Southeastern New England AVA

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name = Southeastern New England AVA


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type = American Viticultural Area
year = 1984 [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#27:1.0.1.1.7.3.41.52 Code of Federal Regulations. "§ 9.72 Southeastern New England."] Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas. Retrieved Feb. 6, 2008.]
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country = USA
part of = Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island
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sub regions = Martha's Vineyard AVA
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total size = convert|1875200|acre|ha|0Wine Institute, The (2008). [http://www.iwineinstitute.com/ava/avabystate.asp "American Viticultural Areas by State"] . Retrieved Feb. 6, 2008.]
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grapes = Baco Noir, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cayuga, Chancellor, Chardonnay, Diamond, Gewurztraminer, Lemberger, Marechal Foch, Merlot, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Seyval Blanc, Vidal Blanc, VignolesAppellation America (2007). [http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-region/Southeastern-New-England.html "Southeastern New England (AVA): Appellation Description"] . Retrieved Feb. 6, 2008.]
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The Southeastern New England AVA is an American Viticultural Area that includes portions of thirteen counties in three New England states: Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. The boundaries of the wine appellation include parts of New Haven, New London, and Middlesex counties in Connecticut; Bristol, Newport, Providence, and Washington counties in Rhode Island; and Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, Norfolk, and Plymouth counties in Massachusetts. The area stretches from just south of Boston, Massachusetts in the east to New London, Connecticut in the west, and includes all of the coastal islands and coastal plain within convert|15|mi|km|0 of Long Island Sound, Cape Cod, or Massachusetts Bay. The climate in the area is heavily influenced by the nearby presence of the oceanic waters, which moderate the range of temperatures in the vineyards. Most vintners in the area have had the best success with cold-climate "Vitis vinifera" and French hybrid grape varietals.

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