The Southeastern New England AVA is situated in parts of three states: Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. The Rhode Island sector is quite small; vineyards are located near the water, in this case, Narragansett Bay; they are planted on low hillsides to take advantage of excellent drainage as well as cooling maritime breezes. Varieties planted include a little of everything, including Cabernet Franc, Gewurztraminer, Vidal, Cayuga and even a bit of Lemberger. There is a small amount of sparking wine produced in this zone, while fruit wine is an important product from this area. (Wine/Appellations)