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grown as well, most notably Chardonnay, Riesling, Moriah Vineyard
Pinot gris, and Sauvignon blanc. Priddy Vineyard
Stroda Vineyard
“Pinot noir is still the kingpin variety in the Sunny Mountain
Willamette Valley,” said Morgen McLaughlin, exec- Union School
utive director of the Willamette Valley Wineries
Association. “Winemakers love Pinot noir because *Many of the wineries above are located on an
it’s such an expressive grape: it insists on telling estate vineyard.
you where it’s from. We’re so excited to see Pinot
noir and other wines from Lower Long Tom AVA About the Oregon Wine Board
recognized in the larger story of the Willamette
Valley.” Oregon is home to 995 wineries and 1,370 vine-
yards planted, generating annual economic impact
Lower Long Tom AVA: of $7.2 billion for the state. The Oregon Wine Board
is a semi-independent Oregon state agency man-
Details: aging marketing, research, communications, and
education initiatives that support and advance the
Official date of recognition: Dec. 10, 2021 Oregon wine and wine grape industry. The Board
Total acreage: 25,000 works on behalf of all Oregon wineries and inde-
Planted acreage: 575 pendent growers throughout the state’s diverse
Number of wineries: 12 winegrowing regions.
Number of vineyards: 24
Varieties: Pinot noir, Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot For More Information Visit...
gris, and Sauvignon blanc oregonwine.org
Soil: Bellpine
About the Willamette Valley Wineries Association
Wineries: The WVWA is a nonprofit industry association
dedicated to achieving recognition for Oregon’s
Antiquum Farm acclaimed Willamette Valley as a premium Pinot
Bennett Vineyards and Wine Company noir-producing region. The WVWA has more than
Bradshaw Vineyard 230 members representing wineries, tasting rooms
Brigadoon Wine Co. and vineyards throughout the Willamette Valley.
Benton Lane Winery The organization also hosts Willamette: The Pinot
Five Fourteen Vineyard Noir Auction, Oregon Pinot Camp, Pinot in the City,
High Pass Winery May in Wine Country, The Giving Season and the
Pfeiffer Vineyards and Winery Cellar Season.
Poco Collina
Rainsong Winery For More Information Visit...
Territorial Vineyards and Wine Company www.willamettewines.com
Walnut Ridge Vineyard

Vineyards:

Bellpine Vineyard
Chardonnay Way
Davis Reid Vineyard
Evans Vineyard
Fitzpatrick Vineyard
Gelardi Vineyard
Grace Hill Vineyard
Hildebrand Ranch
Kliewers Weinberg
Kokkeler Vineyard

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