Dundee Hills AVA
| Dundee Hills AVA | |
|---|---|
| Appellation type: | American Viticultural Area |
| Year of establishment: | 2004 |
| Country: | United States |
| Part of the wine-growing region: | Oregon , Willamette Valley AVA |
| Recognized cultivation area: | 2809 hectares (6940 acres) |
| Planted acreage: | 526 hectares (1300 acres) |
| Grape varieties: | Pinot Noir , Pinot Blanc , Pinot Gris , Riesling , Chardonnay , Müller-Thurgau |
| Number of wineries: | 29 |
The Dundee Hills (recognized since 2004) is a wine-growing region in the US state of Oregon , where the first wines were grown in the mid- 1960s . The Protected Designation of Origin ( American Viticultural Area ) is part of the parent Willamette Valley AVA and is located southwest of Portland near the township of Dundee in the administrative area of Yamhill County in northwest Oregon. The range of hills stretches along a north-south oriented line on the western valley side of the Willamette River , which is shielded from heavy rains and storms by the Coast Range . The Dundee Hills are also known as Red Hills because of their red soil , the soil is rich in iron.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Code of Federal Regulations. "Section 9.180 Dundee Hills." ( 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.
- ^ A b c Dundee Hills Winegrowers Association (2006). Dundee Hills Presskit ( Memento of the original from January 19, 2008 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.
- ^ Appellation America (2007). Appellation America: Dundee Hills AVA: Description of the appellation
Web links
literature
- André Dominé : Wine . 1st edition. Tandem Verlag, 2007, ISBN 978-3-8331-4344-1 .
- The wines and wineries of America's Northwest: the premium wines of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho , 1986, ISBN 093666603X
- Legal issues affecting Oregon wineries & vineyards , 2003
- Oregon wine country , 2004, ISBN 1400013674
- Cooking with the wines of Oregon , 2007, ISBN 155285843X