Grand Valley
The Grand Valley appellation was established in 1991 and covers 76,185 acres across Mesa.
| Established | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Area | 76,185 acres · 119 sq miles |
| Counties | Mesa |
| Federal listing | 27 CFR 9.137 |
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How it came to be
Recognised by the federal government on petition by James E. Seewald, President of Vintage Colorado Cellars Corporation.
76,185 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 located on the Palisade quadrangle map at a point northeast of the city of Palisade where Interstate 70 crosses the Colorado River and intersects with U.S. Highways 6 and 24, adjacent to and immediately west of the Orchard Mesa Canal Aqueduct; (2) From the beginning point, the boundary proceeds due east to the adjacent Orchard Mesa Canal Aqueduct and then in a southerly direction along the...
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.