Connecticut has 3 American Viticultural Areas

My husband sent me a link to a PDF written by Forrest J. Bowlick and Katie Carroll Bowlick titled "Connecticut AVAs: Exploring and Understanding Wine in the Nutmeg State". I knew that we had one AVA called Southeastern New England AVA, and I blogged about it here: Pioneers of the Southeastern New England American Viticultural Area (AVA). However, I was unaware that Connecticut was home to two other AVAs called Western Connecticut Highlands and Eastern Connecticut Highlands.
Here is a map that was part of the article:

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The Southeastern New England AVA

• The first formally recognized AVA in Connecticut was the Southeastern New England AVA, which also covers parts of Rhode Island and Massachusetts
• Petitioned for in 1982 and established in 1984
• Connecticut’s portion of the Southeastern New England AVA has more wineries than Rhode Island and Massachusetts
• This AVA is coastal, taking advantage of the microclimate along the coast and the moderating influence of the water, like other cool climate wine regions
• Roughly 590 square miles of this AVA are in Connecticut, which contains 12 wineries and ranges in elevation from sea level to 607 feet above sea level
• The wineries included in this AVA are: Dalice Elizabeth's Winery, Preston Ridge Vineyard, Jonathan Edwards Winery, Stonington Vineyards, B. F. Clyde's Cider Mill, Holmberg Orchards, Maugle Sierra Vineyards, Saltwater Farm Vineyard, Sunset Hill Vineyard, Glenn's Wine, Chamard Vineyards, Bishop's Orchard Winery, and Rose Vineyards.

The Western Connecticut Highlands AVA

• The second AVA established in Connecticut was the Western Connecticut Highlands AVA. Formed in 1988 from a petition in 1987, this AVA covers the highest elevation terrain in Connecticut as well as companion valleys and other so called ‘rough terrain’ of western Connecticut
• This AVA is bordered to the west by the Hudson Valley AVA of New York. The higher elevation and varied terrain contribute to an overall cooler climate, with varied exposures, micro-climates, and a different soil geology than the Southwestern New England AVA
• There is a wide variation in precipitation type and format throughout the area
• This AVA covers roughly 1584 square miles, containing 23 wineries, and ranges in elevation from about four feet above sea level on the Housatonic River to 2374 feet above sea level, the highest point in Connecticut
• The wineries included in this AVA are: Jerram Winery, Bee Mountain Vineyards, Connecticut Valley Winery, Haight-Brown Vineyard, Bethlehem Vineyard and Winery, Hawk Ridge Winery, Northwinds Vineyard, Black Lion Vineyards, Walker Road Vineyards, Moose Hill Cider, Jones Family Farms Winery, Diageo America's Supply Umpawaug Farm Winery, McLaughlin Vineyards, G. L. Bollard Corporation, Digrazia Vineyards, White Silo Farm and Winery, The Cidery at Averill Farm, Hopkins Vineyard, Sopring Hill Vineyards, Sunset Meadow Vineyards and Miranda Vineyard.

Eastern Connecticut Highlands AVA

• The Eastern Connecticut Highlands AVA is the newest in the state, established in 2019 after proposal in 2018.
• Eastern Connecticut Highlands are generally lower in elevation than the western side, though still higher and more varied in elevation than the Connecticut River Valley that lies between the Eastern and Western highlands
• There are 114.75 acres in production in the area with six wineries
• The AVA covers roughly 1379 square miles, containing 21 wineries, and ranges in elevation from nearly sea level on the Connecticut River to 1309 feet above sea level
• The wineries included in this AVA are: Taylor Brooke Winery, Devon Point Farm Tree House Brewing Company, Sharp Hill Vineyard, Heritage Trail Vineyards, Barretts Legacy Mead, The Vineyard at Hillyland, Arrowhead Acres, Lebanon Green Vineyards, Heartstone Farm and Winery, Dragonfire Meadery, Cassidy Hill Vineyard, Stafford Cidery, Worthington Vineyards, Deercrest Farm, Chateau Le' Gari, Priam Vineyards, Staehly Farm Winery, Crystal Ridge Winery, Arrigoni Winery and Joseph Preli Farm Winery.

This was the state of the three AVAs in Connecticut and the wineries in those AVAs when this article was published in 2020.