American Viticultural Area · NY / PA / OH
Lake Erie
Lake Erie is a federally-designated American Viticultural Area in NY / PA / OH, established in 1983. The map below shows its official TTB boundary alongside nearby AVAs.
The Lake Erie boundary is highlighted. Nearby AVAs are rendered in gray — click any of them to view that AVA's page.
At a glance
Established
1983
States
NY / PA / OH
Climate
Cool continental
Boundary recorded in 27 CFR Part 9 · Source: TTB
About the Lake Erie AVA
The Lake Erie AVA is one of more than 270 federally designated American Viticultural Areas in the United States. It was approved by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) in 1983 and its boundary is recorded in 27 CFR Part 9 — the same regulation every other US AVA is defined under.
Nearby AVAs
Other American Viticultural Areas closest to Lake Erie — useful when a vineyard sits inside more than one AVA at once.