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Wine appellation · CT, RI, MA

Southeastern New England

The Southeastern New England appellation was established in 1983 and covers 2,066,211 acres across Barnstable, Bristol, Bristol.

Established1983
Area2,066,211 acres · 3,228 sq miles
CountiesBarnstable, Bristol, Bristol, Dukes, Kent, Middlesex, Nantucket, New Haven, New London, Newport, Norfolk, Plymouth, Providence, Washington
Federal listing27 CFR 9.72
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How it came to be

Recognised by the federal government on petition by James Mitchell of Sakonnet Vineyards.

2,066,211 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 north following the Quinnipiac River to U.S. Interstate 91; (2) Then east following U.S. Interstate 91 to Connecticut Highway 80; (3) Then east following Connecticut Highway 80 to Connecticut Highway 9 near Deep River; (4) Then north following Connecticut Highway 9 to Connecticut Highway 82; (5) Then north, east, south and east following Connecticut Highway 82 and 182 to Connecticut Highway 2 in Norwich;...

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.