List of American Viticultural Areas


An American Viticultural Area is a designated appellation for American wine in the United States distinguishable by geographic, geologic, and climatic features, with boundaries initially defined by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, then in 2003 by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau of the United States Department of the Treasury. As of 2025, there are 277 recognized AVAs in 34 states—several of which are shared by two or more states. Over half of the AVAs are in California.
American Viticultural Areas range in size from the Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA at across four states, to the Cole Ranch AVA in Mendocino County, California, at only. The Augusta AVA surrounding the town of Augusta, Missouri, was the first established AVA on June 20, 1980.

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Cascade Foothills

These AVAs are located in far northern California, east of Redding.

Central Coast and Santa Cruz Mountains

All of these AVAs are included in the geographic boundaries of the Central Coast AVA with the exceptions of Ben Lomond Mountain AVA and Santa Cruz Mountains AVA, which are surrounded by, but are specifically excluded from, the larger regional AVA.

Central Valley

Unlike other regions of California, there is no large regional AVA designation that includes the entire Central Valley wine growing region.

Klamath Mountains

These AVAs are located in the southern Klamath Mountains of far northwestern California.

North Coast

All of these AVAs are included within the geographic boundaries of the six-county North Coast AVA.

Sierra Foothills

All of these AVAs are contained entirely within the geographic boundaries of the Sierra Foothills AVA.

South Coast

Colorado

Connecticut

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

Tennessee

Texas

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin