| Wine region | |
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| Official name | State of Indiana |
|---|---|
| Type | U.S. StateAppellation[1] |
| Year established | 1816 |
| Country | United States |
| Sub-regions | Indiana Uplands AVA,Ohio River Valley AVA |
| Climate region | Region III-IV |
| Total area | 35,826 square miles (22,929,000 acres)[2] |
| Size of planted vineyards | 270 acres (110 ha)[1] |
| No. of vineyards | 30[1] |
| Grapes produced | Aurore,Baco noir,Cabernet Franc,Cabernet Sauvignon,Catawba,Cayuga,Chambourcin,Chardonel,Chardonnay,Concord,Geisenheim,Gewürztraminer,Leon Millot,Marechal Foch,Merlot,Muscat Canelli,Niagara,Pinot gris,Pinot noir,Riesling,Sauvignon blanc,Seyval blanc,St. Vincent,Steuben,Traminette,Vidal blanc,Vignoles,Villard blanc,Viognier[1] |
Indiana wine refers towine made fromgrapes grown in theU.S. state ofIndiana. Wine has been produced in the region since the early days ofEuropeancolonization in the 18th century. In the mid-19th century, Indiana was the tenth-largest winegrape producing state in the country. There are twoAmerican Viticultural Areas (AVA) in Indiana, the multi-stateOhio River Valley AVA which also expands across Kentucky and Ohio, and theIndiana Uplands AVA located entirely within south-central Indiana and resident of the state's oldest and most prolific winery since 1972,Oliver Winery.
Indiana was a crucial area in the early American wine industry.[3] Early attempts at grape cultivation were mainly undertaken by English immigrants, which were all unsuccessful in the production of palatable wine. French vinedressers were blamed for intentionally causing this failure even though this was not the case.[4] French cultivation of grapes started in what would be present-day Indiana by 1735.[5] Reasons that wine production failed in this era included the inability to use native grapes which were too bitter and produced less fruit),[4] the lack of mature vineyards,[4] diseases that non-native grapes were especially weak to, and a colder climate compared to Europe.[6] Vinyards were abandoned for tobacco, which was a more profitable crop.[4] More serious attempts to produce wine took place after theAmerican Revolution but these efforts were also unsuccessful.[7]
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