McMinnville AVA

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McMinnville AVA is a wine-growing region in Oregon known for its cool-climate varietals, particularly Pinot Noir, within the broader Willamette Valley wine country.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American Viticultural Area
agriculturalProduct wine grapes
climate cool
climateInfluence marine influence from the Pacific Ocean
country United States of America
surface form: United States
countrySubdivision Pacific Northwest
surface form: Pacific Northwest wine region
elevationRange approximately 200 to 1,000 feet
geologicalInfluence Coast Range geology
grapeVariety Chardonnay
Pinot Gris
Pinot Noir
hasViticulture cool-climate viticulture
isSubAppellationOf Willamette Valley
surface form: Willamette Valley AVA
knownFor Chardonnay
Pinot Gris
Pinot Noir
locatedIn Oregon
Yamhill County, Oregon NERFINISHED
namedAfter city of McMinnville, Oregon
notableFor small, quality-focused wineries
partOf Willamette Valley
surface form: Willamette Valley AVA
primaryWineStyle Pinot Noir-based still wines
regionSpecialization Burgundian varietals
regulatoryBody Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
soilCharacteristic well-drained soils
soilType shallow sedimentary and volcanic soils
topography foothills and slopes of the Coast Range
wineProfile Pinot Noir with dark fruit and earthy characteristics
wineRegionType cool-climate wine region
within Willamette Valley
surface form: Willamette Valley wine country

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Willamette Valley contains McMinnville AVA