Tip of the Mitt
The Tip of the Mitt appellation was established in 2018 and covers 1,746,792 acres across Alpena, Antrim, Charlevoix.
| Established | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Area | 1,746,792 acres · 2,729 sq miles |
| Counties | Alpena, Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Emmet, Presque Isle |
| Federal listing | 27 CFR 9.257 |
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How it came to be
Recognised by the federal government on petition by Straits Area Grape Growers Association.
1,746,792 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 beginning point is on the Cheboygan map, at the point where the Mackinac Bridge intersects the southern shoreline of the Straits of Mackinac. From the beginning point, proceed east-southeasterly along the shoreline of the South Channel of the Straits of Mackinac and Lake Huron, crossing onto the Alpena map and continuing to follow the Lake Huron shoreline and then the Thunder Bay shoreline to the point where...
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.