Yamhill-Carlton District AVA
| Yamhill-Carlton District 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: | 24,281 hectares (60,000 acres) |
| Planted acreage: | 486 hectares (1200 acre) |
| Grape varieties: | Chardonnay , Dolcetto , Early Muscat , Muskat-Ottonel , Pinot Blanc , Pinot Gris , Pinot Meunier , Pinot Noir |
The Yamhill-Carlton District AVA is a wine-growing region in the US state of Oregon . Modern viticulture began in this area around the mid-1960s, and it was recognized as an American Viticultural Area (AVA) in 2004. Among other grape varieties , the early-ripening Pinot gris and Chardonnay are mainly grown .
location
The area extends within the Willamette Valley in the northeast of the state.
The recognized vineyards of the Yamhill-Carlton District AVA are spread across the administrative areas of Yamhill County and Washington County north of McMinnville near the small communities of Carlton and Yamhill . The unique selling point of the region with regard to the Willamette Valley AVA is the barren soil and its altitude, which is between 60 and 305 m above sea level. NN lies. The area lies in the lee of the Oregon Coast Range and the vineyards are mostly located on south-facing slopes.
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, the temperature in this area only drops below 0 ° C every 25 years. 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.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "Section 9.183 Yamhill-Carlton District." ( Memento of February 12, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 - American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C - Approved American Viticultural Areas. Last access to this page on May 17, 2008.
- ↑ a b Willamette Valley Wineries (2008). "Willamette Valley AVAs" ( May 9, 2008 memento on the Internet Archive ). Last access to this page on May 17, 2008.
- ^ Appellation America (2007). Page no longer available , search in web archives: "Yamhill-Carlton District (AVA): Appellation Description" . Last access to this page on May 17, 2008.
- ^ Oregon State University: Oregon Climate Zone Summary ( September 7, 2006 memento in the Internet Archive )
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
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)