Dundee Hills AVA

Dundee Hills
Wine region
Domaine Drouhin vineyard in the Dundee Hills
TypeAmerican Viticultural Area
Year established2004
Years of wine industry60
CountryUnited States
Part ofOregon, Willamette Valley AVA
Other regions in Oregon, Willamette Valley AVAChehalem Mountains 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
Climate regionMaritime
Precipitation (annual average)30 to 45 in (760–1,140 mm)
Soil conditionsJory series reddish silt, clay and loam soils
Total area6,490 acres (2,626 ha)
Size of planted vineyards1,300 acres (526 ha)
Grapes producedChardonnay, Melon, Müller-Thurgau, Pinot blanc, Pinot gris, Pinot noir, Riesling
No. of wineries25

Dundee Hills is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) located in Yamhill County, Oregon within the Willamette Valley AVA, and is located approximately 28 miles (45 km) southwest of Portland, Oregon, and 40 miles (64 km) inland from the Pacific Ocean near the town of Newberg. Over 25 wineries and independent vineyards in this region produce over 44,000 cases of wine.

Dundee Hills has been a grape growing region since 1966, when David Lett established Eyrie Vineyards, planting Pinot noir and Pinot Gris.