Fennville AVA

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name = Fennville AVA


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type = American Viticultural Area
year = 1981 [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#27:1.0.1.1.7.3.41.13 Code of Federal Regulations. "§ 9.33 Fennville."] Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas. Retrieved Feb. 4, 2008.]
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country = USA
part of = Lake Michigan Shore AVA, Michigan
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total size = convert|75000|acre|ha|0Wine Institute, The (2008). [http://www.iwineinstitute.com/ava/avabystate.asp "American Viticultural Areas by State"] . Retrieved Feb. 4, 2008.]
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grapes = Cabernet Franc, ChardonelAppellation America (2007). [http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-region/Fennville.html "Fennville (AVA): Appellation Description"] . Retrieved Feb. 4, 2008.]
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The Fennville AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in Allegan County, Michigan. Entirely contained within the larger Lake Michigan Shore AVA, the Fennville AVA borders Lake Michigan on the west, the Kalamazoo River on the north, a game reserve to the east, and the Black River on the south. The soil in the Fennville area is different from surrounding areas, primarily glacial sandy soils. The area's climate is moderated by the nearby Lake Michigan, and few days in the summer growing season exceed convert|90|°F|°C|0. Grape growers in the area have had success with both "Vitis vinifera" and "Vitis labrusca" wine grapes.

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