Country United States No. of vineyards 26 Year established 2014 | Total area 690 square miles Size of planted vineyards 22 ha Number of vineyards 26 | |
Type American Viticultural Area Part of Georgia, North Carolina Climate region Humid subtropical/maritime | ||
The Upper Hiwassee Highlands AVA is an American Viticultural Area that includes land in three counties of northern Georgia and two counties of western North Carolina. It is located near the southern end of the Blue Ridge Mountains and includes portions of the Georgia counties of Fannin, Towns, and Union and of the North Carolina counties of Cherokee and Clay. The region is mainly in hardiness zone 7a.
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