Outstanding houses in Umpqua Valley.
Umpqua Valley splits the difference between Pinot Noir restraint and riper Bordeaux fruit, with winemakers choosing their own temperature—cool-climate minerality or warm-vintage ripeness—vintage by vintage.
Region DNA
The character of Umpqua Valley
Based on 126 wines with structural data
Style profile
Broad range with a recognisable character
FEM score distribution
Based on 14 rated wineries in this region
Flavor territory
Most frequent primary flavor groups
Style breakdown
Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count
Top grape varieties
Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count
Most representative winery
The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Umpqua Valley
Heydon Road
VisitUmpqua Valley is a wine region in United States, home to 22 producers tracked on Femente, 2 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Tempranillo, producing Oregon Pinot Noir and Oregon Red wines with notes of Red fruit, Black fruit, and Tree fruit. It takes in Elkton Oregon and Red Hill Douglas County Oregon.
Umpqua Valley — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in Umpqua Valley?
- The most planted varieties in Umpqua Valley are Pinot Noir, Riesling, Tempranillo, and Shiraz/Syrah, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is Umpqua Valley known for?
- Umpqua Valley is known for Oregon Pinot Noir, Oregon Red, and Oregon White wines and flavors of Red fruit, Black fruit, and Tree fruit.
- How many wineries are in Umpqua Valley?
- Femente tracks 22 producers in Umpqua Valley, of which 2 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is Umpqua Valley?
- Umpqua Valley is a wine region in United States, taking in Elkton Oregon and Red Hill Douglas County Oregon.
Umpqua Valley
Umpqua Valley splits the difference between Pinot Noir restraint and riper Bordeaux fruit, with winemakers choosing their own temperature—cool-climate minerality or warm-vintage ripeness—vintage by vintage.
Producers in Umpqua Valley
- Reustle — distinction
- Melrose — distinction
- Palotai — undiscovered
- Becker Vineyard — undiscovered
- Delfino — distinction
- Cooper Ridge — honest
- Foon Estate Vineyard — distinction
- Rogue Stillwater — undiscovered
- Whitetail Ridge — honest
- Trella Vineyards — undiscovered
- Meadows Estate — undiscovered
- Brandborg — distinction
- River's Edge — distinction
- Henry Estate — distinction
- Misty Oaks Vineyard — undiscovered
- Bradley — undiscovered