Alexandria Lakes AVA explained

Alexandria Lakes AVA
Type:	American Viticultural Area
Year:	2005^[1]
Country:	United States
Part Of:	Minnesota
Climate Region:	Continental
Total Size:	10800acres^[2]
Wineries:	1^[3]
Wine Produced:	Malbec, Zinfandel, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon

The Alexandria Lakes AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in Douglas County, Minnesota, near the city of Alexandria. Alexandria Lakes was the first AVA to be created in Minnesota. The AVA was created in 2005 as the result of a successful petition to the United States Department of the Treasury Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau by the owners of Carlos Creek Winery, a winery near the city of Alexandria in the state of Minnesota.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: § 9.177 Alexandria Lakes . Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR) . 2008-02-05. Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas . 2007-11-15.
2. Web site: Wine Institute . 2008 . American Viticultural Areas by State . https://web.archive.org/web/20080127115948/http://www.iwineinstitute.com/ava/avabystate.asp . 2008-01-27 .
3. Web site: Alexandria Lakes (AVA): Appellation Profile . Appellation America . https://web.archive.org/web/20141106200030/http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-region/Alexandria-Lakes.html . 2014-11-06 . 2005 . live.
4. Web site: Minnesota gets first AVA. Wines and Vines. 2005-10-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080208124455/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3488/is_10_86/ai_n15726821. 2008-02-08 .