Elkton Oregon AVA

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.

Elkton Oregon AVA
Wine region
Map of the Elkton Oregon AVA Courtesy of the Oregon WineBoard
TypeAmerican Viticultural Area
Year established2013[1]
CountryUnited States
Part ofOregon, Umpqua Valley AVA
Other regions in Oregon, Umpqua Valley AVARed Hill Douglas County, Oregon AVA
Soil conditionsResidual clay and/or silt loam[2]
Total area74,900 acres (30,311 ha)[3]
Size of planted vineyards305 acres (123 ha)[3]
No. of vineyards12[1]
Varietals producedPinot noir, Pinot gris, Gewürztraminer, Riesling.[4]
No. of wineries5[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

Elkton Oregon is the northernmost and lowest elevation region in the Umpqua Valley.[2]

Soils

Predominately residual clay and/or silt loam soil or small to large cobble-dominated alluvial deposits.[2]

Climate

Features 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
  1. "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.
  2. "Elkton Okegon AVA". Oregon Wine. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  3. "Elkton Oregon AVA approved in US - Decanter". February 19, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  4. "Elkton Oregon AVA". Oregon Wine Board. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  5. "Elkton Oregon (AVA: Appellation Profile". Appellation America. 2007. Archived from the original on March 30, 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2020.

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