American Viticultural Area · NY
Niagara Escarpment
Niagara Escarpment is a federally-designated American Viticultural Area in NY, established in 2005. The map below shows its official TTB boundary alongside nearby AVAs.
The Niagara Escarpment boundary is highlighted. Nearby AVAs are rendered in gray — click any of them to view that AVA's page.
At a glance
Established
2005
State
NY
Climate
Cool continental
Boundary recorded in 27 CFR Part 9 · Source: TTB
About the Niagara Escarpment AVA
The Niagara Escarpment 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 2005 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 Niagara Escarpment — useful when a vineyard sits inside more than one AVA at once.