The Altus AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in the Arkansas River Valley in Arkansas near the town of Altus in Franklin County. The wine region is entirely contained within the Arkansas Mountain AVA, which is in turn contained within the larger multi-state Ozark Mountain AVA. The Altus region is a plateau above the Arkansas River to the south and below the Boston Mountains to the north. The soil is gravel and loam, with a high acidity. Five wineries in the area produce nearly 1 million US gallons (3,800,000 L) of wine per year.[4]
| Wine region | |
| Type | American Viticultural Area |
|---|---|
| Year established | 1984[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Part of | Arkansas, Ozark Mountain AVA, Arkansas Mountain AVA[2] |
| Other regions in Arkansas, Ozark Mountain AVA, Arkansas Mountain AVA[2] | Arkansas Mountain AVA, Augusta AVA, Hermann AVA, Ozark Highlands AVA |
| Climate region | Humid subtropical |
| Total area | 208,000 acres (84,175 ha)[2][3] |
| Grapes produced | Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Kerner, Müller-Thurgau, Muscadine, Niagara, Oraniensteiner, Scheurebe, Vignoles[4] |
| No. of wineries | 5[4] |
References
edit- ^ "§9.77 Altus" (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 4, 2008.
- ^ a b "Map of Ozark Mountain American Viticultural Area". Wine Regions of the World. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ "American Viticultural Areas by State". Wine Institute. 2008. Archived from the original on January 27, 2008. Retrieved February 8, 2008.
- ^ a b c "Altus (AVA): Appellation Profile". Appellation America. 2007. Archived from the original on September 5, 2013.
External links
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