West Virginia Wine Regions

West Virginia American Viticultural Areas for Wine Tasting

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

Kanawha River Valley AVA
Designated AVA in 1986 and located between the city of Charleston and the Ohio border in Southwestern West Virginia and is completely contained within the larger Ohio River Valley AVA.

Shenandoah Valley AVA
Designated AVA in 1982 and located in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia and West Virginia, this region encompasses the area that lies between the Appalachian Mountains to the West and the Blue Ridge Mountains to the East.

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

For more information about West Virginia Wine Regions contact the West Virginia Division of Tourism at 90 MacCorkle Avenue SW, South Charleston, WV 25303 Telephone: 304-558-2200 or 800-CALL-WVA.