Ohio wine

Ohio
Wine region
Official name	State of Ohio
Type	U.S. state
Year established	1803
Years of wine industry	1823-present
Country	United States
Sub-regions	Grand River Valley AVA, Isle St. George AVA, Lake Erie AVA, Loramie Creek AVA, Ohio River Valley AVA
Climate region	Continental, also humid subtropical in extreme southern lowlands
Total area	44,825 square miles (116,096 km2)
Grapes produced	Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Catawba, Cayuga, Chambourcin, Chancellor, Chardonel, Chardonnay, Concord, Delaware, Edelweiss, Gewürztraminer, La Crosse, Leon Millot, Marechal Foch, Marquette, Merlot, Niagara, Norton, Pinot gris, Pinot noir, Riesling, Sauvignon blanc, Seyval blanc, St. Pepin, Steuben, Traminette, Vidal blanc, Vignoles,
No. of wineries	280

Ohio wine (or "Ohioan wine") refers to wine made from grapes grown in the U.S. state of Ohio. Historically, this has been wine grown from native American species of grapes (such as Vitis labrusca), not European wine grapes, although hybrid and Vitis vinifera grapes are now common in Ohio. As of 2018 there were 280 commercial wineries operating in Ohio, and there are five designated American Viticultural Areas partially or completely located within the state.^[1]^[2]

History

The southern shore of Lake Erie falls within the global "Pinot Belt," which also runs through Burgundy and the Willamette Valley, which according to Wine Enthusiast means Ohio has "innate potential for attention-worthy wines".^[2]

Wine has been produced in Ohio since 1823 when Nicholas Longworth planted the first Alexander and Isabella grapes in the Ohio River Valley. In 1825, Longworth planted the first Catawba grapes in Ohio. Others soon planted Catawba in new vineyards throughout the state and by 1860, Catawba was the most important grape variety in Ohio. At this time, Ohio produced more wine than any other state in the country, and Cincinnati was the most important city in the national wine trade. Golden Eagle winery on Middle Bass Island housed America's largest winery in 1872.^[3] As in many other states, Prohibition in the United States destroyed the Ohio wine industry, which has struggled to recover. As of 2018 Ohio was the 6th-largest wine producer in the United States.^[1]^[2]

In Fall of 2011 Kent State University at Ashtabula became the first university in the state to offer programs in viticulture and enology.^[4]

Wholly or partially in Ohio are the American viticulture areas Lake Erie, Isle St. George, Grand River Valley, Ohio River Valley, and Loramie Creek.^[2]

Reception

In 2018 Wine Enthusiast called out Ferrante Winery, Firelands Winery, Gervasi Vineyard, Meranda-Nixon Winery, and Valley Vineyards as "wineries to know" in the state.^[2] That same year, RewardExpert analyzed wine ratings on CellarTracker and identified Heritage Vineyards in Warsaw in Coshocton County as having the highest-rated wine in the country.^[5]

Wine industry

Many wineries in Ohio are members of the Ohio Wine Producers Association. The site includes resources for produces and consumers, including an extensive calendar of Ohio Wine events. It also includes the Ohio Wine Hall of Fame.^[6]

There are six "wine trails" in the state, including the Lake Erie Shores and Islands Trail, the Lake Erie Vines and Wines Trail, the Canal Country Trail, the Appalachian Wine Trail (Southeast Ohio bordering West Virginia), the Ohio River Valley Wine Trail (along the Ohio River in Cincinnati to Dayton), and the Capital City Trail (Columbus area).^[2]

Wineries in Ohio

The following wineries and vineyards operate wholly or principally in Ohio.

