American Viticultural Area · NM / TX
Mesilla Valley
Mesilla Valley is a federally-designated American Viticultural Area in NM / TX, established in 1985. The map below shows its official TTB boundary alongside nearby AVAs.
The Mesilla Valley boundary is highlighted. Nearby AVAs are rendered in gray — click any of them to view that AVA's page.
At a glance
Established
1985
States
NM / TX
Climate
Hot desert
Boundary recorded in 27 CFR Part 9 · Source: TTB
About the Mesilla Valley AVA
The Mesilla Valley 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 1985 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 Mesilla Valley — useful when a vineyard sits inside more than one AVA at once.