The Elkton Oregon AVA is an American Viticultural Area that was established in 2013 in and around the town of Elkton, Oregon.[3] The AVA encompasses 74,900 acres (30,311 ha).[1] It is 17th AVA in Oregon and resides completely inside the greater Umpqua Valley AVA and huge Southern Oregon AVA, an area known to be warmer than the northern appellations of Oregon.
| Wine region | |
 Map of the Elkton Oregon AVA Courtesy of the Oregon WineBoard | |
| Type | American Viticultural Area |
|---|---|
| Year established | 2013[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Part of | Oregon, Umpqua Valley AVA |
| Other regions in Oregon, Umpqua Valley AVA | Red Hill Douglas County, Oregon AVA |
| Soil conditions | Residual clay and/or silt loam[2] |
| Total area | 74,900 acres (30,311 ha)[3] |
| Size of planted vineyards | 305 acres (123 ha)[3] |
| No. of vineyards | 12[1] |
| Varietals produced | Pinot noir, Pinot gris, Gewürztraminer, Riesling.[4] |
| No. of wineries | 5[3][5] |
Elkton Oregon covers approximately 11 percent of the 689,904 acres (279,194 ha) Umpqua Valley AVA and .04 percent of the much larger 1,977,298 acres (800,184 ha) Southern Oregon AVA.[5]
Topography
editElkton Oregon is the northernmost and lowest elevation region in the Umpqua Valley.[2]
Soils
editPredominately residual clay and/or silt loam soil or small to large cobble-dominated alluvial deposits.[2]
Climate
editFeatures a cooler, but milder and longer growing season than the rest of the Umpqua Valley and receives much more rain annually, about 50 inches.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Establishment of the Elkton Oregon Viticultural Area" (27 CFR 9 78 FR 8016). Federal Register. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, US Department of the Treasury. February 5, 2013. pp. 8016–8018.
- ^ a b c d "Elkton Okegon AVA". Oregon Wine. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Elkton Oregon AVA approved in US - Decanter". February 19, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- ^ "Elkton Oregon AVA". Oregon Wine Board. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ^ a b "Elkton Oregon (AVA: Appellation Profile". Appellation America. 2007. Archived from the original on March 30, 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2020.