Lake Wisconsin AVA

Infobox Wine Region
name = Lake Wisconsin AVA


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type = American Viticultural Area
year = 1994 [http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr;sid=bff700d0bbb2a632948b70fe7e91d7d4;rgn=div5;view=text;node=27%3A1.0.1.1.7;idno=27;cc=ecfr#27:1.0.1.1.7.3.41.126 Code of Federal Regulations. "§ 9.146 Lake Wisconsin."] Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas. Retrieved Feb. 4, 2008.]
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country = USA
part of = Wisconsin
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total size = convert|28000|acre|ha|0Wine Institute, The (2008). [http://www.iwineinstitute.com/ava/avabystate.asp "American Viticultural Areas by State"] . Retrieved Feb. 4, 2008.]
planted = convert|20|acre|ha|0Appellation America (2007). [http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-region/Lake-Wisconsin.html "Lake Wisconsin (AVA): Appellation Description"] . Retrieved Feb. 4, 2008.]
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grapes = La Crosse, Leon Millot, Marechal Foch, St. Pepin
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The Lake Wisconsin AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in south central Wisconsin. The wine growing region borders both Lake Wisconsin and the Wisconsin River. The first grapes were planted in the area by Agoston Haraszthy in 1847, before he would later emmigrate to California. Most vineyards in the area are planted at elevations between convert|800|ft|m|-1 and convert|900|ft|m|-1 above sea level. The area soils are gravel and sandy loam from glacial deposits. French hybrid grapes have had the most success in the Lake Wisconsin area, and the most important grape varietal grown in the area is Marechal Foch.

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