Middle Rio Grande Valley AVA
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| Middle Rio Grande AVA (Wine Region) | |
| Appellation type | American Viticultural Area |
|---|---|
| Year established | 1988[1] |
| Country | USA |
| Part of | New Mexico |
| Total area | 278,400 acres (112,664 ha)[2] |
The Middle Rio Grande AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in the watershed of the Rio Grande in central New Mexico. The wine region includes 278,400 acres (112,664 ha) of land on which a variety of Vitis vinifera and French hybrid grapes are grown. New Mexico State University has conducted viticultural research in test vineyards in the Middle Rio Grande Valley at the Los Lunas Agricultural Science Center.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "§ 9.119 Middle Rio Grande Valley." Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas. Retrieved Feb. 1, 2008.
- ^ Wine Institute, The (2008). "American Viticultural Areas by State". Retrieved Feb. 1, 2008.
- ^ "NMSU’s Los Lunas Agricultural Science Center celebrates 50 years of research". Retrieved Feb. 1, 2008.
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