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Oregon Wine Region

Oregon wine growing regions are mainly in Willamette Valley, the Umpqua Valley and the Rogue River Valley. Oregon wine varieties are mainly Pinot Noir in Willamette Valley. Oregon wine - Pinot Noirs first received acclaim in the 1980s, and their reputation has risen since then. In the recent years, Pinot Gris is also grown in Willamette Valley. In Umpqua Valley, Pinot Noir thrives, along with Riesling, Chardonnay, and Cabernet Sauvignon. The newest Oregon wine growing region of the three is relatively the warmest. This makes it ideal for growing Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay and Pinot Gris as well.

About Oregon Wine

Due to its cooler, damper climate, it is ideal for growing Pinot Noir. In terms of the climatic conditions, Oregon is much closer to Burgundy than California. However, the results are not so. Oregon wine is still to some extent has developed to its full potential yet.

The main reasons why Oregon wine has not developed to its full potential are mainly due to high yields of vines and the grapes haven’t yet attained the ripeness for making a good wine. Even with the ideal climatic conditions like those of Burgundy, Oregon wine is still under-performing.

Having said all that, Oregon wine did enjoyed a succession of great vintages in the late '80s and early '90s, and some wineries are now beginning to show what Oregon is capable of making. The Oregon wine – 1991 Pinot Noir by the Drouhin family even broke into the super-league.

The style of the Oregon wine – Pinot Noir is generally lighter than most of its counterpart in that of California.

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