West Elks American Viticultural Area

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West Elks American Viticultural Area is a high-elevation Colorado wine region in the Rocky Mountains known for its cool-climate varietals and scenic vineyards along the North Fork of the Gunnison River.

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West Elks American Viticultural Area canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American Viticultural Area
abbreviation West Elks AVA
climate cool
country United States
elevationCharacteristic high elevation
followsRiver North Fork of the Gunnison River
grapeVarietal Cabernet Franc
Chardonnay
Gewürztraminer
Merlot
Pinot Gris
Pinot Noir
Riesling
hasVineyards small family-owned vineyards
hasWineries small wineries
knownFor cool-climate varietals
high-elevation vineyards
scenic vineyards
locatedIn Colorado
Delta County, Colorado
Rocky Mountains
partOf Colorado wine country
primaryEconomicActivity wine production
regulatoryBody Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
riverValley North Fork Valley
soilType alluvial soils
clay loam soils
shale-derived soils
state Colorado
topography mountainous
tourismActivity agritourism
wine tourism
viticulturalFeature large diurnal temperature variation
short growing season
wineRegionType cool-climate wine region

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Delta County, Colorado hasWineRegion West Elks American Viticultural Area
Colorado wine country includesSubregion West Elks AVA
linked to: West Elks American Viticultural Area
Colorado wine country notableSubregionType West Elks American Viticultural Area
West Elks American Viticultural Area abbreviation West Elks AVA
linked to: West Elks American Viticultural Area