Lower Long Tom AVA

Lower Long Tom AVA
Wine region
TypeAmerican Viticultural Area
Year established2021[1]
CountryUnited States
Part ofOregon, Willamette Valley AVA
Other regions in Oregon, Willamette Valley AVAChehalem Mountains AVA, Dundee Hills AVA, Eola-Amity Hills AVA, Laurelwood District AVA, McMinnville AVA, Ribbon Ridge AVA, Tualatin Hills AVA, Van Duzer Corridor AVA, Yamhill-Carlton District AVA
Soil conditionsBellpine[2]
Total area25,000 acres (39 sq mi).[1]
Size of planted vineyards575 acres (233 ha)[2]
No. of vineyards24[3]
Varietals producedPinot noir, Pinot gris, sauvignon blanc, riesling, chardonnay[3][4]
No. of wineries12[3]

Lower Long Tom is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) located in Oregon's southern Willamette Valley in Lane and Benton Counties, near the towns of Junction City and Monroe. The district was established on December 10, 2021, by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau.[1] Its coverage is approximately 25,000 acres (10,117 ha) and contains 12 wineries and 24 commercially-producing vineyards that plant approximately 575 acres (233 ha). It lies entirely within the Willamette Valley AVA. The region is primarily known for its Pinot noir and Pinot gris.[3]

  1. ^ a b c "T.D. TTB-175: Establishment of the Lower Long Tom Viticultural Area". Code of Federal Regulations. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. November 9, 2021. Archived from the original on December 22, 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Lower Long Tom AVA". A Great Oregon Wine Tour. November 4, 2022. Archived from the original on December 22, 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d Alberty, Michael (December 18, 2021). "Lower Long Tom: Oregon's newest wine region wins the name game". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on December 22, 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  4. ^ "Lower Long Tom". Archived from the original on December 22, 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2022.