Willamette Valley AVA

A federally designated American Viticultural Area in Oregon.

Established

Dec 1, 1983

State

Oregon

Sub-AVAs

CFR section

27 CFR §9.90

The Willamette Valley AVA is one of 340 American Viticultural Areas — federally recognized wine-growing regions defined by the TTB in 27 CFR Part 9. The AVA was established on December 1, 1983.

It contains 8 sub-AVAs: Chehalem Mountains, Dundee Hills, Eola-Amity Hills, Laurelwood District, McMinnville, Ribbon Ridge, Tualatin Hills, and Yamhill-Carlton.

Counties

The Willamette Valley AVA covers 9 counties:

Benton
Clackamas
Lane
Linn
Marion
Multnomah
Polk
Washington
Yamhill

Rulemaking history

Petitioner: Steve Thomson, the executive vice president of King Estate Winery in Eugene, Oregon
CFR author: Karen A. Thornton
CFR section: 27 CFR §9.90
Established: December 1, 1983
Current boundary effective: April 4, 2016