Upper Hiwassee Highlands AVA

Upper Hiwassee Highlands AVA
Wine region
Type	American Viticultural Area
Year established	2014
Country	United States
Part of	Georgia, North Carolina
Climate region	Humid subtropical/maritime
Total area	690 square miles
Size of planted vineyards	54 acres (22 ha)
No. of vineyards	26
Grapes produced	Vinifera, French American Hybrid and indigenous American
Varietals produced	Norton Cythiana and Muscadine

The Upper Hiwassee Highlands AVA is an American Viticultural Area that includes land in three counties of northern Georgia and two counties of western North Carolina. It is located near the southern end of the Blue Ridge Mountains and includes portions of the Georgia counties of Fannin, Towns, and Union and of the North Carolina counties of Cherokee and Clay. The region is mainly in hardiness zone 7b with higher areas in zone 7a. [1]

References

^ "§9.234 Upper Hiwassee Highlands" (Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas). Code of Federal Regulations. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
^ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 "Upper Hiwassee Highlands AVA: Appellation Profile". Appellation America. 2007. Archived from the original on April 9, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2015.