The following table lists the AVAs in order of the date they were established. The establishment date is the date the final rule published in the Federal Register.
Page Last Updated: October 29, 2024
| AVA Name | State(s) | Establishment Date |
| Augusta | MO | 6/20/1980 |
| Napa Valley | CA | 1/28/1981 |
| Santa Maria Valley | CA | 8/5/1981 |
| Fennville | MI | 9/18/1981 |
| San Pasquale Valley | CA | 9/23/1981 |
| Guenoc Valley | CA | 11/19/1981 |
| McDowell Valley | CA | 12/4/1981 |
| Santa Cruz Mountains | CA | 12/4/1981 |
| Sonoma Valley | CA | 12/4/1981 |
| Leelanau Peninsula | MI | 3/30/1982 |
| Edna Valley | CA | 5/12/1982 |
| Lancaster Valley | PA | 5/12/1982 |
| Hudson River Region | NY | 6/4/1982 |
| Lime Kiln Valley | CA | 6/4/1982 |
| Chalone | CA | 6/14/1982 |
| Paicines | CA | 8/16/1982 |
| Cienega Valley | CA | 8/19/1982 |
| Isle St. George | OH | 8/20/1982 |
| Livermore Valley | CA | 9/1/1982 |
| Finger Lakes | NY | 9/1/1982 |
| Suisun Valley | CA | 11/24/1982 |
| Loramie Creek | OH | 11/26/1982 |
| Carmel Valley | CA | 12/14/1982 |
| California Shenandoah Valley | CA | 12/28/1982 |
| Shenandoah Valley | VA, WV | 12/28/1982 |
| Solano County Green Valley | CA | 12/29/1982 |
| Rocky Knob | VA | 1/12/1983 |
| Yakima Valley | WA | 4/4/1983 |
| Arroyo Seco | CA | 4/15/1983 |
| Cole Ranch | CA | 4/15/1983 |
| North Fork of Roanoke | VA | 4/15/1983 |
| Santa Ynez Valley | CA | 4/15/1983 |
| Merritt Island | CA | 5/17/1983 |
| Dry Creek Valley | CA | 8/4/1983 |
| Anderson Valley | CA | 8/18/1983 |
| Hermann | MO | 8/18/1983 |
| Los Carneros | CA | 8/18/1983 |
| Linganore | MD | 8/18/1983 |
| Willow Creek | CA | 8/18/1983 |
| York Mountain | CA | 8/24/1983 |
| Ohio River Valley | IN, KY, OH, WV | 9/7/1983 |
| North Coast | CA | 9/21/1983 |
| Fiddletown | CA | 10/4/1983 |
| Paso Robles | CA | 10/4/1983 |
| Catoctin | MD | 10/13/1983 |
| El Dorado | CA | 10/13/1983 |
| Lake Michigan Shore | MI | 10/13/1983 |
| Potter Valley | CA | 10/13/1983 |
| Chalk Hill | CA | 10/21/1983 |
| Grand River Valley | OH | 10/21/1983 |
| Knights Valley | CA | 10/21/1983 |
| Lake Erie | NY, OH, PA | 10/21/1983 |
| Russian River Valley | CA | 10/21/1983 |
| Green Valley of Russian River Valley | CA | 11/21/1983 |
| Willamette Valley | OR | 12/1/1983 |
| Howell Mountain | CA | 12/30/1983 |
| Clarksburg | CA | 1/23/1984 |
| Monticello | VA | 1/23/1984 |
| Walla Walla Valley | OR, WA | 2/6/1984 (complete boundary revision 2/26/2001) |
| Pacheco Pass | CA | 3/12/1984 |
| Central Delaware Valley | NJ, PA | 3/19/1984 |
| Southeastern New England | CT, RI, MA | 3/28/1984 |
| Umpqua Valley | OR | 3/29/1984 |
| Clear Lake | CA | 5/8/1984 |
| Altus | AR | 5/30/1984 |
| Mendocino | CA | 6/15/1984 |
| Monterey | CA | 6/15/1984 |
