Chehalem Mountains AVA

The Chehalem Mountains AVA is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) located in the Yamhill and Washington counties of northwestern Oregon. It contains two sub-regions, Laurelwood District AVA and Ribbon Ridge AVA.^[3][7]

Chehalem Mountains AVA

Wine region
Pinot noir from the Chehalem Mountains AVA, Adelsheim Vineyard 2014
Type	American Viticultural Area
Year established	2006[1]
Country	United States
Part of	Oregon, Willamette Valley AVA, Northern Oregon Coast Range
Other regions in Oregon, Willamette Valley AVA, Northern Oregon Coast Range	Dundee Hills AVA, Eola-Amity Hills AVA, Laurelwood District AVA, Lower Long Tom AVA, McMinnville AVA, Ribbon Ridge AVA, Tualatin Hills AVA, Van Duzer Corridor AVA, Yamhill-Carlton District AVA[2]
Sub-regions	Laurelwood District AVA, Ribbon Ridge AVA[3]
Growing season	May-October
Climate region	Woodland, Pacific Northwest, Maritime
Precipitation (annual average)	About 37 to 60 inches in a typical year[4]
Size of planted vineyards	2,685 acres (1,087 ha)[4]
Varietals produced	Pinot noir, Pinot gris, Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay, Auxerrois
No. of wineries	69[5]
Comments	Bald Peak, the highest in Chehalem Mountains, is 1,636 feet at the peak.[6]

History

The petition process for the creation of the Chehalem Mountains AVA began in 2001 and was led by David Adelsheim of Adelsheim Vineyard.^[6] The AVA was officially established in 2006.^[1]

Geography

The Chehalem Mountains AVA corresponds to the Chehalem Mountains and is entirely contained within the Willamette Valley AVA. The region stretches 20 miles (32 km) from Northwest of Wilsonville in the southeast to Forest Grove in the northwest featuring the elevations of Ribbon Ridge, Parrett Mountain and Bald Peak.