| Wine region | |
| Official name | State of Wyoming |
|---|---|
| Type | U.S. state |
| Year established | 1890 |
| Country | United States |
| Total area | 97,818 square miles (253,347 km2)[1] |
| Size of planted vineyards | 30 acres (12 ha)[2] |
| No. of vineyards | 30 growers contribute to the Industry and vary in size and location.[2] |
| Grapes produced | Elvira,Frontenac,Valiant,Frontenac gris,LaCrosse,Marechal Foch,Marquette,LaCrescent,Seyval blanc |
Wyoming wine refers towine made fromgrapes grown in theU.S. state ofWyoming. There are no designatedAmerican Viticultural Areas in Wyoming. The state has two commercialwineries,Table Mountain Vineyards inHuntley andWyoming Wine inSheridan. Table Mountain Vineyards is Wyoming's largest with a 10-acre (40,000 m2) vineyard and produced 3,000 gallons in 2007 from 100% Wyoming grapes. The winery helped pave the way for the Wyoming Grape and Wine Association (WGWA) which focuses on expanding and developing the Wyoming grape industry. Table Mountain Vineyards has paired up with several wineries in westernNebraska to promote wineries along the historic emigration trails, including theOregon Trail.
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