The number of vineyards and wineries continued to grow in 2002, although Oregon produced less grapes and crushed less grapes than in 2001. The all grape price dropped $10 per ton from 2001. The Oregon Wine Advisory Board provided funding for this survey.
Wine Grapes: Acreage, yield, production, price and value, by variety, Oregon, 2001-2002
| All planted
acreage |
Harvested
acreage |
Yield per
harvested acre |
Production |
Price
per ton |
Value
of production | |||||||
| Variety | 2001 | 2002 | 2001 | 2002 | 2001 | 2002 | 2001 | 2002 | 2001 | 2002 | 2001 | 2002 |
| Acres | Acres | Acres | Acres | Tons | Tons | Tons | Tons | Dollars | Dollars | 1,000 Dollars | ||
| Cabernet Franc | 100 | 94 | 85 | 74 | 2.84 | 1.74 | 242 | 129 | 1,510 | 1,620 | 365 | 209 |
| Cabernet Sauvignon | 444 | 487 | 376 | 410 | 2.51 | 2.33 | 943 | 954 | 1,410 | 1,670 | 1,330 | 1,593 |
| Chardonnay | 1,166 | 1,060 | 977 | 831 | 2.89 | 2.73 | 2,825 | 2,269 | 1,000 | 930 | 2,825 | 2,110 |
| Gewurztraminer | 208 | 218 | 170 | 189 | 2.98 | 2.94 | 507 | 556 | 970 | 910 | 492 | 506 |
| Merlot | 570 | 559 | 461 | 417 | 2.51 | 2.38 | 1,157 | 992 | 1,450 | 1,350 | 1,678 | 1,339 |
| Muller Thurgau | 99 | 100 | 82 | 83 | 3.11 | 3.73 | 255 | 310 | 870 | 800 | 222 | 248 |
| Pinot Blanc | 123 | 154 | 116 | 147 | 2.72 | 2.73 | 316 | 401 | 1,420 | 1,260 | 449 | 505 |
| Pinot Gris | 1,467 | 1,526 | 1,356 | 1,374 | 2.91 | 2.90 | 3,946 | 3,983 | 1,200 | 1,180 | 4,735 | 4,700 |
| Pinot Noir | 5,536 | 6,450 | 4,061 | 4,731 | 2.23 | 1.97 | 9,072 | 9,312 | 1,990 | 1,910 | 18,053 | 17,786 |
| Sauvignon Blanc | 67 | 77 | 63 | 74 | 2.45 | 1.76 | 155 | 130 | 920 | 1,010 | 143 | 131 |
| Semillon | 60 | 50 | 57 | 47 | 3.47 | 2.79 | 197 | 131 | 950 | 950 | 187 | 124 |
| Syrah | 251 | 285 | 147 | 196 | 2.45 | 2.34 | 361 | 459 | 1,650 | 1,875 | 596 | 861 |
| White Riesling | 572 | 551 | 518 | 441 | 3.93 | 3.49 | 2,034 | 1,539 | 800 | 840 | 1,627 | 1,293 |
| Zinfandel | 64 | 69 | 53 | 35 | 2.26 | 2.51 | 120 | 88 | 1,670 | 1,650 | 200 | 145 |
| All others | 373 | 420 | 278 | 351 | 2.42 | 2.13 | 670 | 747 | 1,080 | 1,150 | 724 | 859 |
| Total 1/ | 11,100 | 12,100 | 8,800 | 9,400 | 2.60 | 2.30 | 22,800 | 22,000 | 1,480 | 1,470 | 33,744 | 32,340 |
1/ Totals may not add due to rounding.
