| Altus AVA | |
| Type: | American Viticultural Area |
| Year: | 1984[1] |
| Country: | United States |
| Part Of: | Arkansas, Ozark Mountain AVA, Arkansas Mountain AVA[2] |
| Similar: | Arkansas Mountain AVA, Augusta AVA, Hermann AVA, Ozark Highlands AVA |
| Climate Region: | Humid subtropical |
| Total Size: | 208000acres[3] |
| Grapes: | Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Kerner, Müller-Thurgau, Muscadine, Niagara, Oraniensteiner, Scheurebe, Vignoles[4] |
| Wineries: | 5 |
The Altus AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in the Arkansas River Valley in Arkansas near the town of Altus in Franklin County. The wine region is entirely contained within the Arkansas Mountain AVA, which is in turn contained within the larger multi-state Ozark Mountain AVA. The Altus region is a plateau above the Arkansas River to the south and below the Boston Mountains to the north. The soil is gravel and loam, with a high acidity. Five wineries in the area produce nearly 1e6USgal of wine per year.[4]