Southern Oregon Wineries
Surrounded by southern Oregon's vast collection of mountains, rivers and green forests, you’ll find southern Oregon's diverse collection of wineries. All are within a short 45 minute to three-hour drive of each other. The Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland and the Britt Festival in Jacksonville both feature world-class entertainment with charming bed & breakfasts and elegant hotels available nearby. Southern Oregon also features a diverse array of fine restaurants with talented chefs who often prepare locally grown cuisine to pair with Oregon's award winning wines.
The rugged mountain valleys and diverse climates allow for a wide variety of intensely flavored wine grapes to be grown. The cooler areas of Southern Oregon produce wonderful Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, and Gewürztraminer while the warmer, more arid regions ripen big reds such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Tempranillo, Merlot, Malbec, Dolcetto, Zinfandel, Grenache and Syrah. Many other unique varieties such as Albarino, Pinot Blanc, Gruner Veltliner, Marsanne, Rousanne, Baco Noir, Marachel Foch, Mourvedre, Semillon, Petite Sirah and Viognier are also grown; making Southern Oregon one of the most diverse wine growing regions in the world.
A visit to a winery in Southern Oregon can involve much more than just tasting wine. Located in beautiful valleys with stunning vistas, a family member or winemaker may be pouring wine in the tasting room, or be nearby to share stories and special wines with you. Many wines are only available at the winery or have very limited distribution, so be sure to take some wines home to share your discovery of southern Oregon wineries with friends and family.
Here is a listing of southern Oregon wineries. Please note that this list is growing all the time.
Cliff Creek Wines/Sams Valley Vineyard
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