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Wine appellation · NY, OH, PA

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.

Established1983
Area2,200,249 acres · 3,438 sq miles
CountiesCattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga, Huron, Lake, Lorain, Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Summit, Wood, Erie
Contains2 smaller appellations
Federal listing27 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.