West Elks American Viticultural Area
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West Elks American Viticultural Area is a high-elevation Colorado wine region in the Rocky Mountains known for its cool-climate varietals and scenic vineyards along the North Fork of the Gunnison River.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | American Viticultural Area ⓘ |
| abbreviation | West Elks AVA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | cool ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| elevationCharacteristic | high elevation ⓘ |
| followsRiver | North Fork of the Gunnison River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grapeVarietal |
Cabernet Franc
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chardonnay NERFINISHED ⓘ Gewürztraminer NERFINISHED ⓘ Merlot NERFINISHED ⓘ Pinot Gris NERFINISHED ⓘ Pinot Noir NERFINISHED ⓘ Riesling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVineyards | small family-owned vineyards ⓘ |
| hasWineries | small wineries ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cool-climate varietals
ⓘ
high-elevation vineyards ⓘ scenic vineyards ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colorado
ⓘ
Delta County, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Colorado wine country NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity | wine production ⓘ |
| regulatoryBody | Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau ⓘ |
| riverValley | North Fork Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soilType |
alluvial soils
ⓘ
clay loam soils ⓘ shale-derived soils ⓘ |
| state | Colorado ⓘ |
| topography | mountainous ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
agritourism
ⓘ
wine tourism ⓘ |
| viticulturalFeature |
large diurnal temperature variation
ⓘ
short growing season ⓘ |
| wineRegionType | cool-climate wine region ⓘ |
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