Columbia Gorge AVA
| Columbia River Gorge AVA | |
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 The Columbia River near Hood River |
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| Appellation type: | American Viticultural Area |
| Year of establishment: | 2004 |
| Country: | United States |
| Part of the wine-growing region: | Oregon , Washington |
| Recognized cultivation area: | 1,794 hectares (4432 acres) |
| Planted acreage: | 120 hectares (300 acre) |
| Grape varieties: | Barbera , Cabernet Sauvignon , Chardonnay , Chenin Blanc , Gewürztraminer , Lemberger , Merlot , Pinot Blanc , Pinot Gris , Pinot Noir , Sangiovese , Sauvignon Blanc , Syrah , Tempranillo , Viognier , Zinfandel |
Columbia Gorge AVA (recognized since May 10, 2004) is a wine-growing region in the US states of Oregon and Washington . The area extends to the administrative areas of Hood River County and Wasco Counties (both in Oregon) and Skamania and Klickitat in Washington.
Due to the abundance of different microclimates and different soils in the Columbia River Gorge , new growing conditions arise within a very short distance, which are often summarized under the name terroir . The wine-growing region is therefore often advertised with the slogan "world of wine in 40 miles".
geography
The wine region extends from Hood River and White Salmon in the west to Biggs Junction and Goldendale in the east. In addition to the valley of the Columbia River, parts of the tributary valleys of the Hood River and the Deschutes River in the Oregon area, and the Klickitat River and the Little Klickitat River in the Washington area also belong to the protected designation of origin .
The region lies east of the Mount Hood and Mount Adams volcanoes and thus in the lee of the Cascade Range , which protects the area from excessive rainfall. Despite the high values, the amount of precipitation is significantly lower than in Portland further west . The annual rainfall varies from a high 910 mm in the west of the wine-growing area to a low 250 mm in the east. The climatic diversity allows winemakers to grow a wide range of grape varieties .
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "Section 9.178 Columbia Gorge." ( Memento of the original from February 12, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 - American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C - Approved American Viticultural Areas. Last access to this page on May 27, 2008.
- ^ Appellation America (2007). "Columbia Gorge (AVA): Appellation Description" . Last access to this page on May 27, 2008.
- ↑ Federal Register May 10, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 90)
- ^ Columbia Gorge Wine (2008). "Columbia Gorge Vineyards" ( Memento of the original from August 10, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Last access to this page on May 27, 2008.
- ^ Appellation America Columbia Gorge AVA
- ↑ Columbia Gorge wine Description of the wines and grape varieties of the designation of origin Columbia Gorge AVA ( Memento of the original from September 1, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. ( MS Word ; 24 kB)
Web links
- Columbia Gorge Winegrowers
- Wines Northwest - English language
- Oregon Winegrowers Association - English Language
- Oregon Wine Center - English language
- OLCC changes wine label laws - English language
literature
- André Dominé : Wine . 1st edition. Tandem Verlag, 2007, ISBN 978-3-8331-4344-1 .
- Bruce Cass and Jancis Robinson, ed., The Oxford Companion to the Wine of North America , New York: Oxford University Press, 2000.
- The wines and wineries of America's Northwest: the premium wines of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho , 1986, ISBN 093666603X
- A travel companion to the wineries of the Pacific Northwest: featuring the pinot noirs of Oregon's Willamette Valley , 2002, ISBN 0970415435
- Legal issues affecting Oregon wineries & vineyards , 2003
- Oregon wine country , 2004, ISBN 1400013674
- Cooking with the wines of Oregon , 2007, ISBN 155285843X