Elkton Oregon AVA facts for kids
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Map of the Elkton Oregon AVA Courtesy of the Oregon WineBoard
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| Type | American Viticultural Area |
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| Year established | 2013 |
| Country | United States |
| Part of | Oregon, Umpqua Valley AVA |
| Other regions in Oregon, Umpqua Valley AVA | Red Hill Douglas County, Oregon AVA |
| Soil conditions | Residual clay and/or silt loam |
| Total area | 74,900 acres (30,311 ha) |
| Size of planted vineyards | 305 acres (123 ha) |
| No. of vineyards | 12 |
| Varietals produced | Pinot noir, Pinot gris, Gewürztraminer, Riesling. |
| No. of wineries | 5 |
The Elkton Oregon AVA is an American Viticultural Area that was established in 2013 in and around the town of Elkton, Oregon. The AVA encompasses 74,900 acres (30,311 ha). It is 17th AVA in Oregon and resides completely inside the greater Umpqua Valley AVA and huge Southern Oregon AVA, an area known to be warmer than the northern appellations of Oregon.
Elkton Oregon covers approximately 11 percent of the 689,904 acres (279,194 ha) Umpqua Valley AVA and .04 percent of the much larger 1,977,298 acres (800,184 ha) Southern Oregon AVA.
Topography
Elkton Oregon is the northernmost and lowest elevation region in the Umpqua Valley.
Soils
Predominately residual clay and/or silt loam soil or small to large cobble-dominated alluvial deposits.
Climate
Features a cooler, but milder and longer growing season than the rest of the Umpqua Valley and receives much more rain annually, about 50 inches.
