Long Island AVA

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name = Long Island AVA


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type = American Viticultural Area
year = 2001 [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#27:1.0.1.1.7.3.41.108 Code of Federal Regulations. "§ 9.170 Long Island."] Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas. Retrieved Feb. 7, 2008.]
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country = USA
part of = New York
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sub regions = North Fork of Long Island AVA, The Hamptons, Long Island AVA
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total size = convert|749146|acre|ha|0Wine Institute, The (2008). [http://www.iwineinstitute.com/ava/avabystate.asp "American Viticultural Areas by State"] . Retrieved Feb. 7, 2008.]
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grapes = Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Chardonnay Musque, Merlot, Niagara, Petit Verdot, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Tocai FriulanoAppellation America (2007). [http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-region/Long-Island.html "Long Island (AVA): Appellation Description"] . Retrieved Feb. 7, 2008.]
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The Long Island AVA is an American Viticultural Area in the Nassau and Suffolk counties of New York, including all of Long Island and the smaller offshore islands in those counties. The AVA was established in 2001, over 15 years after two smaller AVAs were created at the eastern end of Long Island. The Long Island AVA designation was promoted as a benefit for some wineries located just outside the two smaller AVAs and for wineries that wanted to create wines that use blends from vineyards in different parts of the island. Vineyards on Long Island benefit from the moderating influence of the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island Sound, and Peconic Bay on the local climate.

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* [http://www.winesny.com/ New York State Wines and Wine Ratings]