Virginia Peninsula
The Virginia Peninsula appellation was established in 2021 and covers 611,200 acres across Charles City, Hampton, James City.
| Established | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Area | 611,200 acres · 955 sq miles |
| Counties | Charles City, Hampton, James City, New Kent, Newport News, Poquoson, Williamsburg, York |
| Federal listing | 27 CFR 9.279 |
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How it came to be
Recognised by the federal government on petition by Williamsburg Winery.
611,200 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:
The Virginia Peninsula viticultural area is located in James City, York, New Kent, and Charles City Counties, Virginia, as well as the independent Virginia cities of Poquoson, Hampton, Newport News, and Williamsburg. The boundary of the Virginia Peninsula viticultural area is as described below: (1) The beginning point is on the Norfolk, Virginia-North Carolina map at the intersection of the Newport News City...
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.