American Viticultural Area · VA
Virginia's Eastern Shore
Virginia's Eastern Shore is a federally-designated American Viticultural Area in VA, established in 1991. The map below shows its official TTB boundary alongside nearby AVAs.
The Virginia's Eastern Shore boundary is highlighted. Nearby AVAs are rendered in gray — click any of them to view that AVA's page.
At a glance
Established
1991
State
VA
Climate
Maritime
Boundary recorded in 27 CFR Part 9 · Source: TTB
About the Virginia's Eastern Shore AVA
The Virginia's Eastern Shore 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 1991 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 Virginia's Eastern Shore — useful when a vineyard sits inside more than one AVA at once.