Willamette Valley
The Willamette Valley is Oregon's premier region and the New World's most faithful expression of Burgundian Pinot Noir, with many of its finest sites resting on ancient volcanic soils.
Fast facts
At a glance
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Climate | Cool, maritime, rainy |
| Geography | Long valley in northwest Oregon, volcanic soils and hills |
| Key appellations | Dundee Hills · Eola-Amity Hills · Yamhill-Carlton · Ribbon Ridge · Chehalem Mountains |
| Main grapes | Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Riesling |
| Famous for | Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills, Organic & biodynamic growers |
Grapes
Signature grapes of Willamette Valley
The varieties that define this region's wines.
Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir is Burgundy's great gift to the wine world — light in colour yet profound in flavour, haunting in i…
Chardonnay
Chardonnay is the world's most planted white grape and a remarkable blank canvas for terroir and winemaking. F…
Pinot Grigio / Pinot Gris
Pinot Grigio (Pinot Gris in French) produces two very different styles. Italian Pinot Grigio is light-bodied, …
Riesling
Riesling is one of the world's greatest white grapes — aromatic, intensely acidic, and profoundly age-worthy. …
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