Chehalem Mountains AVA
{{Short description|American Viticultural Area in Oregon}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox wine region
| name = Chehalem Mountains AVA
| image = BGPinotNoir.jpg
| caption = Pinot noir from the Chehalem Mountains AVA, Adelsheim Vineyard 2014
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| type = American Viticultural Area
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| country = United States
| part of = Oregon, Willamette Valley AVA, Northern Oregon Coast Range
| similar = Dundee Hills AVA, Eola-Amity Hills AVA, Laurelwood District AVA, Lower Long Tom AVA, McMinnville AVA, Ribbon Ridge AVA, Tualatin Hills AVA, Van Duzer Corridor AVA, Yamhill-Carlton District AVA{{cite news |url= https://www.forbes.com/sites/joemicallef/2020/06/10/tualatin-hills-and-the-laurelwood-district-are-oregons-newest-american-viticultural-areas/?sh=651986a84eef | title= Tualatin Hills And The Laurelwood District Are Oregon's Newest American Viticultural Areas | work=Forbes | date=2020-06-10 | author= Micallef, Joseph V }}
| sub regions = Laurelwood District AVA, Ribbon Ridge AVA{{cite news |url= https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/06/03/2020-10919/establishment-of-the-tualatin-hills-and-laurelwood-district-viticultural-areas| title= Establishment of the Tualatin Hills and Laurelwood District Viticultural Areas | website=Federal Register | publisher=Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau | date=2020-06-03 | format=85 FR 34095 27 CFR 9 Doc#: 2020-10919 | pages=34095–34100 }}
| season = May-October
| climate region = Woodland, Pacific Northwest, Maritime
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| precipitation = About 37 to 60 inches in a typical year
| planted = {{convert|2685|acres|ha|0}}{{cite web |url=https://willamettewines.com/about-the-valley/willamette-valley-avas/chehalem-mountains-ava |website=Willamette Valley AVAs |title=Chehalem Mountains AVA
|accessdate=14 September 2020}}
| varietals =Pinot noir, Pinot gris, Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay, Auxerrois
|accessdate=14 September 2020}}
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| comments = Bald Peak, the highest in Chehalem Mountains, is 1,636 feet at the peak.{{cite web |title=About The Willamette Valley |url=https://willamettewines.com/about-the-valley/ |website=Willamette Valley Wineries Association}}
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The Chehalem Mountains AVA is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) located in the Yamhill and Washington counties of northwestern Oregon. It contains two sub-regions, Laurelwood District AVA and Ribbon Ridge AVA.{{cite web |title=Ribbon Ridge Wine |url=https://www.wine-searcher.com/regions-ribbon+ridge |website=Wine-Searcher |date=2014}}
History
The petition process for the creation of the Chehalem Mountains AVA began in 2001 and was led by David Adelsheim of Adelsheim Vineyard. The AVA was officially established in 2006.
Geography
The Chehalem Mountains AVA corresponds to the Chehalem Mountains and is entirely contained within the Willamette Valley AVA. The region stretches {{convert|20|mi|km|0}} from Northwest of Wilsonville in the southeast to Forest Grove in the northwest featuring the elevations of Ribbon Ridge, Parrett Mountain and Bald Peak.
References
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External links
- {{Cite web|title=Chehalem Mountains AVA|url=https://willamettewines.com/about-the-valley/willamette-valley-avas/chehalem-mountains-ava/|access-date=2020-09-14|website=Willamette Valley Wineries|language=en-US}}
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Category:American Viticultural Areas of Oregon
Category:Geography of Clackamas County, Oregon
Category:Geography of Washington County, Oregon