McMinnville AVA

McMinnville AVA
Wine region
TypeAmerican Viticultural Area
Year established2005[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, Lower Long Tom AVA, Ribbon Ridge AVA, Tualatin Hills AVA, Van Duzer Corridor AVA, Yamhill-Carlton District AVA
Climate regionMaritime
Soil conditionsMarine sandstone and mudstone with intrusions of marine basalts[2]
Total area40,500 acres (16,390 ha)[3]
Size of planted vineyards600 acres (243 ha)[3]
Grapes producedPinot blanc, Pinot gris, Pinot noir, Riesling[4]
No. of wineries14[2]

The McMinnville AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in Yamhill County, Oregon. It is entirely contained within the Willamette Valley AVA, roughly running from McMinnville to Sheridan. The AVA was created as a result of a successful petition from Kevin Byrd of Youngberg Hill Vineyards.[4] McMinnville is one of few AVAs that is designated in part based on elevation, with vineyards required to be between 200 feet (61 m) and 1,000 feet (305 m) above sea level, where the soil and rock formations differ from surrounding areas. Primarily uplifted marine sedimentary loams and silt, the top soil is shallow and relatively infertile.[3]

  1. ^ "§ 9.181 McMinnville" (Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9— American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C— Approved American Viticultural Areas). Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR). Retrieved January 29, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "Establishment of the McMinnville Viticultural Area (2002R-217P)" (27 CFR 9 70 FR 2801). Federal Register. January 18, 2005. pp. 2801–2805.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ a b c "Willamette Valley AVAs". Willamette Valley Wineries. 2008. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved January 30, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "McMinnville (AVA): Appellation Profile". Appellation America. 2007. Archived from the original on June 7, 2009. Retrieved January 30, 2008.