Maine wine

Viticulture in Maine called viticulture in the American state of Maine. According to U.S. law, each state and each county is a protected designation of origin by definition and does not need to be recognized by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives as such.

In Maine, has a continental climate with average temperatures of up to -25 ° C in winter and up to 25 ° C in summer. Despite the moderating effect of the Atlantic Ocean to the cold climate of Maine the wine is only available in selected favorable locations. The few wineries rely on hardy and very early maturing varieties of the family of hybrid vines.

Addition of small amounts of the classic wine are particularly fruit wines made ​​from apples, cranberries ( cranberries ) or blueberries.

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