Augusta AVA

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Augusta AVA is a designated wine grape-growing region in Missouri recognized as the first officially approved American Viticultural Area in the United States.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American Viticultural Area
abbreviation AVA
agriculturalProduct wine grapes
approvalDate 1980-06-20
borderedBy Missouri River
surface form: Missouri River Valley
climateRegion continental climate
country United States of America
surface form: United States
designation American Viticultural Area
drainageFeature Missouri River
grapeUse sparkling wine production
table wine production
grapeVariety Catawba
Chambourcin
Chardonel
Concord
Norton
Seyval blanc
Vidal blanc
Vignoles
hasIndustry wine industry
hasSettlement Augusta, Missouri
isFirst first approved American Viticultural Area in the United States
knownFor early American wine production
hybrid grape varieties
legalStatus federally recognized appellation
locatedIn Missouri
St. Charles County, Missouri
namedAfter Augusta, Missouri
near Missouri River
partOf Midwestern United States
surface form: Midwestern United States wine region

Missouri wine region
primaryUse viticulture
regionType wine grape-growing region
regulatoryBody Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
surface form: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
soilType clay
limestone
loess
subdivisionOf United States wine appellations
timeZone Central Time Zone
tourismType wine tourism
wineStyle dessert wine
red wine
rosé wine
white wine
yearEstablished 1980

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AVA firstAVA Augusta AVA
subject surface form: American Viticultural Area