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Nashoba Valley AVA

2026 establishments in MassachusettsAmerican Viticultural AreasGeography of Worcester County, MassachusettsMassachusetts winePages including recorded pronunciations
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Nashoba Valley ( nuh-SHOH-buh) is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) located in northwestern Middlesex and northeastern Worcester Counties, Massachusetts. It was established as the nation's 278th and the state's third appellation by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), Treasury on March 24, 2026, after reviewing the petition submitted by Justin Pelletier, Chief Operating Officer and Quality Control Manager of Nashoba Valley Winery, proposing the viticultural area named "Nashoba Valley." The name "Nashoba" is primarily a male name of Native American origin, specifically from the Chickasaw language, meaning "wolf" or "wolf spirit." The appellation contains approximately 18,367.5 acres (29 sq mi) with, at the outset, three vineyards cultivating sixteen acres (6 ha) within the AVA. The distinguishing features of Nashoba Valley include its soils and climate.

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Wattaquadock Hill Road 92
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Bolton Flats Wildlife Management Area
Bolton Flats Wildlife Management Area

Bolton Flats Wildlife Management Area is a 455-acre wildlife management area surrounding the Nashua River and Still River in Massachusetts. The Bolton Flats Wildlife Management Area is located in the towns of Bolton, Lancaster and Harvard, and Route 117 crosses through the area. Bolton Flats is a flood plain that was originally named "Intervale" because it is located in a valley between several hills. Birding, canoeing, fishing, hiking and hunting are popular in the area. Various turtles, including the endangered blanding turtle, and rare nesting birds are found in the habitat, and downstream from Bolton Flats is the Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge and Fort Devens Military Reservation.According to Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, "[t]he flat lowland between the Nashua River and the Still River is called Bolton Flats and is the result of the receded glacial Lake Nashua. The area is protected by the Commonwealth as the Bolton Flats Wildlife Management Area, which is in Harvard, Bolton and Lancaster. At the Bolton entrance to the Bolton Flats Management Area there is a modest early 20th century cape with a gambrel roof barn, owned by the state." The Still River area contains various Native American objects and was the site of brickmaking from colonial times into the nineteenth century. Several nearby brick houses, including the Haynes House (ca. 1820) at 304 Still River Road, were likely constructed using bricks from the Haynes Brickyard on the Still River.