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Wine appellation · MN

Alexandria Lakes

The Alexandria Lakes appellation was established in 2003 and covers 9,215 acres across Douglas.

Established2003
Area9,215 acres · 14 sq miles
CountiesDouglas
Federal listing27 CFR 9.177
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How it came to be

Recognised by the federal government on petition by Robert G. Johnson, Carlos Creek Winery.

9,215 acres


The boundary, as written into law

Every American wine appellation is defined in federal regulations by walking the boundary landmark by landmark. The official description of this one begins:

(1) The beginning point is on the Alexandria West, Minn. map between Lake Carlos and Lake Darling at benchmark (BM) 1366, which is an unmarked bridge on County Road 11, known as the Carlos-Darling Bridge. From this point the boundary line continues: (2) Along the Carlos-Darling bridge and then northeasterly along the western shore of Lake Carlos on to the Alexandria East, Minn. map; then (3) Along the shoreline...

Boundary traced by the UC Davis Library from the official descriptions in federal regulation, and released under an open licence. Smoothed for manufacturing. Decorative use only, not for legal boundary determination.