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Willamette Valley, OR, USA

WILLAMETTE | THE REGION

In the last 50 years, Oregon's Willamette Valley has become a destination for Pinot Noir fans. Helped along by consistent and significant interest from Burgundian producers, this region, with it's unique AVAs, now commands the attention of the wine world.

Climate

Protected from cold Pacific Ocean air and rainstorms on the west by the Coast Range mountains, the Valley follows the Willamette River for more than a hundred miles from the Columbia River near Portland to just south of Eugene. The Cascade Range to the east forms a natural boundary and protects against the opposite extreme: the dry, desert-like climate of eastern Oregon. Overall, the climate boasts a long, gentle growing season: warm summers with cool evenings, a long and lovely autumn with the first rainfalls of winter amid plenty of sunny days, and mild winters followed by long springs.