Ohio Wine Regions

Ohio American Viticultural Areas for Wine Tasting

Currently Ohio has five official American Viticultural Area. These wine regions are a great place to start when you're looking to visit Ohio wineries for wine tasting and winery tours.

Grand River Valley AVA
Designated AVA in 1983 and located in Lake, Geauga, and Ashtabula counties in Northeastern Ohio. This AVA includes all the land that is contained within the larger, Lake Erie AVA around the Grand River and the shore of Lake Erie.

Isle St. George AVA
Designated AVA in 1982 and located in Northwestern Ohio on North Bass Island, an island in Lake Erie.

Lake Erie AVA
Designated AVA in 1983 and located in Northeastern Ohio, Southwestern New York, and Northwestern Pennsylvania, along the southern shores of Lake Erie.

Loramie Creek AVA
Designated AVA in 1982 and located in Western Ohio near Shelby County, Ohio and surrounding Loramie Creek.

Ohio River Valley AVA
Designated AVA in 1983 and located around the Ohio River and extends into Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and West Virginia. This AVA is the second largest in the United States.

For more information about Ohio Wine Regions contact the Ohio Division of Travel and Tourism at P.O. Box 1001, Columbus, OH 43216-1001 Telephone: 614-466-8844 or 800-BUCKEYE.