Country United States Climate region Continental Area 585.3 km² Year established 1988 | No. of wineries 5 Size of planted vineyards 40 ha Number of wineries 5 | |
Total area 144,640 acres (58,534 ha) | ||
The Warren Hills AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in Warren County, New Jersey. The Warren Hills region includes several small valleys formed by tributaries of the Delaware River. The valleys drain from northeast to southwest, and most vineyards in the area are planted on southeast-facing hill slopes. The region is primarily planted with French hybrid grapes. It has a humid continental climate and is located in hardiness zones 6b and 6a.
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Boundary
The Warren Hills AVA is exclusively in Warren County, and consists of most of the county, excluding the northwesternmost portion bordering Sussex County. The Federal Register describes the boundaries of the Warren Hills AVA as having the following boundaries:
(1) The beginning point of the following boundary description is the junction of the Delaware River and the Musconetcong River, at the southern tip of Warren County. (2) From the beginning point, the boundary goes northeastward along the Musconetcong River about 32 miles to the point where it intersects the Warren County-Sussex County line. (3) Then northwestward along that county line for about 10 miles to Paulins Kill. (4) Then generally southwestward along Paulins Kill to the Delaware River. (4) Then generally south-southwestward along the Delaware River to the beginning point.
Wineries
As of 2013, there are 5 wineries in the Warren Hills AVA.