New Jersey has four official AVAs: Central Delaware Valley, Warren Hills, Outer Coastal Plain and Cape May Peninsula. Central Delaware Valley follows the Delaware River through New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania. The Outer Coastal Plain is flat, with conditions moderated by the Atlantic and Delaware Bay. Vineyards grow vinifera and hybrid grapes, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Chambourcin, Vidal Blanc and Vignoles. Pinot Noir and Riesling are found in the north, while Sangiovese and Barbera grow in the south. The range of wines includes dry table wines, sparkling wines, and fruit, blush, ice, spiced, Port and sangria styles. An AVA is a defined American grape-growing area.
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- MarylandNo producers listed yetWestern Maryland's mountain sites favour grapes suited to cooler conditions. Marquette is a cold-hardy red grape that ripens very early, while Valvin Muscat and Vignoles give the west a different white-grape focus from the east.
- 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.