The Ribbon Ridge AVA is an American Viticultural Area in Yamhill County, Oregon. It is the smallest AVA in Oregon and is entirely contained within the Chehalem Mountains AVA, which in turn is entirely contained within the larger Willamette Valley AVA. Ribbon Ridge stretches between the towns of Newberg and Gaston. The ridge is defined by local geographic boundaries and an uplift of ocean sediment. It lies at 45° 21' N latitude and 123° 04' W longitude, at the northwest end of the Chehalem Mountains. Colby Carter, an early settler from Missouri, named Ribbon Ridge in 1865, and the ridge has been known by that name ever since. The first official use of the Ribbon Ridge name dates to 1888 with the creation of Ribbon Ridge School District No. 68.[5] The ridge is approximately 0.25 miles (0.40 km) wide and 3.50 miles (5.63 km) long, and is 3,350 acres (1,356 ha) in area, with 500 acres (202 ha) planted on 20 vineyards. It is estimated that between 1,000 acres (405 ha) and 1,400 acres (567 ha) in the region is suitable for planting.[5] [6]
| Wine region | |
 Trisaetum winery in the Ribbon Ridge AVA of Oregon's Willamette Valley | |
| Type | American Viticultural Area |
|---|---|
| Year established | 2005[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Part of | Oregon, Willamette Valley AVA, Chehalem Mountains AVA |
| Other regions in Oregon, Willamette Valley AVA, Chehalem Mountains AVA | Chehalem Mountains AVA, Dundee Hills AVA, Eola-Amity Hills AVA, Laurelwood District AVA, Lower Long Tom AVA, McMinnville AVA, Tualatin Hills AVA, Van Duzer Corridor AVA, Yamhill-Carlton District AVA |
| Climate region | Maritime[2] |
| Soil conditions | marine sediment (mainly Willakenzie series)[2] |
| Total area | 3,350 acres (1,356 ha)[3] |
| Size of planted vineyards | 500 acres (202 ha)[3] |
| No. of vineyards | 20[3] |
| Grapes produced | Auxerrois Blanc, Chardonnay, Muscat Canelli, Pinot gris, Pinot noir, Gamay Noir[4] |
See also
edit- Eyrie Vineyards, originator of Oregon Pinot noir
- List of Oregon wineries and vineyards
References
edit- ^ "§ 9.182 Ribbon Ridge" (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.
- ^ a b "Establishment of the Ribbon Ridge Viticultural Area (2002R-215P)" (70 FR 31342 27 CFR 9 Doc#: 05-10881). Federal Register. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. June 1, 2005. pp. 31342–31345.
- ^ a b c "Willamette Valley AVAs". Willamette Valley Wineries. Archived from the original on August 15, 2006.
- ^ "Ribbon Ridge(AVA): Appellation Profile". Appellation America. 2007. Archived from the original on October 2, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2008.
- ^ a b "Establishment of the Ribbon Ridge Viticultural Area (2002R-215P)" (27 CFR 9 70 FR 31342). Federal Register. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. June 1, 2005. pp. 31342–31345.
- ^ "Ribbon Ridge AVA". Ribbon Ridge Vineyard. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011.
External links
edit45°21′0″N 123°04′0″W / 45.35000°N 123.06667°W
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