AVA
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AVA is a designated American wine grape-growing region recognized for its unique geographic and climatic features that influence the character of wines produced there.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American Viticultural Area | 0 |
| Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau | 0 |
| Augusta AVA | 0 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical indication
ⓘ
legal designation ⓘ wine region ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
AVA
ⓘ
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau ⓘ
surface form:
TTB
|
| administeredBy | Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau ⓘ |
| componentOf | American wine labeling regulations ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| definedBy |
boundary descriptions
ⓘ
climatic features ⓘ geographic features ⓘ historical usage of place names ⓘ |
| differsFrom |
European appellation systems in that it does not regulate grape varieties
ⓘ
European appellation systems in that it does not regulate winemaking techniques ⓘ European appellation systems in that it does not regulate yields ⓘ political boundaries such as counties or states ⓘ |
| example |
Columbia Valley AVA
ⓘ
Finger Lakes ⓘ
surface form:
Finger Lakes AVA
Napa Valley ⓘ
surface form:
Napa Valley AVA
Sonoma Valley AVA ⓘ Willamette Valley ⓘ
surface form:
Willamette Valley AVA
|
| firstAVA | Augusta AVA ⓘ |
| governedBy | petition and approval process by TTB ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
defined boundaries
ⓘ
distinctive climatic features ⓘ distinctive geographic features ⓘ federally recognized status ⓘ |
| influences |
character of wines produced there
ⓘ
grape-growing practices ⓘ style of wines produced there ⓘ |
| labelRequirement |
at least 85% of the wine must be derived from grapes grown within the AVA if the AVA is stated on the label
ⓘ
wine must be fully finished in the state in which the AVA is located or in a state adjacent to it ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
27 CFR Part 9
ⓘ
Code of Federal Regulations ⓘ
surface form:
Code of Federal Regulations Title 27
|
| locatedIn | Missouri ⓘ |
| mayBe | wholly contained within another AVA ⓘ |
| mayOverlapWith | other American Viticultural Areas ⓘ |
| partOf | United States wine appellation system ⓘ |
| purpose |
to allow vintners to describe the origin of their wines
ⓘ
to help consumers identify wines with specific geographic origin ⓘ to identify wine grape-growing regions in the United States ⓘ |
| recognizedSince | 1980 ⓘ |
| regulates | use of AVA names on wine labels ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Protected Designation of Origin
ⓘ
appellation d’origine contrôlée ⓘ |
| requiresForApproval |
detailed boundary description and maps
ⓘ
evidence of distinguishing features ⓘ evidence of name usage ⓘ |
| standsFor | American Viticultural Area ⓘ |
| usedFor |
identification of terroir
ⓘ
marketing of wines ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.