The Columbia Gorge AVA is an American Viticultural Area which includes land surrounding the Columbia River Gorge, straddling the border between Oregon and Washington. Due to the significant gradations of climate and geography found in the gorge, this AVA exhibits a wide range of terroir in a relatively small region; it is marketed as a "world of wine in 40 miles".[4]
The Columbia River (shown here in Hood River County, Oregon) is at the heart of the Columbia Gorge AVA
As this region lies to the east of the summits of nearby Mount Hood and Mount Adams, it is in rain shadow of these Cascade volcanoes. The region is significantly drier than the Portland metropolitan area to the west. Annual precipitation ranges from 36 inches (91 cm) at the western end of the range, to only 10 inches (25 cm) in the eastern part. Elevation in the region varies considerably, increasing as one travels from the Columbia River into the plateaus on either side, and the strong Columbia Gorge winds also play a factor in the region's climate. This allows a wide variety of grapes to be grown in the Columbia Gorge.[5]
^"§ 9.178 Columbia Gorge" (Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas). Code of Federal Regulations. Retrieved January 30, 2008.
^ abcd"Columbia Gorge Viticultural Area (2002R-03P)" (27 CFR 9 69 FR 25831). Federal Register. The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. May 10, 2004. pp. 25831–25835.
^ abc"Columbia Gorge (AVA): Appellation Profile". Appellation America. 2007. from the original on April 28, 2009. Retrieved January 30, 2008.
^ ab. Columbia Gorge Wine. 2008. Archived from the original on August 10, 2006. Retrieved January 30, 2008.
^"Columbia Gorge Wine Country...its Wineries and Wines". Wines Northwest.
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