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==History== |
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The petition for the AVA was accepted as perfected by the [[Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau]] (TTB) on July 30, 2015. On April 9, 2018 the proposed establishment of the Upper Hudson Viticultural Area was published in the Federal Register and removed from TTB's list of pending AVA's. From April 9, 2018 to June 9, 2018, the document was open for public comment. On December 6, 2018 the Final Ruling<ref name="Upper Hudson Final Ruling">[https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/12/06/2018-26320/establishment-of-the-upper-hudson-viticultural-area Upper Hudson AVA Final Ruling]</ref> was published in the Federal Register with an effective date of January 7, 2019. |
The petition for the AVA was accepted as perfected by the [[Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau]] (TTB) on July 30, 2015 and was authored by Andrew and Kathleen Weber. On April 9, 2018 the proposed establishment of the Upper Hudson Viticultural Area was published in the Federal Register and removed from TTB's list of pending AVA's. From April 9, 2018 to June 9, 2018, the document was open for public comment. On December 6, 2018 the Final Ruling<ref name="Upper Hudson Final Ruling">[https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/12/06/2018-26320/establishment-of-the-upper-hudson-viticultural-area Upper Hudson AVA Final Ruling]</ref> was published in the Federal Register with an effective date of January 7, 2019. |
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Upon completion of the [[rulemaking]] process, TTB allows wineries in the AVA to use the term "Estate Bottled" or use the "Upper Hudson" AVA name on the [[wine label]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ttb.gov/pdf/brochures/p51901.pdf |title=What the Wine Label Tells You |work=TTB |year=2016 |accessdate=11 November 2016 }}</ref> According to the TTB regulations Estate Bottled requires that 100% of the wine came from grapes grown on land owned by or controlled by the winery, which must be located in the viticultural area. The [[winery]] must crush and [[ferment]] the grapes and finish, [[aging of wine|age]] and bottle the wine in a continuous process on the premise. |
Upon completion of the [[rulemaking]] process, TTB allows wineries in the AVA to use the term "Estate Bottled" or use the "Upper Hudson" AVA name on the [[wine label]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ttb.gov/pdf/brochures/p51901.pdf |title=What the Wine Label Tells You |work=TTB |year=2016 |accessdate=11 November 2016 }}</ref> According to the TTB regulations Estate Bottled requires that 100% of the wine came from grapes grown on land owned by or controlled by the winery, which must be located in the viticultural area. The [[winery]] must crush and [[ferment]] the grapes and finish, [[aging of wine|age]] and bottle the wine in a continuous process on the premise. |
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Wine region | |
Type | American Viticultural Area |
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Year established | January 7th, 2019 |
Country | United States |
Other regions in vicinity | Champlain Valley of New York AVA |
Climate region | Continental |
Heat units | 2550 growing degree days |
Total area | 1650 square miles |
No. of vineyards | 17 |
Varietals produced | Marquette, Frontenac, La Crosse, LaCrescent, Louise Svenson, St Croix, Kay Gray, Brianna, Cayuga, Melody, |
No. of wineries | 17 |
The Upper Hudson AVA is an American Viticultural Area located to the north and west of Albany, New York.[1][2] It is approximately 1650 square miles with nearly 65 acres of vines planted and 19 vineyards. It includes parts or all of seven counties in upstate New York, specifically Albany, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie and Washington.
History
The petition for the AVA was accepted as perfected by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) on July 30, 2015 and was authored by Andrew and Kathleen Weber. On April 9, 2018 the proposed establishment of the Upper Hudson Viticultural Area was published in the Federal Register and removed from TTB's list of pending AVA's. From April 9, 2018 to June 9, 2018, the document was open for public comment. On December 6, 2018 the Final Ruling[3] was published in the Federal Register with an effective date of January 7, 2019.
Upon completion of the
Upper Hudson Wine Trail
The Upper Hudson Wine Trail legislation was passed by the New York State Senate and Assembly during the 2017 Legislative session. For the 2016-17 legislative session Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner, Senator Kathy Marchione and Wine Trail President Andrew Weber worked to get passage of the bill. It was signed into law by Governor Cuomo on August 21, 2017.[5] The process began in the fall of 2015 after the AVA petition had been accepted as perfected by TTB. During the 2015-16 New York legislative session the Upper Hudson Wine Trail was introduced as A10609 and S8052 where it was passed by the Senate.
Regional Grapes
The principal varieties of grapes being grown and used in the winemaking process include Marquette and Frontenac for the reds and La Crescent and La Crosse for the whites. Many other varieties of cold hardly grapes have been developed by the University of Minnesota or the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, New York. Some of these new varieties can withstand temperatures of -35F.
Climate
The region has two major rivers running through it, the
Geology
The Upper Hudson region is an area rich in geologic/tectonic activity. Over the course of history the Adirondack Mountains, Allegheny Plateau, Taconic Mountains and the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers all have been produced by this activity. These features are the results of different tectonic movements and these features have created the topography that make up the Upper Hudson region and lends itself to creating the distinct differences from the surrounding areas. Most of New York State is under laid by sedimentary rocks: sandstone, shale, limestone and conglomerate. This is due to the fact that for much of New York States geologic history it was under water. 475 MYA seas covered all of New York and most of the eastern half of proto North America.[7] During the Paleozoic era from 500 to 300 million years ago (MYA), very thick limestone deposits formed, nearly two thousand feet of sedimentary rock was deposited at the bottom of that ancient sea. Today those rock layers are visible in many places. Approximately 300MYA the tectonic plate movements that gave rise to the Allegheny Plateau and the
Vineyards
The vineyards within the AVA include, Altamont Vineyards, Capoccia Vineyards, Creek Haven Vineyard, Dusenberry Vineyards, Engle's Vineyard, Fossil Stone Vineyards, Galway Rock Vineyard, Helderberg 1839 Vineyard, Helderberg Meadworks, Hummingbird Hills Vineyard, Ledge Rock Hill Winery, MaCauley Creek Vineyard, Clover Pond Vineyard, Northern Cross Vineyard, Pellegrino Vineyards, Redstone Ridge Vineyard, Schernau Estate's Vineyard, South Dominion Vineyard and Victory View Vineyard.
References
- ^ TTB pending Petitions
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations AVA
- ^ Upper Hudson AVA Final Ruling
- ^ "What the Wine Label Tells You" (PDF). TTB. 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ^ NYS Senate Bill
- ^ a b USDA Plant Hardiness Zones
- ^ a b Isachsen, Y.W.; Landing, E.; Lauber, J.M.; Rickard, V.; Rogers, W.B. (2000). "Geology of New York: A Simplified Account" (PDF). The New York State Geological Survey. New York State Museum. Retrieved 2016-12-10..
- ^ "Geological History of the Adirondacks
Further reading
- Schenectady Daily Gazette
- Adirondack Almanac
- Saratoga Living
- Times Union of Albany Upper Hudson Wine Trail press release
- Upper Hudson AVA Petition Wine Business
- Albany Business Review Upper Hudson Wine Region
- Wine and Craft Beverage News Upper Hudson AVA Final
- The Saratogian Upper Hudson AVA
- News 10 Albany Upper Hudson AVA