Winery	Location	Coordinates
A.R. Winery	Arcanum
Al-Bi Winery	Carroll
Biscotti Family Winery	Conneaut	41°57.340′N 80°34.862′W / 41.955667°N 80.581033°W / 41.955667; -80.581033
Breitenbach Wine Cellar	Dover	40°30.577′N 81°34.323′W / 40.509617°N 81.572050°W / 40.509617; -81.572050
Buccia Vineyard	Conneaut	41°56.202′N 80°37.204′W / 41.936700°N 80.620067°W / 41.936700; -80.620067
Buckeye Winery	Newark
Candlelight Winery	Garrettsville	41°18.200′N 81°03.476′W / 41.303333°N 81.057933°W / 41.303333; -81.057933
Cask 307	Madison
Coffee Cake Winery	Hopedale	40°19.868′N 80°54.514′W / 40.331133°N 80.908567°W / 40.331133; -80.908567
D & D Smith Winery	Norwalk, Ohio
Debonne Vineyards	Madison	41°44.380′N 81°00.379′W / 41.739667°N 81.006317°W / 41.739667; -81.006317
E&K Winery	Sandusky
Emerine Estates	Jefferson
Farinacci Winery	Austinburg
Ferrante Winery^[2]	Geneva	41°45.567′N 80°57.258′W / 41.759450°N 80.954300°W / 41.759450; -80.954300
Firelands Winery^[2]	Sandusky	41°26.145′N 82°46.385′W / 41.435750°N 82.773083°W / 41.435750; -82.773083
Flatrock Mead and Winery	Napoleon
Flint Ridge Vineyards and Winery	Hopewell	40°00.349′N 82°09.232′W / 40.005817°N 82.153867°W / 40.005817; -82.153867
Georgetown Vineyards	Cambridge	40°00.795′N 81°35.631′W / 40.013250°N 81.593850°W / 40.013250; -81.593850
Gervasi Vineyard^[2]	Canton
Grand River Cellars	Madison	41°42.973′N 81°03.339′W / 41.716217°N 81.055650°W / 41.716217; -81.055650
Grape and Granary	Akron	41°05.750′N 81°29.266′W / 41.095833°N 81.487767°W / 41.095833; -81.487767
Harmony Hill Vineyards	Bethel
Harpersfield Vineyard	Geneva	41°45.658′N 80°58.980′W / 41.760967°N 80.983000°W / 41.760967; -80.983000
Heartland Vineyards	Westlake	41°28.240′N 81°53.736′W / 41.470667°N 81.895600°W / 41.470667; -81.895600
Heineman Winery	Put-In-Bay	41°38.795′N 82°49.625′W / 41.646583°N 82.827083°W / 41.646583; -82.827083
Henke Winery	Cincinnati
Heritage Vineyard Winery^[5]	Warsaw
Hermes Vineyard	Sandusky	41°22.789′N 82°44.471′W / 41.379817°N 82.741183°W / 41.379817; -82.741183
Jilbert Winery	Valley City	41°14.017′N 81°55.336′W / 41.233617°N 81.922267°W / 41.233617; -81.922267
John Christ Winery	Avon Lake	41°29.553′N 82°00.342′W / 41.492550°N 82.005700°W / 41.492550; -82.005700
Kelleys Island Wine Company	Kelleys Island
Kinkead Ridge Estate Winery	Ripley
Klingshirn Winery	Avon Lake	41°29.327′N 82°01.952′W / 41.488783°N 82.032533°W / 41.488783; -82.032533
The Lakehouse Inn Winery	Geneva-on-the-Lake	41°51.503′N 80°57.534′W / 41.858383°N 80.958900°W / 41.858383; -80.958900
Laleure Vineyards	Parkman	41°23.307′N 81°01.275′W / 41.388450°N 81.021250°W / 41.388450; -81.021250
Laurello Vineyards	Geneva	41°45.862′N 80°55.087′W / 41.764367°N 80.918117°W / 41.764367; -80.918117
La Vigna Estate Winery	Higginsport
Maize Valley Winery	Hartville	40°57.220′N 81°16.736′W / 40.953667°N 81.278933°W / 40.953667; -81.278933
Maple Ridge Vineyards	Madison
Marietta Wine Cellars	Marietta
Markko Vineyards	Conneaut	41°54.026′N 80°34.314′W / 41.900433°N 80.571900°W / 41.900433; -80.571900
Mastropietro Winery	Berlin Center	41°03.504′N 80°55.409′W / 41.058400°N 80.923483°W / 41.058400; -80.923483
Matus Winery	Wakeman	41°15.339′N 82°19.962′W / 41.255650°N 82.332700°W / 41.255650; -82.332700
Meier's Wine Cellars	Silverton	39°11.698′N 84°24.030′W / 39.194967°N 84.400500°W / 39.194967; -84.400500
