The Elkton Oregon AVA is an

American Viticultural Area An American Viticultural Area (AVA) is a designated wine grape-growing region in the United States, providing an official appellation for the mutual benefit of wineries and consumers. Winemakers frequently want their consumers to know about th ...

that was established in 2013 in and around the town of Elkton, Oregon. The AVA encompasses . It is 17th AVA in Oregon and resides completely inside the greater

Umpqua Valley AVA The Umpqua Valley AVA is one of the first American Viticultural Area (AVA) in Oregon and located entirely within Douglas County, Oregon. It became a sub-appellation within the larger Southern Oregon AVA when it was established in 2004. Its boun ...

and huge Southern Oregon AVA, an area known to be warmer than the northern appellations of Oregon. Elkton Oregon covers approximately 11 percent of the Umpqua Valley AVA and .04 percent of the much larger Southern Oregon AVA.

Topography

Elkton Oregon is the northernmost and lowest elevation region in the

Umpqua Valley The Umpqua River ( ) on the Pacific coast of Oregon in the United States is approximately long. One of the principal rivers of the Oregon Coast and known for bass and shad, the river drains an expansive network of valleys in the mountains west o ...

Soils

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

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.

References

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