Midwest Wine Press

Indiana Uplands AVA Approved

by · February 12, 2013

On February 4th, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) issued a press release announcing the establishment of a new viticultural area in Indiana. On February 5, 2013, TTB published a final rule in the Federal Register establishing the 4,800-square mile “Indiana Uplands” American viticultural area in all or portions of 19 counties in south-central Indiana.

In addition, this final rule modifies the boundary of the existing 26,000-square mile “Ohio River Valley” viticultural area to eliminate any overlap with the “Indiana Uplands” viticultural area.

The Indiana Uplands Wine Trail wineries include:

– Best Vineyards Winery, Elizabeth

– Brown County Winery, Nashville

– Butler Winery, Bloomington

– Carousel Winery, Bedford

– French Lick Winery, West Baden Springs

– Huber Winery, Starlight

– Oliver Winery, Bloomington

– Turtle Run Winery, Corydon

– Winzerwald Winery, Bristow

An AVA specifies a geographical location from which at least 85% of the grapes used to make a wine must have been grown. The Indiana Uplands AVA designation on the wine label allows consumers to confirm that the wine is “local” which has a positive impact on the Indiana wine industry.

For more information see: http://www.indianauplands.com/

 

 

 

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Mark Ganchiff

Mark Ganchiff is the publisher of Midwest Wine Press, the leading source of news on the growing wine industry in the central United States. Mark has been a wine judge at the 2012 and 2014 INDY International Wine Competition, the 2014 Cold Climate Wine Competition, the 2013 Mid-American Wine Competition, the 2012 Illinois State Fair Wine Competition and the 2013 Michigan Wine Competition. He also enjoys speaking at wine events including the Cold Climate Wine Conference, the Illinois Grape Growers and Vintners Association Annual Meeting, the Midwest Grape and Wine Conference and the Wisconsin Fruit and Vegetable Conference. Mark's articles about regional wine have appeared in Vineyard & Winery Management, WineMaker and several regional magazines. Mark is a Level One Sommelier in the Court of Master Sommeliers. He lives in Louisville, but also has a residence in Chicago.

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