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Grand Valley AVA

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The Grand Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in Mesa County, Colorado, surrounding the cities of Grand Junction and Palisade. [1]

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American Viticultural Area

An American Viticultural Area (AVA) is a designated wine grape-growing region in the United States, providing an official appellation for the benefit of wineries.

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Black Muscat

Black Muscat (or Muscat Hamburg) is a red Vitis vinifera grape variety derived from the crossing of the Schiava Grossa and Muscat of Alexandria by R. Snow of Bedforshire, England in 1850 according to the Vitis International Variety Catalogue.

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Cabernet Franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the major black grape varieties worldwide.

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Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the world's most widely recognized red wine grape varieties.

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Chardonnay

Chardonnay is a green-skinned grape variety used in the production of white wine.

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Cinsaut

Cinsaut or Cinsault is a red wine grape, whose heat tolerance and productivity make it important in Languedoc-Roussillon and the former French colonies of Algeria and Morocco.

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Colorado

Colorado is a state of the United States encompassing most of the southern Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains.

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Colorado River

The Colorado River is one of the principal rivers of the Southwestern United States and northern Mexico (the other being the Rio Grande).

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Colorado wine

Colorado wine refers to wine made from grapes grown in the U.S. state of Colorado.

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Frost

Frost is the coating or deposit of ice that may form in humid air in cold conditions, usually overnight.

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George A. Crawford

George Addison Crawford (July 27, 1827 – January 26, 1891) was an American politician, lawyer and journalist.

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Gewürztraminer

Gewürztraminer is an aromatic wine grape variety, used in white wines, and performs best in cooler climates.

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Grand Junction, Colorado

The city of Grand Junction is the home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Mesa County, Colorado, United States.

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Grand Valley (Colorado-Utah)

The Grand Valley is an extended populated valley, approximately 30 miles (48 km) long and 5 miles (8 km) wide, located along the Colorado River in Mesa County, Colorado and Grand County, Utah in the United States.

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Ice wine

Ice wine (or icewine; Eiswein) is a type of dessert wine produced from grapes that have been frozen while still on the vine.

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Malbec

Malbec is a purple grape variety used in making red wine.

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Merlot

Merlot is a dark blue-colored wine grape variety, that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines.

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Mesa County, Colorado

Mesa County is one of the 64 counties of the U.S. state of Colorado.

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Metres above sea level

Metres above mean sea level (MAMSL) or simply metres above sea level (MASL or m a.s.l.) is a standard metric measurement in metres of the elevation or altitude of a location in reference to a historic mean sea level.

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Muscat (grape)

The Muscat family of grapes include over 200 grape varieties belonging to the Vitis vinifera species that have been used in wine production and as raisin and table grapes around the globe for many centuries.

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Muscat Ottonel

Muscat Ottonel or Muskat-Ottonel (in Germany) is a white wine grape variety that is a member of the Muscat family of Vitis vinifera.

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Palisade, Colorado

Palisade is a Statutory Town in Mesa County, Colorado, United States.

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Pinot gris

Pinot gris, pinot grigio or Grauburgunder is a white wine grape variety of the species Vitis vinifera.

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Riesling

Riesling is a white grape variety which originated in the Rhine region.

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Sangiovese

Sangiovese is a red Italian wine grape variety that derives its name from the Latin sanguis Jovis, "the blood of Jupiter".

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Sauvignon blanc

Sauvignon blanc is a green-skinned grape variety that originates from the Bordeaux region of France.

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Sémillon

Sémillon is a golden-skinned grape used to make dry and sweet white wines, mostly in France and Australia.

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Syrah

Syrah, also known as Shiraz, is a dark-skinned grape variety grown throughout the world and used primarily to produce red wine.

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Viognier

Viognier is a white wine grape variety.

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Viticulture

Viticulture (from the Latin word for vine) is the science, production, and study of grapes.

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Wine Enthusiast Magazine

Wine Enthusiast Companies is a multichannel marketer of a growing line of wine- and spirits-related products.

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Winery

A winery is a building or property that produces wine, or a business involved in the production of wine, such as a wine company.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Valley_AVA

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