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Wine appellation · NY

Upper Hudson

The Upper Hudson appellation was established in 2019 and covers 1,039,365 acres across Albany, Montgomery, Rensselaer.

Established2019
Area1,039,365 acres · 1,624 sq miles
CountiesAlbany, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Washington
Federal listing27 CFR 9.264
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How it came to be

Recognised by the federal government on petition by Andrew and Kathleen Weber, owners of Northern Cross Vineyard.

1,039,365 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 point of the beginning is on the Glens Falls map at the intersection of U.S. Highway 9 and State Highway 32, in Glens Falls. From the beginning point, proceed east on State Highway 32 to its intersection with State Highway 254; then (2) Proceed southeasterly along State Highway 254 to its intersection with U.S. Highway 4 in Hudson Falls; then (3) Proceed south along U.S. Highway 4 to its intersection with...

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.