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SOUTHERN OREGON: UMPQUA VALLEY UPDATED 4.1.17 This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. PORTLAND Oregon Wine Board SOUTHERNSOUTHERN OREGON OREGON PORTLAND 150 MILES (240 KM) WILLAMETTE SOUTHERN OREGON VALLEY Established: 2005 Planted Area: 6,000 acres (2,400 ha) PACIFIC OCEAN Predominant Soils: Marine sedimentary, I-5 alluvial gravels, volcanic Predominant Varieties: Pinot noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot, Chardonnay, Tempranillo, Viognier PACIFIC OCEAN 50 MILES (80 KM) CRATER LAKE CASCADE RANGE SISKIYOU MTS ELEVATION (FT) 11K I-5 6K SAN FRANCISCO 350 MILES SEA LEVEL CALIFORNIA (565 KM) PORTLAND Oregon Wine Board SOUTHERNSOUTHERN OREGON OREGON PORTLAND 150 MILES (240 KM) WILLAMETTE SOUTHERN OREGON VALLEY ELKTON OREGON Southern Oregon combines the Umpqua RED HILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Valley and Rogue Valley AVAs, which also PACIFIC OCEAN encompass three smaller AVAs. UMPQUA VALLEY I-5 PACIFIC OCEAN 50 MILES (80 KM) CRATER LAKE CASCADE RANGE SISKIYOU MTS ROGUE VALLEY ELEVATION (FT) 11K APPLEGATE VALLEY I-5 6K SAN FRANCISCO 350 MILES SEA LEVEL CALIFORNIA (565 KM) Oregon Wine Board SOUTHERN OREGON:SOUTHERN UMPQUA OREGON VALLEY PORTLAND ELKTON OREGON 160 MILES (255 KM) UMPQUA VALLEY Established: 1984 Planted Area: 2,660 acres (1,075 ha) WILLAMETTE VALLEY Predominant Soils: Stream sediments, marine sedimentary bedrock, volcanic Predominant Varieties: Pinot noir, Pinot gris, RED HILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Tempranillo, Syrah, Merlot, Chardonnay MTS IYOU K U I-5 SIS m p q u a R i v e r PACIFICE OCEAN pqua 40 MILES N. Um r S Rive (65 KM) . U R m ROSEBURG iv pq er ua ELEVATION (FT) E 11K RANG E D A 6K CASC SEA SOUTHERN OREGON LEVEL Oregon Wine Board SOUTHERN OREGON: UMPQUA VALLEY UMPQUA VALLEY TERROIR WINE The convergence of the Cascade, Coast and The long growing Klamath mountain ranges and the Umpqua season lets grapes take River creates many micro-climates. their time in ripening, creating fruit with Growing season temperatures vary complex flavors, well dramatically with up to 1,000 growing degree balanced structure and days difference from the north to south. minerality. Diversity of region has inspired a culture of experimentation with varieties not commonly grown elsewhere in Oregon: Garnacha, Albariño, Grüner Veltliner, Malbec, Petit Verdot and more. Oregon Wine Board SOUTHERN OREGON: UMPQUA VALLEY ABACELA FAULT LINE VINEYARD Oregon Wine Board SOUTHERN OREGON: UMPQUA VALLEY MELROSE VINEYARDS .