North Fork of Roanoke AVA
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The North Fork of Roanoke AVA is an American Viticultural Area
located on the eastern slopes of the Allegheny Mountains
in the Roanoke
and Montgomery
counties of Virginia. About 22 miles (35 km) long and including parts of the Roanoke Valley
, the AVA altitudes range from between 1200 feet (366 m) and 2200 feet (671 m) above sea level.
American Viticultural Area
An American Viticultural Area is a designated wine grape-growing region in the United States distinguishable by geographic features, with boundaries defined by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau , United States Department of the Treasury....
located on the eastern slopes of the Allegheny Mountains
Allegheny Mountains
The Allegheny Mountain Range , also spelled Alleghany, Allegany and, informally, the Alleghenies, is part of the vast Appalachian Mountain Range of the eastern United States and Canada...
in the Roanoke
Roanoke County, Virginia
Roanoke County is a county located in the U.S. state of the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is part of the Roanoke Metropolitan Statistical Area and located within the Roanoke Region of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 85,778. As of 2010, the population was 92,376...
and Montgomery
Montgomery County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 83,629 people, 30,997 households, and 17,203 families residing in the county. The population density was 215 people per square mile . There were 32,527 housing units at an average density of 84 per square mile...
counties of Virginia. About 22 miles (35 km) long and including parts of the Roanoke Valley
Roanoke Valley
The Roanoke Valley in southwest Virginia is an area adjacent to and including the Roanoke River between the Blue Ridge Mountains to the east and the Appalachian Plateau to the west...
, the AVA altitudes range from between 1200 feet (366 m) and 2200 feet (671 m) above sea level.