page_title: Dundee Hills AVA
hierarchical_section_title: Dundee Hills AVA
caption_attribution_description: Pinot Noir grapes at Domaine Drouhin in the Willamette Valley wine region of the Dundee Hills
context_page_description: The Dundee Hills AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in Yamhill County, Oregon. It is entirely contained within the Willamette Valley AVA, and is approximately 28 miles southwest of Portland, near the towns of Dundee and Dayton. The area is 6,940 acres in total size, with 1,300 acres planted with grapes. The Dundee Hills are a north-south oriented line of hills on the western side of the Willamette River valley. The soil is red in color, rich in iron, relatively infertile, making it suitable for grape cultivation. The region gets 30 inches to 45 inches of rainfall per year. The Chehalem Mountains to the north protect the region from the cool breezes that enter Willamette Valley from the Columbia Gorge. Over 25 wineries and independent vineyards in this region produce over 44,000 cases of wine.
context_section_description: The Dundee Hills AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in Yamhill County, Oregon.  It is entirely contained within the Willamette Valley AVA, and is approximately 28 miles (45 km) southwest of Portland, near the towns of Dundee and Dayton.  The area is 6,940 acres (2,809 ha) in total size, with 1,300 acres (526 ha) planted with grapes.  The Dundee Hills are a north-south oriented line of hills on the western side of the Willamette River valley.  The soil is red in color, rich in iron, relatively infertile, making it suitable for grape cultivation.  The region gets 30 inches (76 cm) to 45 inches (114 cm) of rainfall per year.  The Chehalem Mountains to the north protect the region from the cool breezes that enter Willamette Valley from the Columbia Gorge.  Over 25 wineries and independent vineyards in this region produce over 44,000 cases of wine.
caption: Domaine Drouhin vineyard in the Dundee Hills
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