Altus AVA

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Altus AVA (Wine Region)
Appellation type American Viticultural Area
Year established 1984[1]
Country USA
Part of Arkansas, Ozark Mountain AVA, Arkansas Mountain AVA
Total area 208,000 acres (84,175 ha)[2]
Grapes produced Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Kerner, Muller Thurgau, Muscadine, Niagara, Oraniensteiner, Scheurebe, Vignoles[3]
No. of wineries 5[3]
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The Altus AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in northwest Arkansas near the town of Altus in Franklin County. The wine region is entirely contained within the Arkansas Mountain AVA, which is in turn contained within the larger multi-state Ozark Mountain AVA. The Altus region is a plateau above the Arkansas River to the south and below the Boston Mountains to the north. The soil is gravel and loam, with a high acidity. Five wineries in the area produce nearly 1,000,000 US gallons (3,800,000 l) of wine per year.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "§ 9.77 Altus." Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas. Retrieved Feb. 4, 2008.
  2. ^ Wine Institute, The (2008). "American Viticultural Areas by State". Retrieved Feb. 1, 2008.
  3. ^ a b c Appellation America (2007). "Altus (AVA): Appellation Description". Retrieved Feb. 4, 2008.
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