Elkton Oregon AVA
| Wine region | |
| Other names | Elkton OR |
|---|---|
| Type | American Viticultural Area |
| Year established | 2013 |
| Years of wine industry | 54 |
| Country | United States |
| Part of | Oregon, Southern Oregon AVA, Douglas County, Umpqua Valley AVA |
| Other regions in Oregon, Southern Oregon AVA, Douglas County, Umpqua Valley AVA | Red Hill Douglas County, Oregon AVA |
| Growing season | 220 days |
| Climate region | Region Ib |
| Heat units | 2,436 GDD units |
| Precipitation (annual average) | 52.5 inches (1,334 mm) |
| Soil conditions | Predominately residual clay and/or silt loam or small to large cobble-dominated alluvial deposits |
| Total area | 74,900 acres (117 sq mi) |
| Size of planted vineyards | 305 acres (123 ha) |
| No. of vineyards | 12 |
| Varietals produced | Gewürztraminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Riesling |
| No. of wineries | 7 |
Elkton Oregon is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) within Douglas County in Southern Oregon encompassing the small town of Elkton, Oregon. It was established as the nation's 207th, the state's seventeenth and the county's fifth appellation on February 5, 2013 by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), Treasury after reviewing the petition submitted in 2002 by Michael Landt, vineyard owner, on behalf of himself and the owners of seven other Elkton area vineyards, proposing the Douglas County viticultural area in southwestern Oregon named ”Elkton Oregon.”
The TTB determined in the final ruling that the abbreviated name "Elkton OR" for the AVA is appropriate. The 74,900-acre (117 sq mi) viticultural area, as per the petition, cultivates 96.5 acres (39 ha) with 12 commercially-producing vineyards. Elkton Oregon is a sub-appellation within the larger Umpqua Valley and vast Southern Oregon viticultural areas and is warmer than the northern Oregon appellations. Elkton Oregon's acreage covers approximately 11 percent of the 689,904-acre (1,078 sq mi) Umpqua Valley and 0.04 percent of the 2.0-million-acre (3,125 sq mi) Southern Oregon. The marine influence from the Pacific Ocean distinguishes the Elkton Oregon viticultural area from the larger Umpqua Valley. The USDA plant hardiness zones are 8b and 9a.