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Wine appellation · NC

Swan Creek

The Swan Creek appellation was established in 2008 and covers 147,159 acres across Iredell, Wilkes, Yadkin. It sits inside Yadkin Valley.

Established2008
Area147,159 acres · 230 sq miles
CountiesIredell, Wilkes, Yadkin
Part ofYadkin Valley
Federal listing27 CFR 9.211
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How it came to be

Recognised by the federal government on petition by Raffaldini Vineyards on behalf of Vineyards of Swan Creek.

147,159 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 Winston-Salem, North Carolina map at the intersection of the Yadkin River and U.S. Highway 21, along the Surry-Yadkin county line, between Elkin and Jonesville; (2) From the beginning point, proceed 24.6 miles generally south on U.S. Highway 21, crossing onto the Salisbury, North Carolina map, to the intersection of U.S. Highway 21 with Rocky Creek at Turnersburg; then (3) Proceed...

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.