Maryland's western mountain sites favour Marquette, a very early-ripening, cold-hardy red grape suited to cooler conditions. Valvin Muscat provides an aromatic white option there, and Vignoles is preferred in the west over the east. Cumberland Valley, Catoctin and Linganore are the appellations within Maryland.
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Elsewhere in Mid-Atlantic
- New JerseyNo producers listed yetNew Jersey has four AVAs, including Central Delaware Valley, which crosses the Delaware River into southeastern Pennsylvania. Its vineyards grow vinifera and hybrid grapes, with Pinot Noir and Riesling in the north and Sangiovese and Barbera further south.
- PennsylvaniaNo producers listed yetPennsylvania includes Lehigh Valley and Lancaster Valley, where hybrids and vinifera grow side by side. Lancaster Valley's limestone and clay soils help vines maintain ripeness, while Central Delaware Valley follows the Delaware River into southeastern Pennsylvania.
- West VirginiaNo producers listed yetCold risk and growing-season length shape West Virginia winegrowing. Growers work with European, American and hybrid grapes, using deep, well-drained soils and carefully chosen sites to support ripening and reduce exposure to late spring frost.