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Wine appellation · PA

Lancaster Valley

The Lancaster Valley appellation was established in 1982 and covers 212,818 acres across Chester, Lancaster.

Established1982
Area212,818 acres · 333 sq miles
CountiesChester, Lancaster
Federal listing27 CFR 9.41
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How it came to be

Recognised by the federal government on petition by R. Martin Keen, Conestoga Vineyards.

212,818 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) Then in a southeasterly direction following the Lancaster County boundary for approximately 0.9 mile to the 500 foot contour line immediately south of the Conestoga River. (2) Then following the 500 foot contour in a southwesterly direction to the Caernarvon-East Earl Township boundary. (3) Then south approximately 0.1 mile following the Caernarvon-East Earl Township boundary to U.S. Highway 322. (4) Then west...

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.