Altus AVAとは 意味・読み方・使い方

The Altus AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in northwest 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 1,000,000 US gallons (3,800,000 l) of wine per year.