Finger Lakes AVA

A federally designated American Viticultural Area in New York.

Established

Sep 1, 1982

State

New York

Sub-AVAs

CFR section

27 CFR §9.34

The Finger Lakes AVA is one of 340 American Viticultural Areas — federally recognized wine-growing regions defined by the TTB in 27 CFR Part 9. The AVA was established on September 1, 1982.

It contains 2 sub-AVAs: Cayuga Lake and Seneca Lake.

Counties

The Finger Lakes AVA covers 12 counties:

Cayuga
Cortland
Livingston
Monroe
Onondaga
Ontario
Schuyler
Seneca
Steuben
Tompkins
Wayne
Yates

Rulemaking history

Petitioner: Finger Lakes Wine Growers Association
CFR author: Norman P. Blake
CFR section: 27 CFR §9.34
Established: September 1, 1982