Applegate Valley AVA

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name = Applegate Valley AVA


caption = Hillside vineyards near the town of Ruch in the Applegate Valley AVA.
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type = American Viticultural Area
year = 2000 [http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr;sid=bff700d0bbb2a632948b70fe7e91d7d4;rgn=div5;view=text;node=27%3A1.0.1.1.7;idno=27;cc=ecfr#27:1.0.1.1.7.3.41.145 Code of Federal Regulations. "§ 9.165 Applegate Valley."] Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas. Retrieved Jan. 29, 2008.]
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country = USA
part of = Oregon, Rogue Valley AVA, Southern Oregon AVA
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planted = convert|27|acre|km2|0Danehower, Cole (2001). [http://www.avalonwine.com/coledannehauerjan2001column.htm "The Promise of Southern Oregon: New AVA Sets the Stage"] . January, 2001.]
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grapes = Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Riesling, Syrah, Tempranillo, ZinfandelAppellation America (2007). [http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-region/Applegate-Valley.html "Applegate Valley (AVA): Appellation Description"] . Retrieved Jan. 29, 2008.]
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The Applegate Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in southern Oregon. It is entirely contained within the Rogue Valley AVA, which is itself included within the larger Southern Oregon AVA. The region is named for the Applegate River, which flows through the town of Applegate and near the city of Jacksonville. Oregon's first winery (the winery has been restored and re-opened as Valley View Winery) was established in the Applegate Valleyfact|date=January 2008. This region contains vineyards at altitudes ranging from convert|1000|ft|m|-2 to convert|1500|ft|m|-2 above sea level, and is warmer and drier than the Illinois Valley to the west, but less so than the Bear Creek Valley to the east.Appellation America (2007). [http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-region/Rogue-Valley.html "Rogue Valley (AVA): Appellation Description"] . Retrieved Jan. 29, 2008.] Grapes that thrive here include Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Chardonnay, and Zinfandel, with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot being the dominant varietals.

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