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Oregon

Pinot Noir country in the Willamette Valley, with a growing range of cool-climate whites.

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Where it is

Most Oregon wine comes from the Willamette Valley, south of Portland, with other areas in the Umpqua and Rogue valleys in the south and the Columbia Gorge in the north-east.

Land and climate

Cool and rainy in winter, with dry summers. The Coast Range protects the valley from the Pacific. Soils include volcanic Jory soils and marine sediments.

Grapes and wines

Pinot Noir is the star grape, and the Willamette Valley is among the best New World regions for it. Pinot Gris and Chardonnay are the main whites.