The AVA shares its name with the unincorporated community of Swan Creek in Yadkin County.[9]
ClimateEdit
The Swan Creek AVA has a slightly cooler climate than the rest of the Yadkin Valley AVA—average annual maximum temperatures are 0.6 °F (0.33 °C) lower than in Yadkin, and average annual minimums are a full 2 °F (1.1 °C) lower, Rainfall ranges from approximately 44.4 inches (113 cm) to 57 inches (140 cm), with an additional average of 6.3 inches (16 cm) of snow per year, much less than surrounding areas.[9]
WineriesEdit
Windsor Run Cellars Raffaldini Vineyards Piccione Vineyards Dobbins Creek Vineyards Shadow Springs Vineyard Laurel Gray Vineyards Midnight Magdalena Vineyards
^ ab"§ 9.211 Swan Creek" (Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas). Code of Federal Regulations. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
^ abc. North Carolina Winegrowers Association. Archived from the original on March 3, 2013. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
^ ab. Appellation America. 2008. Archived from the original on September 9, 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
^"North Carolina Wine Trail – Buck Shoals, Raffaldini, McRitchie, and Grassy Creek". The Wandering Gourmand. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
^"Raffaldini Estate Grapes". Retrieved 3 June 2020.
^ ab"Swan Creek Wine Trail". from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
^"Swan Creek wins viticultural designation". Triad Business Journal. May 5, 2008.
^ ab"Proposed Establishment of the Swan Creek Viticultural Area". Federal Register. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. 71 (176): 22273–22277. April 25, 2008. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
October 18, 2023
swan, creek, american, viticultural, area, located, northwestern, portion, north, carolina, piedmont, region, appellation, distinguished, loamy, soil, with, schist, mica, established, 2008, second, established, north, carolina, appellation, yadkin, valley, win. The Swan Creek AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in the northwestern portion of North Carolina in the Piedmont region The appellation is distinguished by its loamy soil with schist and mica 2 Established May 27 2008 it is the second AVA to be established in North Carolina 8 It is a sub appellation of the Yadkin Valley AVA 7 Swan Creek AVAWine regionTypeAmerican Viticultural AreaYear established2008 1 CountryUnited StatesPart ofNorth CarolinaOther regions in North CarolinaYadkin Valley AVA Haw River Valley AVAClimate regionHumid subtropicalSoil conditionsLoamTotal area160 180 square miles 100 000 120 000 acres 2 Size of planted vineyards130 acres 53 ha 3 No of vineyards8 3 Varietals producedChambourcin Petit Verdot Traminette Viognier Montepulciano Sangiovese Pinot Grigio Vermentino Sagrantino Petit Manseng 4 5 6 No of wineries8 7 Contents 1 Geography 2 Climate 3 Wineries 4 See also 5 ReferencesGeography EditThe area is near the Brushy Mountains and includes parts of Wilkes Yadkin and Iredell counties 1 2 The AVA shares its name with the unincorporated community of Swan Creek in Yadkin County 9 Climate EditThe Swan Creek AVA has a slightly cooler climate than the rest of the Yadkin Valley AVA average annual maximum temperatures are 0 6 F 0 33 C lower than in Yadkin and average annual minimums are a full 2 F 1 1 C lower Rainfall ranges from approximately 44 4 inches 113 cm to 57 inches 140 cm with an additional average of 6 3 inches 16 cm of snow per year much less than surrounding areas 9 Wineries EditWindsor Run Cellars Raffaldini Vineyards Piccione Vineyards Dobbins Creek Vineyards Shadow Springs Vineyard Laurel Gray Vineyards Midnight Magdalena VineyardsSee also EditGeography of North Carolina Laurel Gray Vineyards Midnight Magdalena Vineyards Raffaldini Vineyards Shadow Springs Vineyard Windsor Run Cellars Stardust CellarsReferences Edit a b 9 211 Swan Creek Title 27 Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms Part 9 American Viticultural Areas Subpart C Approved American Viticultural Areas Code of Federal Regulations Retrieved June 24 2011 a b c Swan Creek AVA North Carolina Winegrowers Association Archived from the original on March 3 2013 Retrieved September 2 2017 a b Swan Creek AVA Appellation Profile Appellation America 2008 Archived from the original on September 9 2013 Retrieved May 17 2020 North Carolina Wine Trail Buck Shoals Raffaldini McRitchie and Grassy Creek The Wandering Gourmand Retrieved 24 June 2011 Raffaldini Estate Grapes Retrieved 3 June 2020 N C Winery Snapshot Retrieved 3 June 2020 a b Swan Creek Wine Trail Archived from the original on March 7 2016 Retrieved March 14 2016 Swan Creek wins viticultural designation Triad Business Journal May 5 2008 a b Proposed Establishment of the Swan Creek Viticultural Area Federal Register Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau 71 176 22273 22277 April 25 2008 Retrieved June 24 2011 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Swan Creek AVA amp oldid 1097578401, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,