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Wine appellation · MI

Fennville

The Fennville appellation was established in 1981 and covers 73,129 acres across Allegan. It sits inside Lake Michigan Shore.

Established1981
Area73,129 acres · 114 sq miles
CountiesAllegan
Part ofLake Michigan Shore
Federal listing27 CFR 9.33
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How it came to be

Recognised by the federal government on petition by Fenn Valley Winery.

73,129 acres


The boundary, as written into law

Every American wine appellation is defined in federal regulations by walking the boundary landmark by landmark. The official description of this one begins:

(1) The western boundary is the eastern shore of Lake Michigan, extending from the Black River, at the City of South Haven, north to the Kalamazoo River. (2) The northern boundary is the Kalamazoo River, extending easterly from Lake Michigan to 86°5 west longitude. (3) The eastern boundary is the 86°5 west longitude meridian, extending from the Kalamazoo River to the intersection of the Middle Fork of the Black...

Boundary traced by the UC Davis Library from the official descriptions in federal regulation, and released under an open licence. Smoothed for manufacturing. Decorative use only, not for legal boundary determination.