There are currently no recognized AVAs within South Carolina. While there are some wineries located in the southern part of the state, between Charleston and Savannah, most of South Carolina’s wineries are located in the northern part of the state. South Carolina wineries, regardless of their location, must contend with the state’s difficult growing conditions including high temperatures, high humidity, and fall hurricanes. Hot and humid summers require viticulturists to adapt their canopy management to minimize direct sunlight on the grapes, which are often harvested early in the summer. Fruit wine as well as Muscadine, French-American hybrids, and vinifera are all being experimented with in an effort to find the varieties best suited for South Carolina’s climate.

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