Haw River Valley AVA
Haw River Valley AVA Important Grapes By the Numbers Established: 2009 Total Acreage: 555,508 acres Number of Wineries: 4 Soil Types: Red clay, sandy loam, volcanic Elevation: 350 to 800 feet This Region Is Tasted by Cheron Cowan Cheron Cowan reviews wines from the U.S. states including Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, North Carolina and [...] Read More... The post Haw River Valley AVA appeared first on Wine Enthusiast.
Haw River Valley AVA
(HAW RIV-er VAL-ee)
Located just east of the Yadkin Valley, the Haw River Valley AVA sits within the Haw River’s watershed. Archaeological evidence dates early Native American settlements along the Haw River as early as 8000 B.C. The region’s wine is distinctive thanks to its unique soil types, some of which are volcanic in origin. Not only does the region lie on the Carolina Slate Belt, but the region’s igneous and metamorphic rocks were formed from a volcanic island 700 million years ago. The wines here are made primarily from Vitis vinifera and hybrids.
Important Grapes
By the Numbers
Established: 2009
Total Acreage: 555,508 acres
Number of Wineries: 4
Soil Types: Red clay, sandy loam, volcanic
Elevation: 350 to 800 feet
This Region Is Tasted by Cheron Cowan
Cheron Cowan reviews wines from the U.S. states including Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, North Carolina and elsewhere on the East Coast. She is an advanced sommelier with the Court of Masters and the beverage director at Craft, Tom Colicchio’s flagship restaurant in New York City.
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