- West Virginia wine
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name = West Virginia
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official name = State of West Virginia
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type = U.S. state
year = 1863
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country =USA
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sub regions =Kanawha River Valley AVA ,Ohio River Valley AVA ,Shenandoah Valley AVA
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total size = convert|24244|sqmi|km2|0
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grapes =Aurore ,Baco Noir ,Cabernet Franc ,Cabernet Sauvignon , Catawba, Cayuga,Chambourcin , Chancellor,Chardonel ,Chardonnay , Concord,De Chaunac , Fredonia,Marechal Foch , Niagara, Norton,Petite Sirah ,Pinot Noir ,Riesling ,Seyval Blanc , St. Pepin, St. Vincent, Van Buren,Vidal Blanc ,Vignoles Appellation America (2007). [http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-region/West-Virginia.html "West Virginia: Appellation Description"] . Retrieved Nov. 23, 2007.]
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wineries = 11
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comments =West Virginia wine refers to
wine made fromgrape s grown in the U.S. state ofWest Virginia . West Virginia has 11 wineries located throughout the state, including three designatedAmerican Viticultural Area s. Because of the state's cold winter climate, most producers focus onFrench hybrid grape varieties. The most successful "vitis vinifera " plantings areRiesling in the northeast portion of the state.ee also
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