| Mississippi Delta | LA, MS, TN | 8/30/1984 |
| Temecula Valley | CA | 10/23/1984 |
| Alexander Valley | CA | 10/24/1984 |
| Sonoita | AZ | 10/26/1984 |
| Columbia Valley | OR, WA | 11/13/1984 |
| Madera | CA | 12/12/1984 |
| Martha’s Vineyard | MA | 1/3/1985 |
| Sonoma Mountain | CA | 1/23/1985 |
| Mesilla Valley | NM, TX | 2/14/1985 |
| The Hamptons, Long Island | NY | 5/16/1985 |
| Northern Sonoma | CA | 5/17/1985 |
| Cumberland Valley | MD, PA | 7/23/1985 |
| Mimbres Valley | NM | 11/21/1985 |
| North Yuba | CA | 7/30/1985 |
| South Coast | CA | 11/21/1985 |
| Central Coast | CA | 10/24/1985 |
| Lodi | CA | 2/13/1986 |
| Kanawha River Valley | WV | 4/8/1986 |
| Ozark Mountain | AR, MO, OK | 7/2/1986 |
| Arkansas Mountain | AR | 9/26/1986 |
| Bell Mountain | TX | 10/10/1986 |
| North Fork of Long Island | NY | 10/10/1986 |
| San Lucas | CA | 1/29/1987 |
| Northern Neck George Washington Birthplace | VA | 4/21/1987 |
| Old Mission Peninsula | MI | 6/8/1987 |
| Sonoma Coast | CA | 6/11/1987 |
| Ozark Highlands | MO | 8/31/1987 |
| San Benito | CA | 10/5/1987 |
| Sierra Foothills | CA | 11/18/1987 |
| Ben Lomond Mountain | CA | 12/9/1987 |
| Middle Rio Grande Valley | NM | 2/2/1988 |
| Western Connecticut Highlands | CT | 2/9/1988 |
| Cayuga Lake | NY | 3/25/1988 |
| Warren Hills | NJ | 8/8/1988 |
| Wild Horse Valley | CA | 11/30/1988 |
| Fredericksburg in the Texas Hill Country | TX | 12/22/1988 |
| Stags Leap District | CA | 1/27/1989 |
| Santa Clara Valley | CA | 3/28/1989 |
| Arroyo Grande Valley | CA | 1/4/1990 |
| Mt. Veeder | CA | 2/20/1990 |
| Mt. Harlan | CA | 11/15/1990 |
| San Ysidro District | CA | 11/15/1990 |
| Virginia’s Eastern Shore | VA | 1/2/1991 |
| Rogue Valley | OR | 1/23/1991 |
| Benmore Valley | CA | 10/18/1991 |
| Grand Valley | CO | 11/25/1991 |
| Texas Hill Country | TX | 11/29/1991 |
| Atlas Peak | CA | 1/22/1992 |
| Escondido Valley | TX | 5/15/1992 |
| Santa Lucia Highlands | CA | 5/15/1992 |
| Texas High Plains | TX | 3/2/1993 |
| Dunnigan Hills | CA | 5/13/1993 |
| Spring Mountain District | CA | 5/13/1993 |
| Oakville | CA | 7/2/1993 |
| Rutherford | CA | 7/2/1993 |
| Lake Wisconsin | WI | 1/5/1994 |
| Hames Valley | CA | 3/25/1994 |
| Seiad Valley | CA | 5/19/1994 |
| Cucamonga Valley | CA | 3/31/1995 |
| St. Helena | CA | 9/11/1995 |
| Puget Sound | WA | 10/4/1995 |
| Malibu-Newton Canyon | CA | 6/13/1996 |
| Redwood Valley | CA | 12/23/1996 |
| Mendocino Ridge | CA | 10/27/1997 |
| Texas Davis Mountains | TX | 3/11/1998 |
| Yorkville Highlands | CA | 4/7/1998 |
| Diablo Grande | CA | 6/22/1998 |
| San Francisco Bay | CA | 1/20/1999 |
| Chiles Valley | CA | 2/17/1999 |
| Yountville | CA | 3/19/1999 |
| Applegate Valley | OR | 12/14/2000 |
| Fair Play | CA | 2/26/2001 |
| West Elks | CO | 3/6/2001 |
