Wine region | |
Type | American Viticultural Area |
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Year established | 2008 [1] |
Country | United States |
Part of | North Carolina |
Other regions in North Carolina | Yadkin Valley AVA, Haw River Valley AVA |
Climate region | Humid subtropical |
Soil conditions | Loam |
Total area | 160–180 square miles (100,000–120,000 acres) [2] |
Size of planted vineyards | 130 acres (53 ha) [3] |
No. of vineyards | 8 [3] |
Varietals produced | Chambourcin, Petit Verdot, Traminette, Viognier, Montepulciano, Sangiovese, Pinot Grigio, Vermentino. Sagrantino, Petit Manseng [4] [5] [6] |
No. of wineries | 8 [7] |
The Swan Creek AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in the northwestern portion of North Carolina, in the Piedmont region. The appellation is distinguished by its loamy soil with schist and mica. [2] Established May 27, 2008, it is the second AVA to be established in North Carolina. [8] It is a sub-appellation of the Yadkin Valley AVA. [7]
The area is near the Brushy Mountains and includes parts of Wilkes, Yadkin, and Iredell counties. [1] [2]
The AVA shares its name with the unincorporated community of Swan Creek in Yadkin County. [9]
The Swan Creek AVA has a slightly cooler climate than the rest of the Yadkin Valley AVA—average annual maximum temperatures are 0.6 °F (0.33 °C) lower than in Yadkin, and average annual minimums are a full 2 °F (1.1 °C) lower, Rainfall ranges from approximately 44.4 inches (113 cm) to 57 inches (140 cm), with an additional average of 6.3 inches (16 cm) of snow per year, much less than surrounding areas. [9]
Windsor Run Cellars Raffaldini Vineyards Piccione Vineyards Dobbins Creek Vineyards Shadow Springs Vineyard Laurel Gray Vineyards Midnight Magdalena Vineyards
Wine region | |
Type | American Viticultural Area |
---|---|
Year established | 2008 [1] |
Country | United States |
Part of | North Carolina |
Other regions in North Carolina | Yadkin Valley AVA, Haw River Valley AVA |
Climate region | Humid subtropical |
Soil conditions | Loam |
Total area | 160–180 square miles (100,000–120,000 acres) [2] |
Size of planted vineyards | 130 acres (53 ha) [3] |
No. of vineyards | 8 [3] |
Varietals produced | Chambourcin, Petit Verdot, Traminette, Viognier, Montepulciano, Sangiovese, Pinot Grigio, Vermentino. Sagrantino, Petit Manseng [4] [5] [6] |
No. of wineries | 8 [7] |
The Swan Creek AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in the northwestern portion of North Carolina, in the Piedmont region. The appellation is distinguished by its loamy soil with schist and mica. [2] Established May 27, 2008, it is the second AVA to be established in North Carolina. [8] It is a sub-appellation of the Yadkin Valley AVA. [7]
The area is near the Brushy Mountains and includes parts of Wilkes, Yadkin, and Iredell counties. [1] [2]
The AVA shares its name with the unincorporated community of Swan Creek in Yadkin County. [9]
The Swan Creek AVA has a slightly cooler climate than the rest of the Yadkin Valley AVA—average annual maximum temperatures are 0.6 °F (0.33 °C) lower than in Yadkin, and average annual minimums are a full 2 °F (1.1 °C) lower, Rainfall ranges from approximately 44.4 inches (113 cm) to 57 inches (140 cm), with an additional average of 6.3 inches (16 cm) of snow per year, much less than surrounding areas. [9]
Windsor Run Cellars Raffaldini Vineyards Piccione Vineyards Dobbins Creek Vineyards Shadow Springs Vineyard Laurel Gray Vineyards Midnight Magdalena Vineyards