Ribbon Ridge AVA

The Ribbon Ridge AVA is an American Viticultural Area in Yamhill County, Oregon. It is the smallest AVA in Oregon and is entirely contained within the Chehalem Mountains AVA, which in turn is entirely contained within the larger Willamette Valley AVA. Ribbon Ridge stretches between the towns of Newberg and Gaston. The ridge is defined by local geographic boundaries and an uplift of ocean sediment. It lies at 45° 21' N latitude and 123° 04' W longitude, at the northwest end of the Chehalem Mountains. Colby Carter, an early settler from Missouri, named Ribbon Ridge in 1865, and the ridge has been known by that name ever since. The first official use of the Ribbon Ridge name dates to 1888 with the creation of Ribbon Ridge School District No. 68.[4] The ridge is approximately 0.25 miles (0.40 km) wide and 3.50 miles (5.63 km) long, and is 3,350 acres (1,356 ha) in area, with 500 acres (202 ha) planted on 20 vineyards. It is estimated that between 1,000 acres (405 ha) and 1,400 acres (567 ha) in the region is suitable for planting.[4] [5]

Ribbon Ridge AVA
Wine region
Trisaetum winery in the Ribbon Ridge AVA of Oregon's Willamette Valley
TypeAmerican Viticultural Area
Year established2005[1]
CountryUnited States
Part ofChehalem Mountains AVA, Oregon, Willamette Valley AVA
Climate regionMaritime
Total area3,350 acres (1,356 ha)[2]
Size of planted vineyards500 acres (202 ha)[2]
No. of vineyards20[2]
Grapes producedAuxerrois Blanc, Chardonnay, Muscat Canelli, Pinot gris, Pinot noir, Gamay Noir[3]

See also
  • Eyrie Vineyards, originator of Oregon Pinot noir
  • List of Oregon wineries and vineyards

References
  1. "§ 9.182 Ribbon Ridge" (Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9— American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C— Approved American Viticultural Areas). Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR). Retrieved January 29, 2008.
  2. "Willamette Valley AVAs". Willamette Valley Wineries. Archived from the original on August 15, 2006.
  3. "Ribbon Ridge(AVA): Appellation Profile". Appellation America. 2007. Archived from the original on October 2, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2008.
  4. "Establishment of the Ribbon Ridge Viticultural Area (2002R-215P)" (27 CFR 9 70 FR 31342). Federal Register. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. June 1, 2005. pp. 31342–31345.
  5. "Ribbon Ridge AVA". Ribbon Ridge Vineyard. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011.

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