There were a record number of Oregon vineyards and wineries in 2003. A record 1,199,086 cases of wine were sold and the all wine grape price rose to a record $1,510 per ton. Unfilled wine grape needs reported by wineries were: Baco Noir, Dolcetto, Malbec, Muscat, Niagara, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah, Tempranillo, and Viognier. The Oregon Wine Board funded the survey.
Wine Grapes: Acreage, yield, production, price and value, by variety, Oregon, 2002-2003
| All planted
acreage |
Harvested
acreage |
Yield per
harvested acre |
Production |
Price
per ton |
Value
of production | |||||||
| Variety | 2002 | 2003 | 2002 | 2003 | 2002 | 2003 | 2002 | 2003 | 2002 | 2003 | 2002 | 2003 |
| Acres | Acres | Acres | Acres | Tons | Tons | Tons | Tons | Dollars | Dollars | 1,000 Dollars | ||
| Cabernet Franc | 94 | 103 | 74 | 86 | 1.74 | 2.35 | 129 | 202 | 1,620 | 1,670 | 209 | 337 |
| Cabernet Sauvignon | 487 | 510 | 410 | 449 | 2.33 | 2.18 | 954 | 980 | 1,670 | 1,410 | 1,593 | 1,382 |
| Chardonnay | 1,060 | 927 | 831 | 729 | 2.73 | 2.40 | 2,269 | 1,748 | 930 | 1,020 | 2,110 | 1,783 |
| Gewurztraminer | 218 | 228 | 189 | 180 | 2.94 | 2.46 | 556 | 443 | 910 | 990 | 506 | 439 |
| Merlot | 559 | 579 | 417 | 407 | 2.38 | 2.66 | 992 | 1,082 | 1,350 | 1,320 | 1,339 | 1,428 |
| Muller Thurgau | 100 | 94 | 83 | 84 | 3.73 | 3.01 | 310 | 253 | 800 | 890 | 248 | 225 |
| Pinot Blanc | 154 | 178 | 147 | 144 | 2.73 | 2.59 | 401 | 373 | 1,260 | 1,080 | 505 | 403 |
| Pinot Gris | 1,526 | 1,797 | 1,374 | 1,644 | 2.90 | 2.83 | 3,983 | 4,645 | 1,180 | 1,090 | 4,700 | 5,063 |
| Pinot Noir | 6,450 | 7,366 | 4,731 | 5,781 | 1.97 | 1.91 | 9,312 | 11,061 | 1,910 | 1,930 | 17,786 | 21,348 |
| Sauvignon Blanc | 77 | 69 | 74 | 60 | 1.76 | 2.62 | 130 | 157 | 1,010 | 930 | 131 | 146 |
| Semillon | 50 | 44 | 47 | 36 | 2.79 | 2.50 | 131 | 90 | 950 | 950 | 124 | 86 |
| Syrah | 285 | 359 | 196 | 267 | 2.34 | 2.13 | 459 | 569 | 1,875 | 1,890 | 861 | 1,075 |
| White Riesling | 551 | 558 | 441 | 493 | 3.49 | 3.23 | 1,539 | 1,591 | 840 | 870 | 1,293 | 1,384 |
| Zinfandel | 69 | 66 | 35 | 37 | 2.51 | 2.41 | 88 | 89 | 1,650 | 1,690 | 145 | 150 |
| All others | 420 | 522 | 351 | 303 | 2.13 | 2.37 | 747 | 717 | 1,150 | 1,400 | 859 | 1,004 |
| Total 1/ | 12,100 | 13,400 | 9,400 | 10,700 | 2.34* | 2.24 | 22,000 | 24,000 | 1,470 | 1,510 | 32,340 | 36,240 |
1/ Totals may not add due to rounding.
* Revised for rounding to the nearest hundredth.
