American Viticultural Area · VA / WV

Shenandoah Valley

Shenandoah Valley is a federally-designated American Viticultural Area in VA / WV, established in 1982. The map below shows its official TTB boundary alongside nearby AVAs.

The Shenandoah Valley boundary is highlighted. Nearby AVAs are rendered in gray — click any of them to view that AVA's page.

At a glance

Established

1982

States

VA / WV

Climate

Humid continental

Boundary recorded in 27 CFR Part 9 · Source: TTB

About the Shenandoah Valley AVA

The Shenandoah 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 1982 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 Shenandoah Valley — useful when a vineyard sits inside more than one AVA at once.

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