Oregon wine industry started to rebuild in the 1960s, when California winemakers opened several vineyards in the state.
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11 Facts About Oregon wine
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In 1979, The Eyrie Vineyards entered a 1975 Pinot noir in the Wine Olympics; the Oregon wine was rated among the top Pinots in the world, thus gaining the region its first international recognition.
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Accolades continued into the 1980s, and the Oregon wine industry continued to add both wineries and vineyards.
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Oregon wine law has long forbidden the use of place names, except as appellations of origin.
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Oregon wine is most famous for its Pinot noir, which is produced throughout the state.
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Pinot noirs from the Willamette Valley have received much critical acclaim from wine connoisseurs and critics, and Oregon is regarded as one of the premier Pinot-producing regions in the world.
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Oregon wine industry focuses on the higher-priced segments of the wine market.
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Willamette Valley AVA is the Oregon wine growing region that encompasses the Willamette Valley.
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Southern Oregon wine AVA is an AVA formed as the union of two existing AVAs—the Rogue Valley AVA and the Umpqua Valley AVA.
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Portions of northeastern Oregon wine are part of the Walla Walla Valley AVA established in 1984; which in turn is nested within the Columbia Valley AVA.
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Facilities for wine tourists in Oregon are considered underdeveloped compared to wine regions in California, especially premium growing regions like the Napa Valley AVA.
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