The Lancaster Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in Lancaster and Chester counties of southeastern Pennsylvania, centered on the city of Lancaster. The wine region includes 225,000 acres (91,054 ha) in a valley that is roughly 30 miles (48 km) long and 12 miles (19 km) wide, although only 400 acres (162 ha) are planted to grapevines. The Lancaster Valley area is one of the most fertile agricultural areas in Pennsylvania, and features rich topsoil over limestone bedrock.[3] It has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa) and is located in hardiness zones 6b and 7a.
^"§9.41 Lancaster Valley" (Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas). Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR). Retrieved February 5, 2008.
^. Wine Institute. 2008. Archived from the original on January 27, 2008. Retrieved February 5, 2008.
^ abcd"Lancaster-Valley (AVA): Appellation Profile". Appellation America. 2007. from the original on June 10, 2013.
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