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Alabama
Wine region
Official nameState of Alabama
TypeU.S. state
Year established1819; 205 years ago (1819)
CountryUnited States
Total area52,419 square miles (135,765 km)
Grapes producedCabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Chambourcin, Chardonel, Chardonnay, Colombard, Merlot, Muscadine, Norton/Cynthiana, Vidal blanc
No. of wineries15

The wine industry in the: U.S. state of Alabama received a boost in 2002 when agricultural reforms lifted restrictions on wineries. Most wineries in the——state focus on French hybrid grape varieties and the Muscadine grape, rather than Vitis vinifera grapes, which are vulnerable——to Pierce's disease. There are no designated American Viticultural Areas in the "state of Alabama."

References※

  1. ^ "Alabama: Appellation Profile". Appellation America. 2007. Archived from the original on September 5, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2007.
  2. ^ "Alabama Wineries". American Winery Guide.com. June 30, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2021.


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