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Southern Oregon

Southern Oregon wine guide: the wine region in USA, its Pinot Noir, the red wine and dry white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
USA
Climate
Mediterranean
Signature grape
Pinot Noir
Styles
red · dry white · sweet white
7
Signature grapes
3
Sub-regions
8
Bottles to find

Southern Oregon is a wine region of USA.

Growers build the wines around Pinot Noir, filling out the blend with Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Tempranillo and Riesling, plus two more.

The ground underneath is alluvial, gravel and loam.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as coastal, mountains and riverside.

The region is known for red wine, dry white wine and sweet white wine, plus two more.

Inside it sit Rogue Valley, Applegate Valley and Umpqua Valley.

Soil
AlluvialGravelLoamSandSedimentary
Climate
Mediterranean
Terrain
CoastalMountainsRiversideValley floor
Styles
reddry whitesweet whiterosésparkling

Grapes planted here.

01 Pinot NoirDominant Read → 02 SyrahSignificant Presence Read → 03 Cabernet SauvignonGrowing Popularity Read → 04 TempranilloNoted Variety Read → 05 RieslingNotable for Whites Read → 06 Pinot GrisNotable for Whites Read → 07 ChardonnayGrowing Presence Read → 08 Malbec Read → 09 Cabernet Franc Read → 10 Tannat Read → 11 Muscat Read → 12 Grenache (Garnacha) Read →

Bottles to look for.

  • Abacela Barrel Select Malbec, Umpqua Valley, USA
  • Abacela Barrel Select Tannat, Umpqua Valley, USA
  • Bridgeview Vineyards 'Blue Moon' Pinot Noir, Southern Oregon, USA
  • Bridgeview Vineyards 'Blue Moon' Riesling, Southern Oregon, USA
  • Cowhorn GSM, Applegate Valley, USA
  • Cowhorn Spiral 36 White, Applegate Valley, USA
  • Del Rio Vineyards Grenache Rose, Rogue Valley, USA
  • Del Rio Vineyards Pinot Noir, Rogue Valley, USA

Inside the region.

01 Rogue ValleyUSA Read →
02 Applegate Valley
03 Umpqua ValleyUSA Read →

Nearby regions.

01 CalifornianUSA Read → 02 Rogue ValleyUSA Read → 03 Umpqua ValleyUSA Read → 04 Willamette ValleyUSA Read → 05 OregonUSA Read →

Southern Oregon: common questions

01.
What grapes is Southern Oregon known for?
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Pinot Noir is the signature grape of Southern Oregon. Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Tempranillo and Riesling are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Southern Oregon make?
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Southern Oregon produces red wine, dry white wine, sweet white wine and rosé wine, plus one more.
03.
Where is Southern Oregon?
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You will find Southern Oregon in USA, where it is a wine region.

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