Catoctin
The Catoctin appellation was established in 1983 and covers 196,204 acres across Frederick, Washington.
| Established | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Area | 196,204 acres · 307 sq miles |
| Counties | Frederick, Washington |
| Federal listing | 27 CFR 9.67 |
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How it came to be
Recognised by the federal government on petition by W. Bret Byrd, Byrd Vineyards.
196,204 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) Northerly 1,100 feet in a straight line to the point of intersection with a 500-foot contour line; (2) Then northeasterly along the meanders of the 500-foot contour line on the "Point of Rocks Quadrangle," "Buckeystown Quadrangle," "Frederick Quadrangle," "Catoctin Furnace Quadrangle," "Blue Ridge Summit Quadrangle," and "Emmitsburg Quadrangle" maps to the point of intersection with the Maryland: Pennsylvania...
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.