| Chehalem Mountains AVA | |
| Type: | American Viticultural Area |
| Year: | 2006[1] |
| Country: | United States |
| Part Of: | Oregon, Willamette Valley AVA, Northern Oregon Coast Range |
| Similar: | Dundee Hills AVA, Eola-Amity Hills AVA, Laurelwood District AVA, Lower Long Tom AVA, McMinnville AVA, Ribbon Ridge AVA, Tualatin Hills AVA, Van Duzer Corridor AVA, Yamhill-Carlton District AVA[2] |
| Sub Regions: | Laurelwood District AVA, Ribbon Ridge AVA[3] |
| Season: | May-October |
| Climate Region: | Woodland, Pacific Northwest, Maritime |
| Precipitation: | About 37 to 60 inches in a typical year |
| Planted: | 2685acres[4] |
| Varietals: | Pinot noir, Pinot gris, Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay, Auxerrois |
| Wineries: | 69[5] |
| Comments: | Bald Peak, the highest in Chehalem Mountains, is 1,636 feet at the peak.[6] |
The Chehalem Mountains AVA is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) located in the Yamhill and Washington counties of northwestern Oregon. It contains two sub-regions, Laurelwood District AVA and Ribbon Ridge AVA.[3] [7]
The petition process for the creation of the Chehalem Mountains AVA began in 2001 and was led by David Adelsheim of Adelsheim Vineyard.[6] The AVA was officially established in 2006.[1]
The Chehalem Mountains AVA corresponds to the Chehalem Mountains and is entirely contained within the Willamette Valley AVA. The region stretches 20miles from Northwest of Wilsonville in the southeast to Forest Grove in the northwest featuring the elevations of Ribbon Ridge, Parrett Mountain and Bald Peak.