Eastern Connecticut Highlands
The Eastern Connecticut Highlands appellation was established in 2019 and covers 882,994 acres across Hartford, Middlesex, New Haven.
| Established | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Area | 882,994 acres · 1,380 sq miles |
| Counties | Hartford, Middlesex, New Haven, New London, Tolland, Windham |
| Federal listing | 27 CFR 9.267 |
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How it came to be
Recognised by the federal government on petition by Steven Vollweiler, Sharpe Hill Vineyard.
882,994 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 State of Connecticut map at the intersection of State Highway 83 and the Massachusetts-Connecticut State line in Somers. From the beginning point, proceed east along the Massachusetts-Connecticut State line approximately 33 miles to the intersection of the shared State line and an unnamed road, known locally as Bonnette Avenue, in Thompson; then (2) Proceed southeast along Bonnette...
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.