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373:. Most wineries in the region are found in the valleys formed by one of these three tributaries, rather than along the Rogue River itself. The region is 70 miles (110 km) wide by 60 miles (97 km) long (though much of the land within the AVA is not suitable for grape cultivation); there are fewer than 20 wineries with only 1,100 acres (4.5 km) planted. Each river valley has a unique
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Southern Oregon AVA is also located in one of these smaller regions. A small strip of connecting territory is included in the Southern Oregon AVA to make it a contiguous region, however, this strip passes through mountainous regions not suitable for viticulture. The AVA lies entirely
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contains the drainage basin of the Umpqua River, excluding mountainous regions. It has a warmer climate than the
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852:Van Duzer Corridor
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948:King Estate
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761:Oregon wine
601:January 29,
534:January 29,
505:and Syrah.
359:Rogue River
235:Description
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84:Sub-regions
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1087:Categories
1057:42°26′01″N
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509:References
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327:Elkton AVA
295:Chardonnay
287:Pinot Gris
283:Pinot Noir
156:Chardonnay
120:Total area
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963:Trisaetum
953:Oak Knoll
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928:The Eyrie
467:Zinfandel
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389:, in the
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876:Wineries
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315:Yoncalla
299:Riesling
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192:Viognier
164:Grenache
160:Dolcetto
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140:Albarino
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883:Abacela
568:May 23,
483:Ashland
479:Medford
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66:Country
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168:Malbec
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184:Syrah
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