Umpqua Valley AVA
| Wine region | |
Southern Oregon AVAs (North) | |
| Type | American Viticultural Area |
|---|---|
| Year established | 1984 |
| Years of wine industry | 138 |
| Country | United States |
| Part of | Oregon, Southern Oregon AVA, Douglas County |
| Sub-regions | Red Hill Douglas County, Oregon AVA, Elkton Oregon AVA |
| Growing season | 230 days |
| Climate region | Region I |
| Heat units | 2,380 GDD units |
| Precipitation (annual average) | 25 to 44 in (635–1,118 mm) |
| Soil conditions | Basaltic origin, clayey and dark-colored in uplands; sedimentary soils from sandstone and mudstone dominate terraces and alluvial fans |
| Total area | 768,000 acres (1,200 sq mi) |
| Size of planted vineyards | 6,905 acres (2,794 ha) |
| No. of vineyards | 70 |
| Grapes produced | Baco noir, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Dolcetto, Grenache, Gewurztraminer, Grüner Veltliner, Malbec, Merlot, Muller Thurgau, Muscat Canelli, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Pinotage, Riesling, Sauvignon blanc, Semillon, Syrah, Tempranillo, Viognier |
| No. of wineries | over 30 |
Umpqua Valley is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) located in the Umpqua River valley landform within Douglas County in Southern Oregon. The wine appellation was established as the nation's 63rd, the state's third and the county’s initial AVA on March 29, 1984 by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), Treasury after reviewing the petition submitted by Mr. David B. Adelsheim, Chairman of the Appellation Committee, Oregon Winegrowers Association, on behalf of local viticulturists, proposing a viticulture area within the State of Oregon, to be known as "Umpqua Valley."
The viticultural area encompasses approximately 768,000 acres (310,799 ha) cultivating, as of 2025, 4,000 acres (1,619 ha) on 70 vineyards with over 30 wineries in the area. It became a sub-appellation within the vast Southern Oregon AVA in 2004. Umpqua Valley itself currently encompasses two sub-appellations, Red Hill Douglas County and Elkton Oregon. Grapes produced in the area include Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Riesling and more. The USDA plant hardiness zones are 8b and 9a.