Oregon Region

Rogue Valley’s wine history dates back to the 1840s, when European immigrants first began planting grapes and eventually bottling wines. It wasn’t until after an Oregon State University professor planted an experimental vineyard here in 1968 that winemakers rediscovered Rogue Valley as a superb winegrowing region. Rogue Valley became an official appellation in 2001.

The Rogue Valley AVA is the southernmost winegrowing region in Oregon and currently boasts 16 wineries and 130 vineyards spread across more than 2,200 acres. The appellation is 70 miles wide by 60 miles long and consists of three adjacent river valleys that extend from the foothills of the Siskiyou Mountains along the California border north to the Rogue River. Vineyards here are typically at elevations of 1,200 to 2,000 feet and are planted on hillsides rather than valley floor

. The appellation’s three distinct valleys are characterized by progressively warmer microclimates, enabling the region to successfully grow both cool and warm climate grapes.