Southern Oregon Wine Tasting
Southern Oregon is best known for its Pinot Noir. But with over 150 microclimates in southern Oregon there is so much more to our expanding wine country with topography ranging from beautiful crisp mountains, refreshing river valleys and arid high desserts. Because of our vast range of climates, our valley offers varietals like chardonnay, cabernet franc, albariño, viognier, malbec, gewürztraminer, syrah and Spanish varietals like tempranillo and, of course. pinot noir. Below is a list of our most prominent wineries and some of the delightful varieties they offer. Let Southern Oregon meet your grape expectations!
Cowhorn
Rhone, Syrah, Grenache
1665 Eastside Road, Jacksonville
541-899-6876
Dancin Vineyards
Pinot Nior, Chardonnay,
Syrah and Port
4447 South Stage Road, Medford
541-245-1133
Del Rio Vineyards
Syrah, chardonnay
52 North River Road, Gold Hill
541-855-2062
Kriselle Cellars
Di’tani, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Sangiovese, and Tempranillo
12956 Modoc Road, White City
541-830-8466
Quady North
Viognier, Syrah and Cabernet franc
255 East California Street, Jacksonville
541-702-2123
Red Lily Vineyards
Tempranillos, and Verdejos
11777 Highway 238, Jacksonville
541-846-6800
RoxyAnn
Cabernet sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot, Cabernet franc, Grenache, Tempranillo, Viognier and Syrah
3285 Hillcrest Road, Medford
541-776-2315
Troon
Zinfandel and Vermentino
1475 Kubli Road, Grants Pass
541-846-9900
Local Wine Tours
Southern Oregon’s American Viticultural Areas
Applegate Valley Wineries
Established AVA 2001
- Warmer and drier than the neighboring Illinois Valley but not as warm as the Bear Valley area which follows the I-5 corridor.
- The Applegate Valley is home to Bordelaise varieties such as Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon in addition to Syrah and Chardonnay.
- The Applegate, Illinois and Bear Valleys are considered all sub-sections of the Rogue Valley.
- Soils include decomposed granite derived from stream terraces and alluvial fans.
Wineries
Serra Vineyards
Soloro Vineyards
Schmidt Family Vineyards
Troon Vineyards
Woolridge Creek Winery
Plaisance Ranch
Bridgeview Vineyards
John Michael Champagne Cellars
Devitt Winery
Red Lily Vineyards
Valley View Winery
Cowhorn Vineyard
Rogue Valley Wineries
Established AVA 1991
- Considered one of the hottest growing regions in Oregon.
- Approximate rainfall: 20-35 inches annually.
- Similar to France’s Bordeaux region, its warm dry climate benefits Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc, Pinot Gris, Malbec and Syrah.
- Soils range from sandy loam to hard clay.
Wineries
Folin Cellars
Cliff Creek Cellars
Kriselle Cellars
Del Rio Vineyards
Agate Ridge Vineyard
LaBrasseur Vineyard
Ledger David Cellars
Caprice Vineyards
Dancin Vineyards
Merrill Cellars
Daisy Creek Vineyard
Quady North Winery
South Stage Cellars
RoxyAnn Winery
2 Hawk Vineyard & Winery
EdenVale Winery
Pebbleston Cellars
Trium
Weisingers Winery
Irvine Vineyards
Grizzly Peak
Umpqua Valley Wineries
Established AVA 1984
- Oregon’s oldest viticulture region is considerably cooler than the Rogue Valley
- The area also has the highest annual rainfalls within the SOWA boundaries – 52.5 in Elkton and 33.5 in Roseburg.
- This climate lends itself well to the Rhone varietals such as Syrah, Viognier and Grenache and the Spanish Tempranillo, Albariño and Graciano.
- Temperatures may vary as much as 60° in the summer.
- The valley consists of a wide range of soils including alluvial, terrace and upland.
Wineries
Brandborg Winery
Bradley Vineyards
Anindor Vineyards
Vadai Wine
Misty Oaks Vineyard
Sienna Ridge Estate
Henry Estate Winery
Reustle Prayer Rock Vineyard
Melrose Vineyards
TeSóAriaVineyard
Glaser Estate Winery
Southern Oregon Wine Institute
Delfino Vineyards
Abacela Winery
Spangler Vineyards
Wild Rose Vineyards
Pyrenees Vineyard