Pennsylvania's appellations include Lehigh Valley and Lancaster Valley. Lehigh Valley grows Chambourcin, Cabernet Franc, Vidal and Riesling. In Lancaster Valley, limestone and clay soils drain water while retaining enough for vines to maintain ripeness without persistent water stress. Lancaster Valley became Pennsylvania's first official AVA in 1982. Its vineyards include Franco-American hybrids and vinifera such as Chambourcin, Seyval Blanc, Chardonnay, Riesling, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Seyval Blanc is described with lemon, grapefruit and apple flavours. Central Delaware Valley also extends into southeastern Pennsylvania along the Delaware River. An AVA is a defined American grape-growing area.
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Elsewhere in Mid-Atlantic
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.