Warren Hills AVA

The Warren Hills AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in Warren County, New Jersey. The Warren Hills region includes several small valleys formed by tributaries of the Delaware River. The valleys drain from northeast to southwest, and most vineyards in the area are planted on southeast-facing hill slopes. The region is primarily planted with French hybrid grapes.[3] It has a humid continental climate (Dfa/Dfb) and is located in hardiness zones 6b and 6a.

Warren Hills AVA
Wine region
TypeAmerican Viticultural Area
Year established1988[1]
CountryUnited States
Part ofNew Jersey
Climate regionContinental
Precipitation (annual average)45-50"
Total area144,640 acres (58,534 ha)[2]
Size of planted vineyards100 acres (40 ha)[3]
No. of wineries5

Boundary

The Warren Hills AVA is exclusively in Warren County, and consists of most of the county, excluding the northwesternmost portion bordering Sussex County. The Federal Register describes the boundaries of the Warren Hills AVA as having the following boundaries:

(1) The beginning point of the following boundary description is the junction of the Delaware River and the Musconetcong River, at the southern tip of Warren County. (2) From the beginning point, the boundary goes northeastward along the Musconetcong River about 32 miles to the point where it intersects the Warren County-Sussex County line. (3) Then northwestward along that county line for about 10 miles to Paulins Kill. (4) Then generally southwestward along Paulins Kill to the Delaware River. (4) Then generally south-southwestward along the Delaware River to the beginning point.[1]

Wineries

As of 2019, there are 5 wineries in the Warren Hills AVA.[4]

References
  1. 27 CFR 9.121 Warren Hills.
  2. Wine Institute, The (2008). "American Viticultural Areas by State". Retrieved Feb. 5, 2008.
  3. Appellation America (2007). "Warren Hills (AVA): Appellation Description". Retrieved Feb. 5, 2008.
  4. Jackson, Bart. Garden State Wineries Guide. (South San Francisco, CA: Wine Appreciation Guild, 2011). ISBN 9781934259573.

See also

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