South Willamette Valley Wineries and Vineyards
Welcome to the South Willamette Valley! This
section of the Willamette Valley starts south of Salem
and ends just south of Eugene at the Calapooya Mountain Range.
This southern region of the Willamette Valley contains over twenty
of the state's wineries. The marine-air influence of the Pacific
Ocean and the local formations of the Coast Range Mountains create
a series of changing conditions for viticulture.
This region is not only home to fine Pinot
noir, Pinot gris, Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Muller-Thurgau and
Chardonnay vineyards, but also some of the warmer climate
varieties such as delicious Merlot, Marechal Foch, and Cabernet
franc. Vineyards are mainly located on thick beds of bluish-grey
sandstone rock which produce firm, compact soils.
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