 missouri wine refers to wine made from grapes grown in the u.s. state of missouri. german immigrants in the early-to-mid-19th century, founded the wine industry in missouri, resulting in its wine corridor being called the missouri "rhineland". later italian immigrants also entered wine production. in the mid-1880s, more wine was produced by volume in missouri than in any other state. before prohibition, missouri was the second-largest wine-producing state in the nation. missouri had the first area recognized as a federally designated american viticultural area with the augusta ava acknowledged on june 20, 1980.code of federal regulations title 27, volume 1 alcohol, tobacco products and firearms there are now four avas in missouri. in 2009 there were 92 wineries operating in the state of missouri.http://www.extension.org/pages/university_of_missouri_opens_experimental_winery ==history== some native american tribes cultivated local varieties of grapes. these species were developed further by later german americans and italian americans. german immigrants to the missouri river valley established vineyards and wineries on both sides of the river. [[hermann, mis
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