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First winemaker’s in Oregon

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David Lett of Eyrie and Charles Coury planted PN in the Willamette Valley in the mid 1960’s

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What wines success brought attention to Oregon wines

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David Lett’s 1975 “South Block Reserve” PN did well in the French competition

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Which French producers arrived first in Oregon

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Joseph Drouhin bought land in the Dundee Hills in 1987

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Willamette Valley

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Oregon AVA encompassing 7 sub AVAs: Chehalem Mountains, Ribbon Ridge, Dundee Hills, Yamhill Carlton District, McMinnville, Eola-Amity Hills, and the Van Duzer Corridor. Covers vineyard land from Portland at the WA border past Eugene along the Willamette R. between the western Coast Ranges and the eastern Cascade Ranges. PN, PG, Chard, Ries.

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Chehalem Mountains

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Oregon AVA w/in the Willamette Valley AVA. North most, north facing vineyards among the coolest in Willamette

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Ribbon Ridge

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Oregon AVA w/in the Willamette Valley AVA and the Chehalem Mountains AVA. Willakenzie soils, a marine sedimentary soil associated with darker fruit and denser style

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Willakenzie

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Marine Sedimentary soil associated with darker fruit and a denser style of Pinot. Found in the Ribbon Ridge AVA

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Chehalem Mountains producers

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Adelsheim, Chehalem, Bergstrom, Patricia Green Cellars, Colene Clemens

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Ribbon Ridge producers

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Beaux Freres, Patricia Green Cellars, Trisaetum, Brick House, Goodfellow

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Chehalem Mountains vineyards

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Lia’s (Seven of Hearts, Patricia Green Cellars)

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Dundee Hills

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Oregon AVA w/in the Willamette Valley AVA. Jory soils, volcanic well drained associated with more elegent Pinot style

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Jory

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Volcanic well draining soil associated with a more elegant style of Pinot. Found in the Red Hills of Dundee Hills AVA

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Dundee Hills Producers

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Domaine Drouhin, Sokol Blosser, Stoller, Cameron, The Eyrie Vineyards, Erath

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Yamhill Carlton

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Oregon AVA w/in the Willamette Valley AVA

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Yamhill Carlton vineyards

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Shea (Bergstrom, St Innocent, Penner Ash, Ken Wright)

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Yamhill Carlton producers

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Penner-Ash, Gran Moraine, Soter, Bergstrom

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Lia’s Vineyard

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Chehalem Mountains AVA. Patricia Green Cellars, Seven of Hearts

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Shea Vineyard

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Yamhill Carlton AVA. Bergstrom, St Innocent, Penner Ash, Ken Wright

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Mcminnville

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Oregon AVA w/in the Willamette Valley AVA. Impacted by Pacific winds funneled through the Van Duzer Corridor resulting in a more tannic style of Pinot

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McMinnville Producers

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Brittan, St Innocent, Maysara

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Eola Amity Hills

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Oregon AVA w/in the Willamette Valley AVA. Impacted by Pacific winds funneled through the Van Duzer Corridor resulting in a more tannic style of Pinot

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Eola Amity Hills producers

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Cristom, Evesham Woods, Rose Rock (Drouhin), Bethel Heights, Lingua-Franca

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Eola Amity Hills vineyards

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Seven Springs Vineyard

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Seven Springs Vineyard

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Eola Amity Hills AVA. Failla, Evening Land

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Freedom Hill Vineyard

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Willamette Valley AVA. St Innocent, Patricia Green Cellars, Ken Wright

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Van Duzer Corridor

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Oregon AVA w/in the Willamette Valley AVA. Impacted by Pacific winds funneled through the Van Duzer Corridor resulting in a more tannic style of Pinot. Willamette’s newest AVA as of 2018

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Van Duzer Corridor producers

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Van Duzer

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Southern Oregon

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Oregon AVA encompassing 5 sub AVAs: Umpqua Valley, Red Hill Douglas County, Oregon, Elkton Oregon, Rogue Valley and Applegate Valley. Streches just south of Eugene to the CA border. Warmer than Willamette. Pinot Noir, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Gris, Gewürztraminer, and Chardonnay

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Umpqua Valley

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Oregon AVA w/in the Southern Oregon AVA and encompassing the Elkton Oregon and Red Hill Douglas County AVAs. Along the Umpqua river

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Elkton Oregon

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Oregon AVA w/in the Southern Oregon and Umpqua Valley AVAs

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Red Hill Douglas County

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Oregon AVA w/in the Southern Oregon and Umpqua Valley AVAs. A single Vineyard AVA

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Rogue Valley

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Oregon AVA w/in the Southern Oregon AVA and encompassing the Applegate Valley AVA

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Applegate Valley

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Oregon AVA w/in the Southern Oregon and Rogue Valley AVAs. Warmest AVA west of the Casacdes in Oregon.

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Snake River Valley

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Oregon and Idaho AVA. Only a single winery on the Oregon side

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AVAs Oregon shares w/ other states

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Columbia Gorge (WA), Columbia Valley (WA), Walla Walla (WA), and Snake River Valley (Idaho)

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The Rocks of Milton-Freewater

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Oregon AVA w/in the Columbia Valley and Walla Walla AVAs.

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