Wine region | |
![]() Pinot noir from the Chehalem Mountains AVA, Adelsheim Vineyard 2014 | |
Type | American Viticultural Area |
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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] |
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]