American Viticultural Area · CO
West Elks
West Elks is a federally-designated American Viticultural Area in CO, established in 2001. The map below shows its official TTB boundary alongside nearby AVAs.
The West Elks boundary is highlighted. Nearby AVAs are rendered in gray — click any of them to view that AVA's page.
At a glance
Established
2001
State
CO
Climate
Mountain continental
Boundary recorded in 27 CFR Part 9 · Source: TTB
About the West Elks AVA
The West Elks 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 2001 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 West Elks — useful when a vineyard sits inside more than one AVA at once.