The RVWA is sad to announce that our 2024 Annual Picnic NOT BE HELD be held at Red Lily Vineyard, on Monday evening, August 12. Thanks to Rachel Martin who welcomed us to her beautiful location on the banks of the Applegate River. We accidentally scheduled the Picnic at the same time as the Wine Marketing Roundtable event organized by Marilyn Hawkins. We will not make that mistake again. I am sorry for all of you who signed up and were looking forward to it. Refunds will be mailed.
The next day, August 13, we will still have our annual Southern Oregon Grape Field Day, We will meet at SOREC for those who want to carpool. We will start at Troon Vineyard, with coffee and pastries, and then move back to SOREC for a tour of the experimental vineyard and all the various experimental work being done there. RVWA will provide lunch. Registration through SOREC is required for this event.
The Rogue Valley wine growing region is the southern-most of Oregon’s 19 federally approved American Viticultural Areas (AVAs) and is located entirely within Jackson and Josephine counties. Established in 1991, the Rogue Valley AVA encompasses nearly 1.15 million acres in the intermountain valleys of southern Oregon. The region includes the Applegate Valley AVA (established in 2001) and consists of four main growing areas: the Bear Creek Valley, the Valley of the Rogue, the Applegate Valley, and the Illinois Valley. The region has approximately 180 vineyards growing over 50 different varieties on roughly 4000 acres producing nearly 10000 tons of grapes. The production is roughly 65-70% red varieties and 30-35% white varieties. The most widely planted red varieties include Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc, Tempranillo, and Malbec. The most common white varieties planted include Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, and Viognier. Wines from the region are made by over 90 different entities, ranging from small grower-producers to large, nationally known wineries.
Rogue Valley and Applegate Valley Wine Growing Region