Wine Grapes: Vineyards, acreage, yield and production, by county, Oregon, 2002-2003
| Number of
Vineyards |
All planted
acreage |
Harvested
acreage |
Yield per
harvested acre |
Production | ||||||
| County | 2002 | 2003 | 2002 | 2003 | 2002 | 2003 | 2002 | 2003 | 2002 | 2003 |
| Number | Number | Acres | Acres | Acres | Acres | Tons | Tons | Tons | Tons | |
| Benton | 28 | 30 | 410 | 401 | 312 | 326 | 2.06 | 2.02 | 642 | 658 |
| Clackamas | 22 | 30 | 213 | 249 | 172 | 205 | 2.38 | 2.30 | 410 | 472 |
| Douglas | 36 | 40 | 648 | 621 | 463 | 485 | 2.81 | 2.35 | 1,299 | 1,138 |
| Hood River | 10 | 11 | 118 | 105 | 97 | 83 | 2.24 | 1.90 | 217 | 158 |
| Jackson | 61 | 66 | 944 | 1,179 | 722 | 838 | 2.32 | 2.59 | 1,672 | 2,167 |
| Josephine | 29 | 32 | 471 | 553 | 351 | 341 | 1.63 | 2.29 | 571 | 781 |
| Lane | 37 | 38 | 695 | 718 | 464 | 596 | 2.33 | 2.47 | 1,081 | 1,470 |
| Linn | 7 | 10 | 56 | 74 | 33 | 29 | 1.73 | 1.69 | 57 | 49 |
| Marion | 23 | 38 | 657 | 935 | 622 | 838 | 3.20 | 2.15 | 1,993 | 1,803 |
| Polk | 61 | 66 | 1,754 | 2,003 | 1,385 | 1,623 | 1.76 | 2.01 | 2,439 | 3,269 |
| Umatilla | 15 | 19 | 413 | 413 | 370 | 364 | 3.34 | 2.54 | 1,236 | 925 |
| Wasco | 9 | 12 | 122 | 155 | 104 | 123 | 3.25 | 3.00 | 338 | 369 |
| Washington | 59 | 77 | 1,308 | 1,431 | 1,036 | 1,099 | 2.26 | 2.32 | 2,342 | 2,550 |
| Yamhill | 171 | 182 | 3,967 | 4,249 | 2,969 | 3,475 | 2.32 | 2.09 | 6,886 | 7,267 |
| All others | 14 | 22 | 324 | 314 | 300 | 275 | 2.72 | 3.36 | 817 | 924 |
| Total | 582 | 673 | 12,100 | 13,400 | 9,400 | 10,700 | 2.34* | 2.24 |
22,000 |
24,000 |
* Revised for rounding to the nearest hundredth.
2003 Oregon Vineyard & Winery Report 1
Wine Grapes: Acreage, yield and production, by Oregon growing area, 2002-2003
|
Growing area 1/ |
Number of vineyards | All planted acreage | Harvested acreage | Yield per
harvested acre |
Production | |||||
| 2002 | 2003 | 2002 | 2003 | 2002 | 2003 | 2002 | 2003 | 2002 | 2003 | |
| Acres | Acres | Acres | Acres | Acres | Acres | Tons | Tons | Tons | Tons | |
| Applegate Valley | 31 | 32 | 287 | 353 | 261 | 236 | 2.69 | 2.13 | 702 | 503 |
| Columbia River Valley ,
Walla Walla and at large |
48 |
50 |
977 |
981 |
871 |
875 |
2.08 |
2.69 |
1,809 |
2,350 |
| North Willamette Valley | 332 | 407 | 7,526 | 8,572 | 5,804 | 7,006 | 2.36 | 2.12 | 13,705 | 14,873 |
| Rogue Valley | 59 | 67 | 1,124 | 1,366 | 812 | 941 | 2.36 | 2.58 | 1,920 | 2,428 |
| South Willamette Valley | 76 | 77 | 1,538 | 1,507 | 1,189 | 1,157 | 2.30 | 2.34 | 2,734 | 2,708 |
| Umpqua Valley | 36 | 40 | 648 | 621 | 463 | 485 | 2.44 | 2.35 | 1,130 | 1,138 |
| Total | 582 | 673 | 12,100 | 13,400 | 9,400 | 10,700 | 2.34* | 2.24 | 22,000 | 24,000 |
1/ See http://www.oregonwine.org for growing area descriptions.
* Revised for rounding to the nearest hundredth.
Wine Grapes: Planted acreage, by variety and area, Oregon, 2003 and 2002 totals
|
Cabernet Sauvignon |
Char-donnay |
Gewurz- traminer |
Merlot |
Pinot Blanc |
Pinot
Gris |
Pinot Noir |
Syrah |
White Riesling |
All others |
All varieties | ||
| Area | 2003 | 2002 | ||||||||||
| Acres | Acres | Acres | Acres | Acres | Acres | Acres | Acres | Acres | Acres | Acres | Acres | |
| Benton Co. | 7 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 52 | 270 | 2 | 9 | 28 | 401 | 410 |
| Douglas Co. | 60 | 64 | 13 | 32 | 2 | 56 | 166 | 38 | 44 | 146 | 621 | 648 |
| Jackson Co. | 192 | 94 | 11 | 330 | 5 | 93 | 66 | 158 | 20 | 210 | 1,179 | 944 |
| Josephine Co. | 17 | 52 | 25 | 67 | 4 | 86 | 248 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 553 | 471 |
| Lane Co. | 2 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 254 | 336 | -- | 41 | 39 | 718 | 695 |
| Marion Co. | 2 | 49 | 31 | 10 | 14 | 337 | 430 | 20 | 13 | 29 | 935 | 657 |
