Van Duzer Corridor AVA

Van Duzer Corridor is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) located within Polk County, Oregon, established by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau on December 13, 2018 and effective January 14, 2019.

The western end of the Van Duzer Corridor wind gap is narrow and squeezed by high elevations to the north and south, leaving little room for viticulture.

Within the Van Duzer Corridor AVA, the elevation does not impede the eastward-flowing marine air, allowing higher wind speeds to flow through.

The Van Duzer Corridor has lower GDD accumulations than surrounding regions to the north and southeast, indicating that its temperatures are generally cooler.

The cooler temperatures ripen the fruit slowly, creating a longer hang time than for the same grape varietal grown in a region with higher GDD accumulations.