Chehalem Mountains AVA

Chehalem Mountains AVA (wine region)
Type	American Viticultural Area
Year established	2006[1]
Country	USA
Part of	Oregon, Willamette Valley AVA
Sub-regions	Ribbon Ridge AVA
Size of planted vineyards	1,600 acres (6 km2)[2]
Grapes produced	Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Riesling[2]
No. of wineries	31[2]
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The Chehalem Mountains AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in the Clackamas, Yamhill, and Washington counties of northwestern Oregon. It is entirely contained within the Willamette Valley AVA. The region stretches 20 miles (32 km) from Wilsonville in the southeast to Forest Grove in the northwest. The Chehalem Mountains includes Ribbon Ridge, Parrett Mountain, and Bald Peak. The petition process for the creation of the AVA began in 2001 and was led by David Adelsheim of Adelsheim Vineyard.^[2]

References

1. ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "§ 9.205 Chehalem Mountains." Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas. Retrieved Jan. 29, 2008.
2. ^ ^{a b c d} Wines Northwest (2006). "Chehalem Mountains Becomes Oregon's Fifteenth American Viticultural Area". Dec. 27, 2006.