Linganore AVA

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Linganore AVA (Wine Region)
Appellation type American Viticultural Area
Year established 1983[1]
Country USA
Part of Maryland
Total area 57,600 acres (23,310 ha)[2]
Grapes produced Cabernet Sauvignon, Chambourcin, Chardonel, Traminette[3]
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The Linganore AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in north central Maryland and include parts of Frederick and Carroll counties. The area is a partof the Piedmont Plateau northwest of Baltimore, a transition area between the mountains to the west and the coastal plain to the east. Linganore has a warm and wet climate, with gravel and loam soils.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "§ 9.63 Linganore." Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas. Retrieved Feb. 5, 2008.
  2. ^ Wine Institute, The (2008). "American Viticultural Areas by State". Retrieved Feb. 1, 2008.
  3. ^ a b Appellation America (2007). "Linganore (AVA): Appellation Description". Retrieved Feb. 5, 2008.
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