Southern Oregon AVA

Question 1

When was Southern Oregon AVA established?

Answer 1

2005

Question 2

Southern Oregon climate

Answer 2

Damp, cool winters; warm, dry summers
Due to elevation - LARGE DIURNAL SHIFTS

Question 3

Mountain Ranges in Southern Oregon

Answer 3

Siskiyou (Coastal Range)
Klamath Mountains

Question 4

Nested AVAs of Southern Oregon

Answer 4

Umpqua Valley
Rogue Valley

Question 5

Nested AVAs of Umpqua

Answer 5

Red Hills Douglas County
Elkton

Question 6

Umpqua Valley

Answer 6

Est 1984
Warmer and drier than Willamette; cooler and wetter than Rogue

Elkton in norst
Central with intermediate climate
Southern with warmer and more arid climate that is well suited to Bordeaux and Spanish varities

Question 7

Red Hills Douglas County AVA

Answer 7

Est 2005
Within Umpqua Valley
Mild climate
No wineries in this AVA

**Red stained volcanic Jury soil

Question 8

Elkton AVA

Answer 8

Part of Umpqua Valley
Proximity to Pacific -> cool, moist, foggy
**Burgundian varieties

Question 9

Rogue Valley

Answer 9

Southern-most wine growing AVA
Contains Applegate Valley

Also contains Illinois Valley Region (cool), Bear Creek Valley region (warmest and driest)

Question 10

Sub-AVAs of Rogue Valley

Answer 10

Applegate Valley AVA

Question 11

Applegate Valley AVA

Answer 11

Peter Britt
East-west valleys
Moderate climate with dry growing season
Granitic soils
>40 varieties planted