Vermont wine

Vermont
Wine region
Official nameState of Vermont
TypeU.S. State Appellation
Years of wine industry56
CountryUnited States
Other regions in vicinityNew York
Total area6 million acres (9,217 sq mi)
Size of planted vineyards175 acres (71 ha)
No. of vineyards3
Grapes producedBaco noir, Cayuga, Chardonnay, Frontenac, Leon Millot, Marechal Foch, Riesling, Seyval blanc, St. Croix, Traminette, Vidal blanc, Vignoles, Zweigelt
No. of wineries7

Vermont wine refers to wine made from grapes grown in the U.S. state of Vermont. The first commercial winery in Vermont, Snow Farm Winery, opened in 1997. Vermont is a very cold climate for viticulture. Vermont wineries have focused on using cold-hardy French hybrid grapes, but have been experimenting with some Vitis vinifera varieties. Some Vermont wineries produce wine made from grapes grown in other states, especially New York.

Vermont is a center for natural wine and biodynamic wine production.

The Champlain Valley is poised to become a federally recognized wine region, to the excitement of a number of Vermont vineyard owners.

In 2022, Kenneth Albert, the founder of Shelburne Vineyard and president of the Vermont Grape and Wine Council, submitted a petition to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), Treasury to recognize the state's initial American Viticultural Area (AVA) named "Champlain Valley of Vermont" that includes a broad swath of land between Lake Champlain's edge and the Green Mountains, and stretches from Rutland County to the Canadian border. Mr. Albert said, the establishment of the AVA would "...gives us validity" and vintners say this federal recognition would provide a real opportunity to grow Vermont's profile in this industry.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Vermont: Appellation Profile". Appellation America. 2007. Archived from the original on September 4, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2007.
  2. 1 2 Trzaskos, Todd (September 14, 2015). Wines of Vermont: A History of Pioneer Fermentation. The History Press. p. 176. ISBN 978-1-46-711813-2.
  3. ↑ "State Area Measurements and Internal Point Coordinates". census.gov. 2010. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  4. 1 2 Cannella, Mark. "2015 Vermont Vineyard Feasibility Study" (PDF). University of Vermont.
  5. ↑ Jacobsen, Rowan (December 17, 2019). "New England's Winemakers Don't Care How They Do It in California". Boston Magazine.
  6. ↑ Wells-Spackman, Theo (April 18, 2026). "Vermont's Champlain Valley poised to become a federally recognized wine region". Valley News. West Lebanon, NH. Retrieved September 24, 2026.