Nevada wine

Nevada (wine region)
Official name	State of Nevada
Type	U.S. state
Year established	1864
Years of wine industry	1990 to present
Country	USA
Sub-regions	None
Total area	110,567 square miles (286,367 km2)
Grapes produced	Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer, Merlot, Riesling, Roussillon, Semillon, Zinfandel
No. of wineries	3
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Nevada wine refers to wine made from grapes grown in the U.S. state of Nevada. Nevada has three wineries: Churchill Vineyards in Fallon, Tahoe Ridge in Minden and Pahrump Valley Winery in Pahrump. Despite the difficulties of growing grapes in Nevada (UNR Factsheet), all three wineries have produced wines made from grapes grown in Nevada. There are no designated American Viticultural Areas in Nevada.

NRS 597.40 restricts commercially operated wineries to counties with no more than 100,000 people. Instructional wine-making facilities may operate in any county but must meet special license requirements and are restricted to selling or distributing no more than 60 gallons of wine in any 12 month period. [1]

Grapes, especially wine grapes, are notoriously hard to grow in Nevada. The University of Nevada, Reno professor Dr. Grant Cramer is currently studying the best varietals and techniques at UNR's Valley Road Vineyard.

See also

• American wine

Grant Cramer's home page

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