American Viticultural Area · CT
Western Connecticut Highlands
Western Connecticut Highlands is a federally-designated American Viticultural Area in CT, established in 1988. The map below shows its official TTB boundary alongside nearby AVAs.
The Western Connecticut Highlands boundary is highlighted. Nearby AVAs are rendered in gray — click any of them to view that AVA's page.
At a glance
Established
1988
State
CT
Climate
Humid continental
Boundary recorded in 27 CFR Part 9 · Source: TTB
About the Western Connecticut Highlands AVA
The Western Connecticut Highlands 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 1988 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 Western Connecticut Highlands — useful when a vineyard sits inside more than one AVA at once.