Paso Robles Willow Creek District

CA

10/9/2014

San Juan Creek

CA

10/9/2014

San Miguel District

CA

10/9/2014

Santa Margarita Ranch

CA

10/9/2014

Templeton Gap District

CA

10/9/2014

The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater

OR

2/19/2015

Fountaingrove District

CA

2/18/2015

Squaw Valley-Miramonte

CA

8/7/2015

Eagle Foothills

ID

11/25/2015

Los Olivos District

CA

1/21/2016

Lamorinda

CA

2/24/2016

Loess Hills District

IA, MO

3/3/2016

Lewis-Clark Valley

ID, WA

4/20/2016

Tip of the Mitt

MI

7/21/2016

Champlain Valley of New York

NY

8/22/2016

Willcox

AZ

9/12/2016

Appalachian High Country

NC, TN, VA

10/27/2016

Petaluma Gap

CA

12/7/2017

Cape May Peninsula

NJ

4/6/2018

Dahlonega Plateau

GA

6/29/2018

Upper Hudson

NY

12/6/2018

Van Duzer Corridor

OR

12/14/2018

Crest of the Blue Ridge Henderson County

NC

7/19/2019

Eastern Connecticut Highlands

CT

10/10/2019

Tualatin Hills

OR

6/3/2020

Laurelwood District

OR

6/3/2020

Alisos Canyon

CA

8/25/2020

Royal Slope

WA

9/2/2020

Candy Mountain

WA

9/25/2020

Tehachapi Mountains

CA

11/19/2020

Palos Verdes Peninsula

CA

6/17/2020

White Bluffs

WA

6/17/2021

The Burn of Columbia Valley

WA

6/17/2021

Goose Gap

WA

7/1/2021

Ulupalakua

HI

7/1/2021

Virginia Peninsula

VA

8/25/2021

Verde Valley

AZ

11/10/2021

Lower Long Tom

OR

11/10/2021

San Luis Obispo Coast (SLO Coast)

CA

3/9/2022

West Sonoma Coast

CA

5/23/2022

Mt. Pisgah, Polk County, Oregon

OR

6/3/2022

Paulsell Valley

CA

6/3/2022

Rocky Reach

WA

6/3/2022

Upper Lake Valley

CA

6/3/2022

Gabilan Mountains

CA

8/15/2022