Isle St. George AVA

Isle St. George AVA is a since August 20, 1982 by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives recognized wine region in the U.S. state of Ohio.

Location

The vineyards are located on the island of North Bass Iceland within the Lake Erie. The island is part of the administrative Ottawa County only municipality on the island is Isle Saint George, which has 13 permanent residents, according to census in 2000, live on the island a total of 15 families. Half of the 278 -acre island is planted with vines.

The Lake Erie is the warmest of the Great Lakes, thus allowing the wine in an otherwise too cold area. In particular, during the 200 days long growing season of the vine, the temperatures on the island are higher than on the nearby mainland.

The adapted to the cool climate viticulture vine Catawba, Delaware, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Noir and Riesling grape varieties determine the levels of Isle St. George .. In winter, the vines are protected by the snows of Lake effect snow.