A French term for a "vine grower." One who tends the crop.
This term was developed in 1983 by the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms to denote specific geographic areas which have been formally approved. The criteria used includes a recognition that the area is distinguished from surrounding areas...
Altus, June 29, 1984 Arkansas Mountain, approved Oct. 27, 1986 Ozark Mountain, approved Aug. 1, 1986
California Viticultural Areas. Of the 115 American Viticultural Areas already established, 63 of them are entirely contained within the state of California. Sonoma leads the California counties with 12 viticultural areas located at least in part in the county....
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