Wine Grapes: Vineyards, acreage, yield and production, by county, Oregon, 2001-2002
| Number of
Vineyards |
All planted
acreage |
Harvested
acreage |
Yield per
harvested acre |
Production | ||||||
| County | 2001 | 2002 | 2001 | 2002 | 2001 | 2002 | 2001 | 2002 | 2001 | 2002 |
| Number | Number | Acres | Acres | Acres | Acres | Tons | Tons | Tons | Tons | |
| Benton | 27 | 28 | 406 | 410 | 302 | 312 | 2.26 | 2.06 | 683 | 642 |
| Clackamas | 23 | 22 | 229 | 213 | 199 | 172 | 2.77 | 2.38 | 550 | 410 |
| Douglas | 36 | 36 | 663 | 648 | 509 | 463 | 2.66 | 2.81 | 1,353 | 1,299 |
| Hood River | 10 | 10 | 108 | 118 | 82 | 97 | 2.42 | 2.24 | 199 | 217 |
| Jackson | 55 | 61 | 908 | 944 | 673 | 722 | 2.47 | 2.32 | 1,662 | 1,672 |
| Josephine | 29 | 29 | 468 | 471 | 352 | 351 | 2.56 | 1.63 | 904 | 571 |
| Lane | 38 | 37 | 747 | 695 | 689 | 464 | 2.20 | 2.33 | 1,519 | 1,081 |
| Linn | 7 | 7 | 62 | 56 | 53 | 33 | 1.72 | 1.73 | 91 | 57 |
| Marion | 25 | 23 | 661 | 657 | 617 | 622 | 2.72 | 3.20 | 1,680 | 1,993 |
| Polk | 51 | 61 | 1,407 | 1,754 | 1,098 | 1,385 | 2.29 | 1.76 | 2,509 | 2,439 |
| Umatilla | 8 | 15 | 272 | 413 | 257 | 370 | 3.35 | 3.34 | 860 | 1,236 |
| Wasco | 10 | 9 | 133 | 122 | 108 | 104 | 2.60 | 3.25 | 280 | 338 |
| Washington | 59 | 59 | 1,270 | 1,308 | 1,064 | 1,036 | 2.68 | 2.26 | 2,848 | 2,342 |
| Yamhill | 131 | 171 | 3,463 | 3,967 | 2,517 | 2,969 | 2.59 | 2.32 | 6,507 | 6,886 |
| All others | 11 | 14 | 303 | 324 | 280 | 300 | 4.12 | 2.72 | 1,155 | 817 |
| Total | 520 | 582 | 11,100 | 12,100 | 8,800 | 9,400 | 2.60 | 2.30 | 22,800 | 22,000 |
2002 Oregon Vineyard & Winery Report 1
Wine Grapes: Acreage, yield and production, by Oregon growing area, 2001-2002
|
Growing area 1/ |
Number of vineyards | All planted acreage | Harvested acreage | Yield per
harvested acre |
Production | |||||
| 2001 2/ | 2002 | 2001 | 2002 | 2001 | 2002 | 2001 | 2002 | 2001 | 2002 | |
| Acres | Acres | Acres | Tons | Tons | ||||||
| Applegate Valley | - | 31 | 282 | 287 | 236 | 261 | 2.23 | 2.69 | 530 | 702 |
| Columbia River Valley ,
Walla Walla and at large |
- |
48 |
775 |
977 |
693 |
871 |
3.67 |
2.08 |
2,541 |
1,809 |
| North Willamette Valley | - | 332 | 6,695 | 7,526 | 5,330 | 5,804 | 2.54 | 2.36 | 13,522 | 13,705 |
| Rogue Valley | - | 59 | 1,096 | 1,124 | 797 | 812 | 3.41 | 2.36 | 2,717 | 1,920 |
| South Willamette Valley | - | 76 | 1,591 | 1,538 | 1,235 | 1,189 | 1.73 | 2.30 | 2,136 | 2,734 |
| Umpqua Valley | - | 36 | 661 | 648 | 509 | 463 | 2.66 | 2.44 | 1,354 | 1,130 |
| Total | - | 582 | 11,100 | 12,100 | 8,800 | 9,400 | 2.60 | 2.30 | 22,800 | 22,000 |
1/ See http://www.oregonwine.org for growing area descriptions.
2/ Number by growing area not estimated prior to 2002.
