Viticultural site selection: Testing the effectiveness of North Carolina's commercial vineyards

Authors

John W. Nowlin, Arkansas State University - JonesboroFollow
Rick L. Bunch, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Gregory V. Jones, Linfield College

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Applied Geography

Abstract

Prohibition destroyed North Carolina's once thriving wine industry (Mills & Termey, 2007). Since the mid-1970s, however, the state has rebounded to become the nation's twelfth largest producer of wine (TTB 2015). As of September 2017, North Carolina is home to 186 wineries. This represents a significant increase from the 21 wineries that were present in the year of 2000 (Fuller, 2017; Winslow, 2014, 2016). The economic impact of the wine industry in North Carolina has been estimated at $1.97 billion in 2016 (Frank, Rimerman + Co. LLP 2017). The young but rapidly growing wine industry is poised for continued growth and will likely have a significant impact on the North Carolina's economy into the future. The primary risks to yields and profitability for viticulture in North Carolina are climatological.

First Page

22

Last Page

39

DOI

10.1016/j.apgeog.2019.03.003

Publication Date

5-2019

Recommended Citation

Nowlin, John W.; Bunch, Rick L.; and Jones, Gregory V., "Viticultural site selection: Testing the effectiveness of North Carolina's commercial vineyards" (2019). Faculty Publications. 4.
https://arch.astate.edu/agri-facpub/4