| Catoctin AVA | |
| Type: | American Viticultural Area |
| Year: | 1983, amended in 1987[1] |
| Country: | United States |
| Part Of: | Maryland |
| Climate Region: | Continental/humid subtropical |
| Precipitation: | 36inches to 42inches[2] |
| Total Size: | 170000acres[3] |
| Grapes: | Barbera, Albariño, Tannat, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Muscat Canelli, Pinot noir, Riesling, Vidal blanc |
| Varietals: | Teroldego, Merlot, Petite Verdot |
| Wineries: | Catoctin Breeze, Six Wicket Vineyards |
The Catoctin AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in the Frederick and Washington counties of western Maryland. The region is bordered by Catoctin Mountain to the east, the Pennsylvania border to the north, South Mountain to the west, and the Potomac River to the south. "Catoctin" is Algonquian for "speckled rock" (c.f. Ojibwa gidagasin: "speckled rock", "flecked rock" or "spotted rock"), a geological feature of the area. Two commercial wineries operate in the AVA.[2] The hardiness zones are 7a and 6b.