Lake Erie
The Lake Erie appellation was established in 1983 and covers 2,200,249 acres across Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie. It contains 2 sub-appellations.
| Established | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Area | 2,200,249 acres · 3,438 sq miles |
| Counties | Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga, Huron, Lake, Lorain, Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Summit, Wood, Erie |
| Contains | 2 smaller appellations |
| Federal listing | 27 CFR 9.83 |
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Inside this appellation
How it came to be
Recognised by the federal government on petition by William A. Gulvin, Secretary of the Ad Hoc Committee for the Lake Erie Viticultural Area.
2,200,249 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) From the beginning point the boundary proceeds up Buffalo Creek to the confluence of Cazenovia Creek. (2) The boundary proceeds up Cazenovia Creek and thence up the west branch of Cazenovia Creek to a point approximately one mile north of Colden, New York, exactly 12 statute miles inland from any point on the shore of Lake Erie. (3) The boundary proceeds southwestward and along a line exactly 12 statute miles...
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.