Ozark Highlands AVA

The Ozark Highlands AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in southern Missouri in the Ozark Mountains. The appellation includes land from just east of Jefferson City in the north to the Eleven Point River in the south, including parts of Phelps, Maries, Osage, Gasconade, Franklin, Crawford, Shannon, Dent, Texas, Reynolds, and Pulaski counties. The AVA was established in 1987.[1] Contained entirely within the larger Ozark Mountain AVA, the area is drier than other parts of the state, but the soil of sandy loam and clay retains moisture well. The first grapevines in the Ozark Highlands were planted by Italian immigrants. All variety of grapes are grown in the area, including Vitis vinifera, Vitis labrusca, and French hybrids.[4]


Ozark Highlands AVA
Wine region
TypeAmerican Viticultural Area
Year established1987[1]
Part ofMissouri, Ozark Mountain AVA
Climate regionContinental
Total area1,280,000 acres (517,998 ha)[2][3]
Grapes producedChardonel, Chambourcin, Frontenac, Norton, St. Vincent, Traminette, Vidal blanc, Vignoles[4]
No. of wineries8[4]

See also

References
  1. "§9.115 Ozark Highlands" (Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas). Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR). Retrieved February 5, 2008.
  2. "American Viticultural Areas by State". Wine Institute. 2008. Archived from the original on January 27, 2008.
  3. "American Viticultural Areas". Missouri Wines. April 23, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  4. "Ozark Highlands (AVA): Appellation Profile". Appellation America. 2007. Archived from the original on April 6, 2015.

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