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Wine appellation · VA

Northern Neck George Washington Birthplace

The Northern Neck George Washington Birthplace appellation was established in 1987 and covers 626,206 acres across King George, Lancaster, Northumberland.

Established1987
Area626,206 acres · 978 sq miles
CountiesKing George, Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland
Federal listing27 CFR 9.109
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How it came to be

Recognised by the federal government on petition by Carl F. Flemer, Jr., Ingleside Plantation Vineyards.

626,206 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) Beginning on the Washington, DC; Maryland; Virginia U.S.G.S. map at a point on Potomac Creek where the King George County western boundary line at its northermost point intersects Potomac Creek the boundary proceeds easterly and southeasterly on the Richmond, VA; MD. U.S.G.S. map, along the Virginia shoreline of the Potomac River for approximately 66 miles to Smith Point on the Chesapeake Bay; (2) Thence...

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.