Meranda Nixon Winery^[2]	Ripley
Gideon Owen Wine Company	Port Clinton	41°31.928′N 82°51.501′W / 41.532133°N 82.858350°W / 41.532133; -82.858350
Myrddin Winery	Berlin Center	41°04.491′N 80°58.129′W / 41.074850°N 80.968817°W / 41.074850; -80.968817
Old Firehouse Winery	Geneva-on-the-Lake	41°51.619′N 80°57.185′W / 41.860317°N 80.953083°W / 41.860317; -80.953083
Old Mill Winery	Geneva	41°47.945′N 80°56.840′W / 41.799083°N 80.947333°W / 41.799083; -80.947333
Paper Moon Vineyards	Vermilion
Perennial Vineyards	Navarre	40°44.158′N 81°34.791′W / 40.735967°N 81.579850°W / 40.735967; -81.579850
Quarry Hill Winery and Orchard	Berlin Heights	41°20.238′N 82°28.433′W / 41.337300°N 82.473883°W / 41.337300; -82.473883
Raven's Glenn Winery	West Lafayette	40°16.994′N 81°42.304′W / 40.283233°N 81.705067°W / 40.283233; -81.705067
Red Horse Winery	Barberton, Ohio
Sarah's Vineyard	Cuyahoga Falls	41°10.747′N 81°33.137′W / 41.179117°N 81.552283°W / 41.179117; -81.552283
Shamrock Vineyard	Waldo	40°28.830′N 83°00.858′W / 40.480500°N 83.014300°W / 40.480500; -83.014300
Shawnee Springs Winery	Coshocton	40°14.890′N 81°53.746′W / 40.248167°N 81.895767°W / 40.248167; -81.895767
Silver Moon Winery	Dover	40°30.753′N 81°33.074′W / 40.512550°N 81.551233°W / 40.512550; -81.551233
Single Tree Winery	Amherst	41°18.392′N 82°16.513′W / 41.306533°N 82.275217°W / 41.306533; -82.275217
Slate Run Vineyard	Canal Winchester	39°45.875′N 82°49.536′W / 39.764583°N 82.825600°W / 39.764583; -82.825600
South River Vineyard	Geneva	41°44.469′N 80°58.247′W / 41.741150°N 80.970783°W / 41.741150; -80.970783
St. Joseph Vineyards	Thompson	41°42.573′N 81°03.181′W / 41.709550°N 81.053017°W / 41.709550; -81.053017
Stone Crest Vineyards	Frazeysburg	40°07.955′N 82°10.580′W / 40.132583°N 82.176333°W / 40.132583; -82.176333
Stoney Ridge Winery	Bryan	41°30.976′N 84°30.686′W / 41.516267°N 84.511433°W / 41.516267; -84.511433
Studio of 5 Rings	Rocky River
Swiss Heritage Winery	Dover	40°30.644′N 81°34.402′W / 40.510733°N 81.573367°W / 40.510733; -81.573367
Sycamore Lake Wine Company	Columbus Grove
Tarsitano Winery	Conneaut
Terra Cotta Vineyards	New Concord	39°56.054′N 81°45.139′W / 39.934233°N 81.752317°W / 39.934233; -81.752317
The Winery at Spring Hill	Geneva, Ohio
Thorn Creek Winery	Aurora	41°20.440′N 81°21.037′W / 41.340667°N 81.350617°W / 41.340667; -81.350617
Troutman Vineyards	Wooster	40°44.916′N 82°00.586′W / 40.748600°N 82.009767°W / 40.748600; -82.009767
Tuscan Cellars and Winery	Wickliffe
Valley Vineyards^[2]	Morrow	39°21.444′N 84°10.266′W / 39.357400°N 84.171100°W / 39.357400; -84.171100
Viking Vineyards and Winery	Kent	41°04.829′N 81°23.025′W / 41.080483°N 81.383750°W / 41.080483; -81.383750
Vinoklet Winery	Cincinnati	39°16.940′N 84°36.865′W / 39.282333°N 84.614417°W / 39.282333; -84.614417
Virant Family Winery	Geneva	41°44.226′N 80°59.415′W / 41.737100°N 80.990250°W / 41.737100; -80.990250
Weymouth Winery	Hinckley	41°12.669′N 81°45.550′W / 41.211150°N 81.759167°W / 41.211150; -81.759167
Winery at Versailles	Versailles
Winery at Wolf Creek	Norton	41°04.064′N 81°38.267′W / 41.067733°N 81.637783°W / 41.067733; -81.637783
Woodstone Creek	Cincinnati
Wyandotte Winery	Columbus	40°04.088′N 82°53.607′W / 40.068133°N 82.893450°W / 40.068133; -82.893450