Virginia’s Eastern Shore
The Virginia’s Eastern Shore appellation was established in 1990 and covers 302,396 acres across Accomack, Northampton.
| Established | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Area | 302,396 acres · 472 sq miles |
| Counties | Accomack, Northampton |
| Federal listing | 27 CFR 9.135 |
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How it came to be
Recognised by the federal government on petition by Not found.
302,396 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 the intersection of the Virginia/Maryland border and Chincoteague Bay, near Greenbackville on the Salisbury, MD., U.S.G.S. map; (2) From the beginning point, the boundary follows the coastline in a southwesterly direction. Where there are marshes indicated on the U.S.G.S. maps, the boundry is the inland side of these marshes; (3) When the boundary reaches the southernmost point of the...
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.