Willamette Valley AVA
| Willamette Valley AVA | |
|---|---|
| Appellation type: | American Viticultural Area |
| Year of establishment: | 1984 |
| Country: | United States |
| Part of the wine-growing region: | Oregon |
| Sub-regions: | Chehalem Mountains AVA , Dundee Hills AVA , Eola-Amity Hills AVA , McMinnville AVA , Ribbon Ridge AVA , Yamhill-Carlton District AVA . |
| Recognized cultivation area: | 1391310 hectares (3438000 acres) |
| Planted acreage: | 4047 hectares (10000 acres) |
| Grape varieties: | Pinot noir , Pinot gris , Chardonnay , Riesling and Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Number of wineries: | 200 |
Willamette Valley AVA is a wine-growing region in the US state of Oregon . Modern viticulture begins there around the mid-1960s, and it was recognized as an American Viticultural Area (AVA) in 1984. Among other grape varieties, Pinot noir , Pinot gris , Chardonnay , Riesling and Cabernet Sauvignon are mainly grown .
location
The area spans the entire Willamette Valley that surrounds the Willamette River in the northeast of the state. It extends from Columbia in the north to just before Eugene in the south, where the valley ends. The valley is bordered by the Cascade Mountains to the east and the Oregon Coast Range to the west. The Willamette Valley is the largest growing area in the state at 13,500 square kilometers, and most of the Oregon-based wineries are located in this area. In 2006 this was around 200 goods.
climate
The valley's climate is mild all year round, the winters are mostly cold and humid, while the summer months are usually warm and dry. Temperatures above 32 ° C are only to be expected on 5 to 15 days, only every 25 years the temperature in this area falls below −18 ° C. Most rainfalls are limited to the coldest seasons, late autumn, winter and early spring. With snow depths between 13 and 25 centimeters per year, relatively little snow falls.
Subzones
Not all areas of the valley are suitable for viticulture, the focus is west of the river, at the tributaries of the Willamette. By far the densest concentration of wineries is found in Yamhill County .
Within the northern part of the Willamette Valley AVA, since it was recognized as an American Viticultural Area in 1984, other subordinate growing areas have been registered: Chehalem Mountains AVA , Dundee Hills AVA , Eola-Amity Hills AVA , Laurelwood District AVA, McMinnville AVA , Ribbon Ridge AVA , Tualatin Hills AVA and Yamhill-Carlton District AVA .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Code of Federal Regulations. "Section 9.90 Willamette Valley." Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 - American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C - Approved American Viticultural Areas ( Memento of the original dated 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.
- ↑ a b c Appellation America: Description of the Willamette Valley AVA
- ^ Oregon State University: Oregon Climate Zone Summary ( Memento of the original from September 7, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Wines Northwest: Map of Willamette Valley wineries
- ^ Oregon's Willamette Valley gains two new AVAs
Web links
- Willamette Valley Wineries Association: Overview of the entire region and the subzones ( Memento of July 23, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
- Entry on the Willamette Valley wine-growing region on oregonwine.org (English)
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