Viticulture in Oregon
Although viticulture in Oregon was only set up professionally from the 1960s, the US state of Oregon now plays an important role in American viticulture after California .
With 303 wineries now , wine tourism is an important source of income. In 2004, government income from tourism was estimated at almost US $ 92 million. This amount does not include wine sales from the cellar .
Grape varieties
In 2005 the following grape varieties were the most important:
- Pinot noir 3,226 hectares (7974 acre),
- Pinot gris 479 hectares (1184 acre)
- Chardonnay 340 hectares (842 acre)
- Merlot 222 hectares (550 acres)
- Riesling 212 hectares (524 acres)
Cabernet Sauvignon , Gewürztraminer , Müller-Thurgau , Pinot Blanc , Sauvignon Blanc , Sémillon and Syrah follow . Arneis , Baco noir , Baco Noir , Chenin blanc , Dolcetto , Gamay , Grenache , Maréchal Foch , Malbec , Nebbiolo , Petite Syrah , Sangiovese , Tempranillo , Viognier and Zinfandel play only a minor role . In addition to classic still wines, sparkling wines, late harvest, ice wines and dessert wines are produced.
literature
- Bruce Cass, Jancis Robinson : The Oxford Companion to the Wine of North America . Oxford University Press, Oxford et al. 2000, ISBN 0-19-860114-X .
- John Doerper: Oregon wine country. Compass American Guides, New York NY 2004, ISBN 1-4000-1367-4 .
- André Dominé (Ed.): Wine . Tandem Verlag, Königswinter 2007, ISBN 978-3-8331-4344-1 .
- Christopher R. Hermann, David E Filippi: Legal issues affecting Oregon wineries & vineyards. Stoel Rives LLP, Portland OR 2003.
- Ted Meredith: The wines and wineries of America's Northwest. The premium wines of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. Nexus Press, Kirkland WA 1986, ISBN 0-936666-03-X .
- DL Tadevich: A travel companion to the wineries of the Pacific Northwest. Featuring the pinot noirs of Oregon's Willamette Valley. Publishing Plus, Carmel IN 2002, ISBN 0-9704154-3-5 .
- Troy Townsin, Cheryl-Lynn Townsin: Cooking with the wines of Oregon. Whitecap Books, North Vancouver 2007, ISBN 978-1-55285-843-1 .
Web links
- Wines Northwest (in English and French.)
- Oregon Winegrowers Association (in English)
- Oregon Wine Center (in English and French.)
- OLCC changes wine label laws (Engl.)
Individual evidence
- ^ Appellation America (2007). "Oregon: Appellation Description" . Last access to this page January 7, 2008.
- ^ National Agricultural Statistics Service: Oregon Vineyard and Winery Report. (PDF) (No longer available online.) Oregon Wine Board, 2006, formerly the original ; Retrieved March 13, 2008 (no longer available). ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.