Wine Grapes: Planted acreage, by variety and area, Oregon, 2002 and 2001 totals
|
Cabernet Sauvignon |
Char-donnay |
Gewurz- traminer |
Merlot |
Pinot Blanc |
Pinot
Gris |
Pinot Noir |
Syrah |
White Riesling |
All others |
All varieties | ||
| Area | 2002 | 2001 | ||||||||||
| Acres | Acres | Acres | Acres | Acres | Acres | Acres | Acres | Acres | Acres | Acres | Acres | |
| Benton Co. | 7 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 276 | 2 | 12 | 39 | 410 | 406 |
| Douglas Co. | 57 | 80 | 18 | 33 | 2 | 57 | 183 | 23 | 57 | 138 | 648 | 663 |
| Jackson Co. | 162 | 94 | 9 | 323 | 5 | 59 | 18 | 115 | 12 | 147 | 944 | 908 |
| Josephine Co. | 15 | 62 | 26 | 47 | 3 | 75 | 187 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 471 | 468 |
| Lane Co. | 2 | 53 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 228 | 318 | - | 53 | 30 | 695 | 747 |
| Marion Co. | 2 | 75 | 37 | 13 | 15 | 159 | 290 | 23 | 18 | 25 | 657 | 661 |
| Polk Co. | 9 | 155 | 21 | 3 | 51 | 242 | 1,179 | - | 22 | 72 | 1,754 | 1,407 |
| Washington Co. | 2 | 82 | 25 | - | 16 | 222 | 806 | - | 91 | 59 | 1,303 | 1,270 |
| Yamhill Co. | 2 | 347 | 11 | - | 60 | 367 | 2,963 | 10 | 93 | 114 | 3,967 | 3,463 |
| Other Valley 1/ | 4 | 34 | 22 | 3 | - | 60 | 171 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 334 | 322 |
| Columbia River 2/ | 225 | 55 | 31 | 135 | - | 17 | 59 | 99 | 153 | 143 | 917 | 785 |
| Total, 2002 | 487 | 1,060 | 218 | 559 | 154 | 1,526 | 6,450 | 285 | 551 | 810 | 12,100 | -- |
| Total, 2001 | 444 | 1,166 | 208 | 570 | 123 | 1,467 | 5,536 | 251 | 572 | 763 | -- | 11,100 |
1/ Clackamas, Linn and Multnomah counties. 2/ Gilliam, Grant, Hood River, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla and Wasco counties.
Wine Grapes: Harvested acreage, by variety and area, Oregon, 2002 and 2001 totals
|
Area |
Cabernet Sauvignon |
Char-donnay |
Gewurz- traminer |
Merlot |
Pinot Blanc |
Pinot Gris |
Pinot Noir |
Syrah |
White Riesling |
All others |
All varieties | |
|
2002 |
2001 | |||||||||||
| Acres | Acres | Acres | Acres | Acres | Acres | Acres | Acres | Acres | Acres | Acres | Acres | |
| Benton Co. | 7 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 208 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 312 | 302 |
| Douglas Co. | 39 | 55 | 16 | 24 | 2 | 50 | 133 | 15 | 32 | 97 | 463 | 509 |
| Jackson Co. | 125 | 72 | 6 | 244 | 5 | 48 | 15 | 61 | 10 | 136 | 722 | 673 |
| Josephine Co. | 5 | 34 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 60 | 174 | - | 20 | 16 | 351 | 352 |
| Lane Co. | 2 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 208 | 153 | - | 48 | 18 | 464 | 689 |
| Marion Co. | 2 | 69 | 37 | 13 | 14 | 146 | 275 | 23 | 18 | 25 | 622 | 617 |
| Polk Co. | 9 | 139 | 20 | 3 | 47 | 224 | 855 | - | 19 | 69 | 1,385 | 1,098 |
| Washington Co. | 2 | 56 | 20 | - | 16 | 220 | 637 | - | 56 | 29 | 1,036 | 1,064 |
| Yamhill Co. | 1 | 297 | 11 | - | 58 | 324 | 2,121 | 4 | 61 | 92 | 2,969 | 2,517 |
| Other Valley 1/ | 2 | 25 | 21 | 3 | - | 50 | 118 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 263 | 269 |
| Columbia River 2/ | 216 | 41 | 28 | 107 | - | 13 | 42 | 87 | 149 | 140 | 823 | 710 |
| Total, 2002 | 410 | 831 | 189 | 417 | 147 | 1,374 | 4,731 | 196 | 441 | 664 | 9,400 | -- |
| Total, 2001 | 376 | 977 | 170 | 461 | 116 | 1,356 | 4,061 | 147 | 518 | 618 | - | 8,800 |
1/ Clackamas, Linn and Multnomah counties. 2/ Gilliam, Grant, Hood River, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla and Wasco counties.
