Rogue Valley
The Rogue Valley is Oregon’s southernmost American Viticultural Area (AVA), running from the foothills of the Siskiyou Mountains north to the Rogue River. Winemaking in the area dates back to the 1840s, and the area became an official appellation in 2001. The AVA includes the Applegate Valley sub-appellation.
The Rogue Valley is known mainly for warmer climate grapes but also has areas where cool-climate grapes flourish as the AVA stretches toward the mountains and the ocean. Popular varietals in the AVA include Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot noir, and Chardonnay.
For more information, please refer to the Oregon Wine Board’s regional information sheet .