Middle Rio Grande Valley AVA

The Middle Rio Grande AVA is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) with a wine grape heritage dating back to 1629, located in New Mexico it is part of American wine’s larger New Mexico wine region. The region is located from Santa Fe to the bosque of the Rio Grande, centering around the Albuquerque metropolitan area, it was officially designated as an AVA in 1988.

Middle Rio Grande AVA
Wine region
Casa Rondena Winery
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
TypeAmerican Viticultural Area
Year established1988[1]
CountryUnited States
Part ofNew Mexico
Climate regionContinental
Total area278,400 acres (112,664 ha)[2]

The AVA encompasses 278,400 acres (112,664 ha) of land in a narrow strip along the Rio Grande valley from Santa Fe to Belen, just south of Albuquerque. The land ranges from 4,000 to 6,500 feet (1,200 to 2,000 m) in elevation. The climate is semi-arid, with warm days and cool nights. Sub-freezing temperatures occur in the winter.[3] A variety of Vitis vinifera and French hybrid grapes are grown. New Mexico State University has conducted viticultural research in test vineyards in the Middle Rio Grande Valley at the Los Lunas Agricultural Science Center.[4]

See also

References
  1. Code of Federal Regulations. "§ 9.119 Middle Rio Grande Valley." Archived 2012-02-12 at the Wayback Machine Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas. Retrieved Feb. 1, 2008.
  2. Wine Institute, The (2008). "American Viticultural Areas by State" Archived 2008-01-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved Feb. 1, 2008.
  3. "Middle Rio Grande Valley (AVA)". Appellation America. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
  4. "NMSU’s Los Lunas Agricultural Science Center celebrates 50 years of research". Retrieved Feb. 1, 2008.


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