Ribbon Ridge AVA

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name = Ribbon Ridge AVA


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type = American Viticultural Area
year = 2005 [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#27:1.0.1.1.7.3.41.162 Code of Federal Regulations. "§ 9.182 Ribbon Ridge."] Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas. Retrieved Jan. 30, 2008.]
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country = USA
part of = Chehalem Mountains AVA, Oregon, Willamette Valley AVA
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total size = convert|3350|acre|ha|0Willamette Valley Wineries (2008). [http://www.willamettewines.com/avas.shtml "Willamette Valley AVAs"] . Retrieved Jan. 30, 2008.]
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vineyards = 20
grapes = Muscat Canelli, Pinot Gris, Pinot NoirAppellation America (2007). [http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-region/Ribbon-Ridge.html "Ribbon Ridge (AVA): Appellation Description"] . Retrieved Jan. 30, 2008.]
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The Ribbon Ridge AVA is an American Viticultural Area in Yamhill County, Oregon. It is the smallest AVA in Oregon and is entirely contained within the Chehalem Mountains AVA, which in turn is entirely contained within the larger Willamette Valley AVA. Ribbon Ridge stretches between the towns of Newberg and Gaston. The ridge is defined by local geographic boundaries and an uplift of ocean sediment. It lies at 45° 21' N latitude and 123° 04' W longitude, at the northwest end of the Chehalem Mountains. The name originates in the 19th century.Fact|date=February 2007 The ridge is approximately convert|0.25|mi|km|2 wide and convert|3.50|mi|km|2 long, and is convert|3350|acre|km2|0 in area, with convert|500|acre|ha|0 planted on 20 vineyards. It is estimated that between convert|1000|acre|km2|0 and convert|1400|acre|km2|0 in the region is suitable for planting. [http://www.ribbonridge.com/default.cfm?action=display&Essay_ID=138 Ribbon Ridge Vineyard: Ribbon Ridge AVA] [http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-10881.pdf Federal Register Vol 70 No. 104, Wednesday June 1, 2005, "Establishment of the Ribbon Ridge Viticultural Area" (2002R-215P)]

Vineyards and wineries

*Aramenta Cellars
*Ayers Vineyard & Winery
*Beaux Freres Vineyards & Winery
*Brick House Vineyards
*Bryce Vineyard
*Patricia Green Cellars
*Redman Wines
*Ribbon Ridge Vineyard
*Trisaetum Vineyards

See also

*Eyrie Vineyards, originator of Oregon pinot noir
*List of Oregon wineries and vineyards

References

External links

* [http://www.oregonwine.org/Explore_Wine_Regions/Willamette_Valley/Ribbon_Ridge/ Ribbon Ridge AVA] at oregonwine.org

Ribbon Ridge wineries

* [http://www.aramentacellars.com/ Aramenta Cellars]
* [http://www.beauxfreres.com/ Beaux Freres]
* [http://www.brickhousewines.com/ Brick House Vineyards]
* [http://www.brycevineyard.com/ Bryce Vineyard]
* [http://www.patriciagreencellars.com/ Patricia Green Cellars]
* [http://www.redmanwines.com/ Redman Wines]
* [http://www.ribbonridge.com/ Ribbon Ridge Vineyard]
* [http://www.trisaetum.com/ Trisaetum Vineyard]