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27 CFR 9.299: Nashoba Valley.

(a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this section is “Nashoba Valley”. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, “Nashoba Valley” is a term of viticultural significance.
(b) Approved maps. The 2 United States Geological Survey (USGS) 1:100,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the Nashoba Valley viticultural area are:
(1) Hudson, MA, 2021; and
(2) Clinton, MA, 2021.
(c) Boundary. The Nashoba Valley viticultural area is located in Worcester County, Massachusetts. The boundary of the viticultural area is described as follows:
(1) The beginning point is on the Hudson map at the intersection of Route 62 (also known as Central Street) and I-495 in Hudson, Massachusetts. From the beginning point, proceed southwest, then westerly on Route 62 for a total of 4.5 miles, crossing onto the Clinton map, to the point where it intersects and becomes concurrent with Route 70 (also known as Boylston Street); then
(2) Proceed north on Route 70/Route 62 for 2.09 miles to its intersection with Route 110/Main Street in Clinton, Massachusetts; then
(3) Proceed south on Route 110/Main Street as it becomes known as West Boylston Road, and continue along West Boylston Road for a total of 1 mile to its intersection with South Meadow Road; then
(4) Proceed north along South Meadow Road for 0.95 mile to its intersection with Moffett Street in Lancaster, Massachusetts; then
(5) Proceed northwest along Moffett Street to its intersection with an unnamed road known locally as Chace Hill Road; then
(6) Proceed northeast along Chace Hill Road to its intersection with Sterling Street (also known as Route 62); then
(7) Proceed northwesterly along Sterling Street/Route 62 to its intersection with an unnamed road known locally as Chocksett Road; then
(8) Proceed northwesterly along Chocksett Road to its intersection with Pratts Junction Road; then
(9) Proceed northwesterly along Pratts Junction Road to its intersection with I-190; then
(10) Proceed northerly along I-190 for 2.35 miles to its intersection with Route 117 in Leominster, Massachusetts; then
(11) Proceed southeasterly along Route 117 for 7.8 miles, crossing onto the Hudson map, to its intersection with I-495; then
(12) Proceed southerly along I-495 to the beginning point.

Where this section sits in the code

Title 27—Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms
CHAPTER I—ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
SUBCHAPTER A—ALCOHOL
PART 9—AMERICAN VITICULTURAL AREAS
Subpart C—Approved American Viticultural Areas

(a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this section is “Nashoba Valley”. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, “Nashoba Valley” is a term of viticultural significance.

(b) Approved maps. The 2 United States Geological Survey (USGS) 1:100,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the Nashoba Valley viticultural area are:

(1) Hudson, MA, 2021; and

(2) Clinton, MA, 2021.

(c) Boundary. The Nashoba Valley viticultural area is located in Worcester County, Massachusetts. The boundary of the viticultural area is described as follows:

(1) The beginning point is on the Hudson map at the intersection of Route 62 (also known as Central Street) and I-495 in Hudson, Massachusetts. From the beginning point, proceed southwest, then westerly on Route 62 for a total of 4.5 miles, crossing onto the Clinton map, to the point where it intersects and becomes concurrent with Route 70 (also known as Boylston Street); then

(2) Proceed north on Route 70/Route 62 for 2.09 miles to its intersection with Route 110/Main Street in Clinton, Massachusetts; then

(3) Proceed south on Route 110/Main Street as it becomes known as West Boylston Road, and continue along West Boylston Road for a total of 1 mile to its intersection with South Meadow Road; then

(4) Proceed north along South Meadow Road for 0.95 mile to its intersection with Moffett Street in Lancaster, Massachusetts; then

(5) Proceed northwest along Moffett Street to its intersection with an unnamed road known locally as Chace Hill Road; then

(6) Proceed northeast along Chace Hill Road to its intersection with Sterling Street (also known as Route 62); then

(7) Proceed northwesterly along Sterling Street/Route 62 to its intersection with an unnamed road known locally as Chocksett Road; then

(8) Proceed northwesterly along Chocksett Road to its intersection with Pratts Junction Road; then

(9) Proceed northwesterly along Pratts Junction Road to its intersection with I-190; then

(10) Proceed northerly along I-190 for 2.35 miles to its intersection with Route 117 in Leominster, Massachusetts; then

(11) Proceed southeasterly along Route 117 for 7.8 miles, crossing onto the Hudson map, to its intersection with I-495; then

(12) Proceed southerly along I-495 to the beginning point.

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