Yamhill-Carlton District AVA

The Yamhill -Carlton District AVA is a wine -growing region in the U.S. state of Oregon. The modern viticulture began in this area around the mid- 1960s, the recognition as American Viticultural Area (AVA ) was carried out in 2004. Attached are other varieties, especially the early -ripening Pinot Gris and Chardonnay.

Location

The area extends within the Willamette Valley in the northeast of the state.

The recognized vineyards of the area of ​​Yamhill -Carlton District AVA distributed among the administrative regions of Yamhill County and Washington County north of McMinnville near the small communities Carlton and Yamhill. Unique feature of the region in terms of the Willamette Valley AVA is the sparser ground as well as its altitude, ranging from 60 to 305 meters above sea level. MSL. The area lies in the lee of the Oregon Coast Range and the vineyards are mostly located on south-facing slopes.

Climate

The climate of the valley is mild all year round, mostly, during the summer months usually remain cold winters and warm, humid and dry. Temperatures above 32 ° C are to be expected only at 5 to 15 days, only every 25 years, the temperature drops in the area below 0 ° C. Most rainfall is limited to the coldest seasons, late fall, winter and early spring. With Snow 13 to 25 centimeters per year also falls relatively little snow.