Rogue Valley AVA
| Rogue Valley AVA | |
|---|---|
 The Rogue River and its tributaries. |
|
| Appellation type: | American Viticultural Area |
| Year of establishment: | 2000 |
| Country: | United States |
| Part of the wine-growing region: | Oregon , Southern Oregon AVA |
| Sub-regions: | Applegate Valley AVA |
| Planted acreage: | 445 hectares (1100 acres) |
| Grape varieties: | Cabernet Franc , Cabernet Sauvignon , Chardonnay , Dolcetto , Gewürztraminer , Grenache , Malbec , Merlot , Pinot Blanc , Pinot Gris , Pinot Noir , Sangiovese , Sauvignon Blanc , Sémillon , Syrah , Tempranillo , Viognier |
| Number of wineries: | 20th |
The Rogue Valley AVA is a wine-growing region in the southern US state of Oregon . Modern viticulture began in Oregon around the mid-1960s, and it was recognized as an American Viticultural Area (AVA) in 2000.
The wine-growing region is part of the superior designation of origin Southern Oregon AVA and extends over the catchment area of the Rogue River with its tributaries Illinois River , Applegate River and Bear Creek . The majority of the wineries have so far settled in the valleys of the tributaries.
Most of the almost 110 × 100 km area is not suitable for viticulture . So far, only about 20 wineries have been founded. The Rogue Valley AVA Designation of Origin has one of the warmest and driest areas in Oregon.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "Section 9.132 Rogue Valley." ( Memento of the original from September 28, 2008 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. Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 - American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C - Approved American Viticultural Areas. Last access to this page May 15, 2008.
- ↑ a b c d Appellation America (2007). "Rogue Valley (AVA): Appellation Description" ( memento of the original from February 18, 2009 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. . Last access to this page May 15, 2008.
- ^ Wines Northwest (2008). "Rogue Valley and Applegate Valley Appellations of Southern Oregon" . Last access to this page on May 17, 2008.
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
- 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