| Polk Co. | 3 | 133 | 20 | 3 | 69 | 239 | 1,441 | -- | 15 | 80 | 2,003 | 1,754 |
| Washington Co. | 1 | 82 | 28 | -- | 12 | 231 | 901 | 1 | 97 | 78 | 1,431 | 1,303 |
| Yamhill Co. | 7 | 323 | 23 | 2 | 67 | 360 | 3,206 | 7 | 114 | 140 | 4,249 | 3,967 |
| Other Valley 1/ | 3 | 38 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 72 | 243 | 5 | 24 | 28 | 437 | 334 |
| Columbia River 2/ | 216 | 36 | 41 | 129 | -- | 17 | 59 | 116 | 160 | 99 | 873 | 917 |
| Total, 2003 | 510 | 927 | 228 | 579 | 178 | 1,797 | 7,366 | 359 | 558 | 898 | 13,400 | -- |
| Total, 2002 | 487 | 1,060 | 218 | 559 | 154 | 1,526 | 6,450 | 285 | 551 | 810 | -- | 12,100 |
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, 2003 and 2002 totals
|
Area |
Cabernet Sauvignon |
Char-donnay |
Gewurz- traminer |
Merlot |
Pinot Blanc |
Pinot Gris |
Pinot Noir |
Syrah |
White Riesling |
All others |
All varieties | |
|
2003 |
2002 | |||||||||||
| Acres | Acres | Acres | Acres | Acres | Acres | Acres | Acres | Acres | Acres | Acres | Acres | |
| Benton Co. | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 49 | 224 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 326 | 312 |
| Douglas Co. | 55 | 38 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 55 | 135 | 30 | 35 | 99 | 485 | 463 |
| Jackson Co. | 172 | 55 | 9 | 240 | 3 | 86 | 35 | 98 | 18 | 122 | 838 | 722 |
| Josephine Co. | 7 | 27 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 58 | 181 | 6 | 21 | 11 | 341 | 351 |
| Lane Co. | 2 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 238 | 260 | -- | 38 | 23 | 596 | 464 |
| Marion Co. | 2 | 38 | 29 | 10 | 11 | 335 | 362 | 20 | 10 | 21 | 838 | 622 |
| Polk Co. | 3 | 118 | 18 | 3 | 49 | 231 | 1,140 | -- | 10 | 51 | 1,623 | 1,385 |
| Washington Co. | 1 | 74 | 27 | -- | 11 | 191 | 682 | -- | 76 | 37 | 1,099 | 1,036 |
| Yamhill Co. | 5 | 284 | 23 | 2 | 61 | 331 | 2,561 | 6 | 103 | 99 | 3,475 | 2,969 |
| Other Valley 1/ | 3 | 31 | 12 | 2 | -- | 55 | 157 | 5 | 19 | 27 | 311 | 263 |
| Columbia River 2/ | 192 | 26 | 26 | 110 | -- | 15 | 44 | 100 | 156 | 99 | 768 | 823 |
| Total, 2003 | 449 | 729 | 180 | 407 | 144 | 1,644 | 5,781 | 267 | 493 | 606 | 10,700 | -- |
| Total, 2002 | 410 | 831 | 189 | 417 | 147 | 1,374 | 4,731 | 196 | 441 | 664 | -- | 9,400 |
1/ Clackamas, Linn and Multnomah counties. 2/ Gilliam, Grant, Hood River, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla and Wasco counties.
2 2003 Oregon Vineyard & Winery Report
Wine Grapes: Production, by variety and area, Oregon, 2003 and 2002 totals
|
Area |
Cabernet
Sauvignon |
Gewurz- traminer |
Merlot |
Pinot
Blanc |
Pinot Gris |
Pinot Noir |
Syrah |
White Riesling |
All others |
All varieties | ||
| Char-donnay | 2003 | 2002 | ||||||||||
| Tons | Tons | Tons | Tons | Tons | Tons | Tons | Tons | Tons | Tons | Tons | Tons | |
| Benton Co. | 11 | 25 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 96 | 438 | 2 | 22 | 40 | 658 | 642 |
| Douglas Co. | 72 | 103 | 33 | 49 | 4 | 223 | 346 | 35 | 108 | 165 | 1,138 | 1,299 |
| Jackson Co. | 395 | 156 | 9 | 640 | 9 | 322 | 74 | 206 | 32 | 324 | 2,167 | 1,672 |
| Josephine Co. | 15 | 59 | 35 | 23 | 11 | 164 | 358 | 9 | 84 | 23 | 781 | 571 |
| Lane Co. | 4 | 53 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 815 | 468 | -- | 82 | 35 | 1,470 | 1,081 |
| Marion Co. | 4 | 61 | 82 | 30 | 28 | 740 | 691 | 41 | 43 | 83 | 1,803 | 1,993 |
| Polk Co. | 6 | 262 | 34 | 6 | 109 | 593 | 2,087 | -- | 20 | 152 | 3,269 | 2,439 |
| Washington Co. | 3 | 151 | 58 | -- | 35 | 574 | 1,317 | -- | 301 | 111 | 2,550 | 2,342 |
| Yamhill Co. | 7 | 755 | 46 | 4 | 169 | 930 | 4,892 | 6 | 235 | 223 | 7,267 | 6,886 |
| Other Valley 1/ | 7 | 49 | 30 | |||||||||