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Around The Vineyard

Long Tom is a regional name associated with Range, Lower Long Tom will add a unique dimen-
the Kalapuyan people who have lived in the area sion to the Willamette Valley’s esteemed repu-
for more than 10,000 years. The name is used in tation for extraordinarily elegant and expressive
recognition of the ongoing contributions of the fruit.”
Kalapuyan people in the local community and
across Oregon.

Four years ago, Dieter Boehm of High Pass Winery
petitioned the TTB for the addition of the AVA to
the wine country map. 12 wineries and 24 vine-
yards join the new Lower Long Tom AVA. A full list
of wineries and vineyards can be found below.

“This neighborhood is warm, genuine, authentic,
and down-to-earth, with passionate owners and
farmers connected to the land,” said Matt Shown,
second-generation winemaker at Brigadoon Wine
Co. “That love for this place goes beyond wine and
permeates our daily lives.” Both the industry and consumers who look to
Oregon for its one-of-a-kind appellations and the
“Oregon’s newest viticultural area acknowledges sense of place in Oregon’s wines can celebrate the
the increasing appreciation our grape growers and addition of Lower Long Tom as a nested AVA of the
winemakers are developing for site-specific grow- Willamette Valley. Pinot noir is the predominant
ing conditions and flavor complexity,” said Oregon grape of the region, with wines leaning toward
Wine Board Executive Director Tom Danowski. blue and black fruits and plush tannins for graceful
“In the shadow of Prairie Mountain and the Coast aging. Around a dozen white grape varieties are

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