Arkansas wine

Arkansas
Wine region
Official nameState of Arkansas
TypeU.S. State Appellation
Year established1836
Years of wine industry146
CountryUnited States
Other regions in vicinityKentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee
Sub-regionsAltus AVA, Arkansas Mountain AVA, Ozark Mountain AVA
Climate regionHumid subtropical/continental in highlands
Total area33.3 million acres (52,035 sq mi)
No. of vineyards14
Grapes producedCabernet Sauvignon, Catawba, Chardonnay, Concord, Edelweiss, Merlot, Müller-Thurgau, Muscadine, Niagara, Norton, Scheurebe, Seyval blanc, Verdelet, Vidal blanc, Vignoles
No. of wineries6

Arkansas wine refers to wine made from grapes grown in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Many of these wines are grown from traditional European wine grapes of the Vitis vinifera group such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Pinot noir, and Riesling and also produces wine from its native grapes, Cynthiana and Muscadine.