| Wine region | |
 Image of Ruch in Applegate Valley. The field of green on the opposite hillside is a vineyard in the Applegate Valley AVA. | |
| Type | American Viticultural Area |
|---|---|
| Year established | 2005[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Part of | Oregon |
| Sub-regions | Applegate Valley AVA, Elkton AVA, Red Hill Douglas County AVA, Rogue Valley AVA, Umpqua Valley AVA |
| Climate region | Maritime/Mediterranean |
| Total area | 2,001,430 acres (8,099 km2)[2] |
| Size of planted vineyards | 3,000 acres (12 km2)[2] |
| Grapes produced | Albarino, Bastardo, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Dolcetto, Grenache, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah, Syrah, Tempranillo, Viognier[3] |
The Southern Oregon AVA is an American Viticultural Area which lies in Southern Oregon, United States. The Southern Oregon AVA was established in 2005 and was created to include the land of two smaller AVAs: the Rogue Valley AVA and the Umpqua Valley AVA. Southern Oregon AVA was established to allow the two principal winegrowing regions in the southern part of the state to market themselves jointly. This creation of a "super-AVA" is a departure from the trend in the Willamette Valley AVA or northern Oregon of establishing smaller AVAs specific to a particular locale's climate or soil conditions.[3]
- ^ "§9.179 Southern Oregon" (Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas). Code of Federal Regulations. Retrieved January 29, 2008.
- ^ a b "Establishment of the Southern Oregon Viticultural Area (2002R-338P)" (27 CFR 9 69 FR 70889). Federal Register. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. December 8, 2004. pp. 70889–70893. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ a b "Southern Oregon (AVA): Appellation Profile". Appellation America. 2007. Archived from the original on April 27, 2009. Retrieved January 29, 2008.