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The North Fork valley stretches 22 miles (35 km) along the Roanoke River with surrounding hillsides where vineyards reside between 1,200 to 2,200 feet (366–671 m) above sea level. [2] The approximately 1,200 acres (1.9 sq mi) area is named for its position on the North Fork river, before it converges with the South Fork to form the Roanoke River.
One of those vineyards, somewhere on the North Fork. The North Fork is currently home to more than 30 vineyards , many of which run tasting rooms for the public to sample and buy their wines. The first of the area's vineyards, Hargrave, was founded in 1973, and today continues as Castello De Borghese. [ 4 ]
The North Fork of Long Island AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in eastern Suffolk County, New York. Authored by winemaker Richard Olsen-Harbich in 1985, it includes the entire North Fork of Long Island and the townships of Riverhead , Shelter Island , and Southold .
The "Long Island" AVA was authored by veteran Long Island winemaker Richard Olsen-Harbich who also authored "The Hamptons, Long Island" and "North Fork of Long Island" AVAs in the mid-1980s. Vineyards on Long Island benefit from the moderating influence of the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island Sound, and Peconic Bay on the local climate. [3]
The vineyards closed shop, and it wasn't until 1976, when an Italian named Gianni Zonin took a chance on Virginia and a historic estate now known as Barboursville Vineyards, that Virginia wine put ...
An American Viticultural Area (AVA) is a designated appellation for American wine in the United States distinguishable by geographic, geologic, and climatic features, with boundaries defined by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) of the United States Department of the Treasury. [1]
The Fork Fire burns near North Fork, pictured in the foreground, on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022.
The area encompasses approximately 75 square miles (48,000 acres) with 84 acres (34 ha) of vineyards currently planted in West Elks and the area presently has eighteen vineyard and/or winery businesses. West Elks wineries host two significant annual events, "North Fork Uncorked" and the "West Elks Wine Trail." [1] [12]