Columbia Gorge AVA
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Columbia Gorge AVA is a diverse American Viticultural Area spanning parts of northern Oregon and southern Washington, known for its dramatic topography and wide range of grape varieties and wine styles.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | American Viticultural Area ⓘ |
| agriculturalProduct | wine grapes ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Columbia Valley AVA
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Willamette Valley wine region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate |
cool climate in western portion
ⓘ
warmer continental climate in eastern portion ⓘ |
| climateInfluence |
marine influence from the Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
rain shadow effect from Cascade Range ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| elevationRange | approximately 100 to over 2000 feet ⓘ |
| governingBody | Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grapeVariety |
Cabernet Sauvignon
ⓘ
Chardonnay ⓘ Gewürztraminer NERFINISHED ⓘ Merlot ⓘ Pinot Noir ⓘ Riesling NERFINISHED ⓘ Sauvignon Blanc ⓘ Syrah ⓘ Tempranillo NERFINISHED ⓘ Viognier ⓘ Zinfandel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSoilType |
alluvial soils
ⓘ
loess soils ⓘ volcanic soils ⓘ |
| hasSubRegion | no officially recognized sub-AVAs as of 2024 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
diverse microclimates
ⓘ
dramatic topography ⓘ wide range of grape varieties ⓘ wide range of wine styles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Oregon
ⓘ
Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Columbia River Gorge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Columbia River Gorge wine region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
viticulture
ⓘ
wine tourism ⓘ |
| statePart |
northern Oregon
ⓘ
southern Washington ⓘ |
| topography |
elevated plateaus
ⓘ
steep river-carved slopes ⓘ terraced vineyards ⓘ |
| wineRegionType | cross-state AVA ⓘ |
| wineStyle |
dessert wines
ⓘ
sparkling wines ⓘ still wines ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.