Virginia's Eastern Shore AVA

Infobox Wine Region
name = Virginia's Eastern Shore AVA


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type = American Viticultural Area
year = 1991 [http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr;sid=bff700d0bbb2a632948b70fe7e91d7d4;rgn=div5;view=text;node=27%3A1.0.1.1.7;idno=27;cc=ecfr#27:1.0.1.1.7.3.41.115 Code of Federal Regulations. "§ 9.135 Virginia's Eastern Shore."] Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas. Retrieved Jan. 30, 2008.]
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part of = Virginia
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planted = convert|70|acre|ha|0Appellation America (2007). [http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-region/Virginia's-Eastern-Shore.html "Virginia's Eastern Shore (AVA): Appellation Description"] . Retrieved Jan. 31, 2008.]
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The Virginia's Eastern Shore AVA is an American Viticultural Area that includes a convert|70|mi|km|0 length of Virginia's Eastern Shore and consists of the counties of Accomack and Northampton. The topography in this AVA is mostly level and ranges from sea level to convert|50|ft|m|0 above sea level. The area is located on the southern end of the Delmarva Peninsula. The weather in the area is characterized by temperate summers and winters, significantly affected by the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. The soil is sandy and deep.

Wineries

* Bloxom Vineyards [ [http://www.virginiawines.org/wineries/bloxom.html Bloxom Vineyards] ]
* Chatham Vineyards and Winery [ [http://www.chathamvineyards.net/ Chatham Vineyards] ]
* Holly Grove Vineyards

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