Chehalem Mountains AVA
The Chehalem Mountains AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in the Clackamas, Yamhill, and Washington counties of northwestern Oregon. It is entirely contained within the Willamette Valley AVA. The region stretches 20 miles (32 km) from Wilsonville in the southeast to Forest Grove in the northwest. The Chehalem Mountains includes Ribbon Ridge AVA, Parrett Mountain, Bald Peak, and the proposed Laurelwood AVA. The petition process for the creation of the Chehalem Mountains AVA began in 2001 and was led by David Adelsheim of Adelsheim Vineyard.[3] The AVA was officially established in 2006.
| Wine region | |
 Pinot noir from the Chehalem Mountains AVA, Adelsheim Vineyard 2014 | |
| Type | American Viticultural Area |
|---|---|
| Year established | 2006[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Part of | Oregon, Willamette Valley AVA, Oregon Coast Range (Part of an inland limb/arm) |
| Other regions in Oregon, Willamette Valley AVA, Oregon Coast Range (Part of an inland limb/arm) | Dundee Hills AVA, Eola-Amity Hills AVA, McMinnville AVA, Ribbon Ridge AVA, Yamhill-Carlton AVA |
| Sub-regions | Ribbon Ridge AVA |
| Growing season | May-October |
| Climate region | Woodland, Pacific Northwest, Maritime |
| Precipitation (annual average) | About 60 inches in a typical year |
| Soil conditions | Basalt Clay, Marine Sedimentary, Glacial Loess |
| Total area | 106.6 square miles (276 km2; 27,609 ha)[2] |
| Size of planted vineyards | 1,600 acres (647 ha)[2][3] |
| No. of vineyards | 80[2] |
| Grapes produced | Chardonnay, Pinot blanc, Pinot gris, Pinot noir, Riesling, Syrah, Auxerrois blanc [3][4] |
| Varietals produced | Pinot noir, Pinot gris, Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay, Auxerrois |
| No. of wineries | 31[3] |
| Comments | Bald Peak, the highest in Chehalem Mountains, is 1,636 feet at the peak.[3] |
References
- "§ 9.205 Chehalem Mountains" (Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas). Code of Federal Regulations. Retrieved January 29, 2008.
- "Establishment of the Chehalem Mountains Viticultural Area (2002R-214P)" (27 CFR 9 71 FR 68458). Federal Register. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. November 27, 2006. pp. 68458–68463. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- "Chehalem Mountains Becomes Oregon's Fifteenth American Viticultural Area". Wines Northwest. December 27, 2006. Archived from the original on February 1, 2008.
- "About The Williamette Valley". Williamette Valley Wineries Association.
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