| Wine region | |
 Tennessee Viticultural Areas | |
| Official name | State of Tennessee |
|---|---|
| Type | U.S. StateAppellation[1] |
| Years of wine industry | 145[2] |
| Country | United States |
| Sub-regions | Mississippi Delta AVA,Appalachian High Country AVA,Upper Cumberland AVA |
| Climate region | Humid Subtropical and Oceanic[3] |
| Total area | 42,169 sq mi (26,988,160 acres) |
| Grapes produced | Baco noir,Cabernet Franc,Cabernet Sauvignon,Carlos,Catawba,Cayuga,Chambourcin,Chancellor,Chardonnay,Chardonel,Chenin blanc,Concord,Cynthiana,Doreen,Leon Millot,Marechal Foch,Merlot,Muscadine,Niagara,Noble,Noiret,Norton,Riesling,Sauvignon blanc,Seyval blanc,Steuben,Traminette,Vidal blanc,Viognier[1] |
| No. of wineries | 55[4] |
Tennessee wine refers towine made fromgrapes grown in theU.S. state ofTennessee. The state was home to a wine industry in the 19th century that was decimated whenProhibition was formally established with ratification of the18th Amendment in 1919. The modern Tennessee wine industry focuses onFrench hybrid and native grapes, which are more resistant to thefungalgrapevine diseases that thrive in Tennessee'shumidclimate. Most of the wineries in the state are located inMiddle andEast Tennessee. A small portion of theMississippi Delta, designated anAmerican Viticultural Area (AVA) in 1984, extends into the southwestern section of the state, and theAppalachian High Country AVA, recognized in 2016, traverses across the northeastern border withNorth Carolina andVirginia.[1][5] TheUpper Cumberland AVA was established in Middle Tennessee on June 14, 2024.[6]
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