| Red Mountain | WA | 4/10/2001 |
| River Junction | CA | 5/9/2001 |
| Long Island | NY | 5/15/2001 |
| Sta. Rita Hills | CA | 5/31/2001 |
| Diamond Mountain District | CA | 6/1/2001 |
| Rockpile | CA | 2/28/2002 |
| Yadkin Valley | NC | 12/9/2002 |
| Capay Valley | CA | 12/20/2002 |
| Seneca Lake | NY | 7/3/2003 |
| Bennett Valley | CA | 10/30/2003 |
| Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley | CA | 2/25/2004 |
| Columbia Gorge | OR, WA | 5/10/2004 |
| Salado Creek | CA | 6/29/2004 |
| San Bernabe | CA | 6/29/2004 |
| Red Hills Lake County | CA | 7/12/2004 |
| Dundee Hills | OR | 11/30/2004 |
| Southern Oregon | OR | 12/8/2004 |
| Yamhill-Carlton | OR | 12/9/2004 |
| McMinnville | OR | 1/18/2005 |
| Trinity Lakes | CA | 2/28/2005 |
| Ribbon Ridge | OR | 6/1/2005 |
| Alexandria Lakes | MN | 7/1/2005 |
| High Valley | CA | 7/1/2005 |
| Horse Heaven Hills | WA | 7/1/2005 |
| Niagara Escarpment | NY | 9/8/2005 |
| Dos Rios | CA | 10/14/2005 |
| Red Hill Douglas County, Oregon | OR | 10/14/2005 |
| Ramona Valley | CA | 12/7/2005 |
| Texoma | TX | 12/7/2005 |
| Wahluke Slope | WA | 12/7/2005 |
| Covelo | CA | 2/16/2006 |
| Rattlesnake Hills | WA | 2/16/2006 |
| San Antonio Valley | CA | 6/8/2006 |
| Alta Mesa | CA | 7/17/2006 |
| Borden Ranch | CA | 7/17/2006 |
| Clements Hills | CA | 7/17/2006 |
| Cosumnes River | CA | 7/17/2006 |
| Eola-Amity Hills | OR | 7/17/2006 |
| Jahant | CA | 7/17/2006 |
| Mokelumne River | CA | 7/17/2006 |
| Saddle Rock-Malibu | CA | 7/17/2006 |
| Sloughhouse | CA | 7/17/2006 |
| Tracy Hills | CA | 11/8/2006 |
| Chehalem Mountains | OR | 11/27/2006 |
| Shawnee Hills | IL | 11/27/2006 |
| Outer Coastal Plain | NJ | 2/9/2007 |
| Snake River Valley | ID, OR | 3/9/2007 |
| Lehigh Valley | PA | 3/11/2008 |
| Swan Creek | NC | 4/25/2008 |
| Leona Valley | CA | 10/29/2008 |
| Snipes Mountain | WA | 1/21/2009 |
| Haw River Valley | NC | 3/30/2009 |
| Lake Chelan | WA | 4/29/2009 |
| Upper Mississippi River Valley | IA, IL, MN, WI | 6/22/2009 |
| Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara | CA | 10/8/2009 |
| Calistoga | CA | 12/8/2009 |
| Sierra Pelona | CA | 7/22/2010 |
| Antelope Valley of the California High Desert | CA | 5/24/2011 |
| Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak | CA | 10/27/2011 |
| Coombsville | CA | 12/14/2011 |
| Fort Ross-Seaview | CA | 12/14/2011 |
| Naches Heights | WA | 12/14/2011 |
| Wisconsin Ledge | WI | 3/22/2012 |
| Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley | WA | 10/18/2012 |
| Inwood Valley | CA | 9/13/2012 |
| Middleburg, Virginia | VA | 9/13/2012 |
| Elkton, OR | OR | 2/5/2013 |
| Indiana Uplands | IN | 2/5/2013 |
| Ballard Canyon | CA | 10/2/2013 |
| Big Valley District-Lake County | CA | 10/2/2013 |
