The Niagara Escarpment AVA is an

American Viticultural Area An American Viticultural Area (AVA) is a designated wine grape-growing region in the United States, providing an official appellation for the mutual benefit of winery, wineries and consumers. Winemakers frequently want their consumers to know abo ...

in Niagara County, New York along the

Niagara Escarpment The Niagara Escarpment is a long escarpment, or cuesta, in Canada and the United States that runs predominantly east–west from New York through Ontario, Michigan, Wisconsin, and into Illinois. The escarpment is most famous as the cliff over ...

. Certified by the United States Department of the Treasury's Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau on October 11, 2005, it covers an area of . Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 173 / Thursday, September 8, 2005 / Rules and Regulations, page 53300 - Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau 27 CFR Part 9 [T.D. TTB–33; Re: Notice No. 33
RIN 1513–AA97. Establishment of the Niagara Escarpment Viticultural Area (2004R–589P) This wine region is less developed with more open spaces than the 70 or so Niagara Peninsula wineries on the Canada">Canadian side of the Niagara River">Canada.html" ;"title="Niagara Peninsula VQA">Niagara Peninsula wineries on the Canada">Canadian side of the Niagara River, but shares the same ''terroir''. Wines range from traditional grape varieties such as Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon. Chardonnay and Riesling to fruit wines. The hardiness zones are 6a and 6b.

History

The oldest winery in the region dates to the 19th century (no longer in business), but the region's growth began in the late 1990s with the opening of the first new winery. There are now 22 wineries making up the Niagara Wine Trail.

References

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External links

Niagara Wine Trail web site
American Viticultural Areas New York (state) wine Niagara Escarpment Niagara County, New York 2005 establishments in New York (state)