Wine maps rogue valley6/25/2023 Soil texture ranges from quick draining sandy loams to hard clay. Soil types range from alluvial sand and gravel to metamorphic rocks, marine sedimentary bedrock and decomposed volcanics. Cooler climate varietals like pinot noir, sauvignon blanc and chardonnay are more often found in the western portion of the Rogue Valley and on select north and east facing slopes at elevation. Grape varietals grown here feature warm climate grapes like merlot, cabernet sauvignon, malbec, syrah, tempranillo and viognier. The valley floor is generally too hot for grapes. Most vineyards are on hillsides at elevations of 1200 to 2000 feet. The elevation rises as you move south, which makes the southern portion of the corridor higher and cooler than the northern portion. The corridor between Medford and Ashland in the south resembles a large bowl that traps heat resulting in elevated temperatures. Thursday-Sunday (reservations recommended) at 4477 South Stage Road in Medford mountain ranges, the Cascades, Coast Range and Klamath Mountains intersect in this region creating a complex topography that includes many valleys and a range of aspects and elevations. The Dancin name is actually a portmanteau - the winery is owned by Dan and Cindy Marca - but the dancing theme plays out on wine labels with ballet-centric names such as Pas de Chat Pinot Noir, Brisé Pinot Noir and Passé Chardonnay.ĭetails: Open from 4 p.m. In Medford, Oregon, Dancin Vineyards’ Tuscan-style estate welcomes guests to dine, taste and relax. Other small bites ($8-$12) include pork and beef meatballs in pinot noir tomato sauce and garlicky pane caldo flatbread as well as artisanal pizzas ($15-$16). ![]() Reserve a table on the patio, where you can take in the view, watch plump koi swimming lazily in the pond and pair that rosé with, say, addictive Italian sausage-stuffed mushrooms in chardonnay cream sauce ($9). Dancin offers the entire wine country experience, with tables and tastings in seven locations - on the terrace, the the piazza, the lawn - and wonderful food to complement the pinot noir, chardonnay, syrah and rosé. We’re guessing guests would never leave otherwise. This Tuscan-style estate just outside Jacksonville limits its tastings to two-hour increments. Wednesday-Monday (reservations recommended) at 9800 Highway 238 in Jacksonville make tasting reservations at Dancin Vineyards for drop-ins at 11777 Highway 238 in Jacksonville, Oregon. Winemaker and co-owner Rachael Martin celebrates all things Spanish here, from her wines - tempranillo, verdejo and a tempranillo-grenache rosé - to the tapas platters ($25) you can enjoy with your wine flight indoors or out. Bring a picnic to enjoy by the water’s edge or order a platter of Rogue Creamery cheeses, salami, prosciutto, fruits, almonds and olives at the tasting bar.ĭetails: Open daily from 11 a.m. Enjoy a flight of Spanish-style wines at Red Lily Vineyards in Oregon’s Applegate Valley. Garcia stands on the lawn outside the tasting room, a sleek, modern building with a classic farmhouse profile. A colorful Bolander’s Lily sculpture made by Jacksonville metal artist Cheryl D. Wind your way down Highway 238 - a road so bucolic it feels more like a country lane - and cross a small bridge, and you’ll spot the winery’s namesake lily at once. ![]() ![]() Now some four dozen Oregon wineries showcase that grape, including Red Lily Vineyards near Jacksonville. San Francisco ex-pats Earl and Hilda Jones and their Roseburg winery, Abacela, introduced the Spanish varietal to the region in 1995. You’ll find tempranillo growing across the Rogue Valley. This trio of fun possibilities near Medford and Ashland includes a riverside winery that specializes in Spanish wines, a hilltop tasting room that offers flights with a view and an alfresco dining and sipping experience we’re still talking about weeks later. So if you’re road tripping this summer, hitting Ashland for a bit of Shakespeare, perhaps, or historic Jacksonville for the Britt Music and Arts Festival, you can go wine tasting, too, at nearly three dozen wineries in the Southern Oregon AVA. Oregon’s Willamette Valley may get all the ink, but Southern Oregon’s Rogue Valley offers plenty of delightful sipping possibilities - and it’s just over the California border.
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