| Moon Mountain District Sonoma County | CA | 10/2/2013 |
| Kelsey Bench-Lake County | CA | 10/2/2013 |
| Malibu Coast | CA | 7/18/2014 |
| Upper Hiwassee Highlands | GA, NC | 7/18/2014 |
| Manton Valley | CA | 8/1/2014 |
| Adelaida District | CA | 10/9/2014 |
| Creston District | CA | 10/9/2014 |
| Eagle Peak Mendocino County | CA | 10/9/2014 |
| El Pomar District | CA | 10/9/2014 |
| Paso Robles Estrella District | CA | 10/9/2014 |
| Paso Robles Geneseo District | CA | 10/9/2014 |
| Paso Robles Highlands District | CA | 10/9/2014 |
| Paso Robles Willow Creek District | CA | 10/9/2014 |
| San Juan Creek | CA | 10/9/2014 |
| San Miguel District | CA | 10/9/2014 |
| Santa Margarita Ranch | CA | 10/9/2014 |
| Templeton Gap District | CA | 10/9/2014 |
| The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater | OR | 2/19/2015 |
| Fountaingrove District | CA | 2/18/2015 |
| Squaw Valley-Miramonte | CA | 8/7/2015 |
| Eagle Foothills | ID | 11/25/2015 |
| Los Olivos District | CA | 1/21/2016 |
| Lamorinda | CA | 2/24/2016 |
| Loess Hills District | IA, MO | 3/3/2016 |
| Lewis-Clark Valley | ID, WA | 4/20/2016 |
| Tip of the Mitt | MI | 7/21/2016 |
| Champlain Valley of New York | NY | 8/22/2016 |
| Willcox | AZ | 9/12/2016 |
| Appalachian High Country | NC, TN, VA | 10/27/2016 |
| Petaluma Gap | CA | 12/7/2017 |
| Cape May Peninsula | NJ | 4/6/2018 |
| Dahlonega Plateau | GA | 6/29/2018 |
| Upper Hudson | NY | 12/6/2018 |
| Van Duzer Corridor | OR | 12/14/2018 |
| Crest of the Blue Ridge Henderson County | NC | 7/19/2019 |
| Eastern Connecticut Highlands | CT | 10/10/2019 |
| Tualatin Hills | OR | 6/3/2020 |
| Laurelwood District | OR | 6/3/2020 |
| Alisos Canyon | CA | 8/25/2020 |
| Royal Slope | WA | 9/2/2020 |
| Candy Mountain | WA | 9/25/2020 |
| Tehachapi Mountains | CA | 11/19/2020 |
| Palos Verdes Peninsula | CA | 6/17/2021 |
| White Bluffs | WA | 6/17/2021 |
| The Burn of Columbia Valley | WA | 6/17/2021 |
| Goose Gap | WA | 7/1/2021 |
| Ulupalakua | HI | 7/1/2021 |
| Virginia Peninsula | VA | 8/25/2021 |
| Verde Valley | AZ | 11/10/2021 |
| Lower Long Tom | OR | 11/10/2021 |
| San Luis Obispo Coast (SLO Coast) | CA | 3/9/2022 |
| West Sonoma Coast | CA | 5/23/2022 |
| Mt. Pisgah, Polk County, Oregon | OR | 6/3/2022 |
| Paulsell Valley | CA | 6/3/2022 |
| Rocky Reach | WA | 6/3/2022 |
| Upper Lake Valley | CA | 6/3/2022 |
| Gabilan Mountains | CA | 8/15/2022 |
| Long Valley-Lake County | CA | 7/5/2023 |
| Winters Highlands | CA | 8/29/2023 |
| Contra Costa | CA | 3/15/2024 |
| Comptche | CA | 4/8/2024 |
| Yucaipa Valley | CA | 4/25/2024 |
| Upper Cumberland | TN | 5/15/2024 |
| San Luis Rey | CA | 8/30/2024 |
| Crystal Springs of Napa Valley | CA | 10/16/2024 |
| Beverly, Washington | WA | 10/29/2024 |