2 2002 Oregon Vineyard & Winery Report
Wine Grapes: Production, by variety and area, Oregon, 2002 and 2001 totals
|
Area |
Cabernet
Sauvignon |
Gewurz- traminer |
Merlot |
Pinot
Blanc |
Pinot Gris |
Pinot Noir |
Syrah |
White Riesling |
All others |
All varieties | ||
| Char-donnay | 2002 | 2001 | ||||||||||
| Tons | Tons | Tons | Tons | Tons | Tons | Tons | Tons | Tons | Tons | Tons | Tons | |
| Benton Co. | 10 | 40 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 68 | 352 | 3 | 37 | 109 | 642 | 683 |
| Douglas Co. | 77 | 143 | 44 | 50 | 4 | 178 | 335 | 26 | 110 | 332 | 1,299 | 1,353 |
| Jackson Co. | 286 | 203 | 6 | 529 | 13 | 153 | 41 | 154 | 43 | 244 | 1,672 | 1,662 |
| Josephine Co. | 11 | 72 | 32 | 21 | 9 | 113 | 219 | - | 47 | 47 | 571 | 904 |
| Lane Co. | 4 | 57 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 535 | 325 | - | 116 | 32 | 1,081 | 1,519 |
| Marion Co. | 2 | 234 | 167 | 32 | 52 | 589 | 690 | 52 | 79 | 96 | 1,993 | 1,680 |
| Polk Co. | 17 | 322 | 27 | 6 | 64 | 427 | 1,474 | - | 32 | 70 | 2,439 | 2,509 |
| Washington Co. | 5 | 152 | 72 | - | 37 | 677 | 1,164 | - | 151 | 84 | 2,342 | 2,848 |
| Yamhill Co. | 2 | 821 | 23 | - | 218 | 1,054 | 4,413 | 9 | 244 | 102 | 6,886 | 6,507 |
| Other Valley 1/ | 3 | 71 | 42 | 6 | - | 147 | 213 | 7 | 57 | 48 | 594 | 580 |
| Columbia River 2/ | 537 | 154 | 116 | 344 | - | 42 | 86 | 208 | 623 | 371 | 2,481 | 2,555 |
| Total, 2002 | 954 | 2,269 | 556 | 992 | 401 | 3,983 | 9,312 | 459 | 1,539 | 1,535 | 22,000 | - |
| Total, 2001 | 943 | 2,825 | 507 | 1,157 | 316 | 3,946 | 9,072 | 361 | 2,034 | 1,639 |
-- |
22,800 |
1/ Clackamas, Linn and Multnomah counties. 2/ Gilliam, Grant, Hood River, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla and Wasco counties.
Wine Grapes: Acreage changes and fruit not used or lost, as reported, by variety, Oregon, 2002 and 2001 totals
|
Variety |
New plantings |
Removals |
Harvested
but not utilized |
Not
harvested |
Fruit losses | |||
| To animals | To disease | To weather 1/ | All losses | |||||
| Acres | Acres | Tons | Tons | Tons | Tons | Tons | Tons | |
| Cabernet Franc | - | 2 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 16 |
| Cabernet Sauvignon | 16 | 12 | 2 | 80 | 10 | - | 80 | 90 |
| Chardonnay | 8 | 123 | 13 | 344 | 30 | 11 | 182 | 223 |
| Gewurztraminer | 12 | - | - | 49 | 8 | 4 | 552 | 564 |
| Merlot | 3 | 9 | 2 | 183 | 7 | 4 | 103 | 114 |
| Muller Thurgau | 3 | 2 | - | 47 | 1 | |||