Applegate Valley WineTrail
It can safely be said that Jacksonville is the gateway to the Applegate Valley. And rightly so. After all, it was pioneer Peter Britt himself who founded the Valley View Winery in 1873! Paying homage to Peter Britt, the Wisnovsky family named their winery Valley View Winery. Definitely budget time to visit this winery. The Valley View Winery is a synergy of yummy wine, enjoyable staff, striking architecture, and ample grounds for a corporate picnic.
With a total of 13 wineries to visit (at the time of this writing), plan on a full three days of wine tasting if your goal is to visit all Applegate Valley WineTrail tasting rooms. Plus, there is an added bonus: if you don’t have time to go to the Illinois Valley, Bridgeview Vineyards has a satellite tasting room on North Applegate Road.
A key message wine tourists will hear concerns sustainable wine-growing practices. Get ready to immerse yourself in organic and biodynamic farming discussions. It’s all part of a movement by a majority of Oregon wineries to promote sustainable farming methods. After all, you want to taste the terroir associated with the vineyard – you should taste bottled sunshine, minerals, moonlit nights, groundwater and more. An excellent example of this practice is Cowhorn Garden & Vineyard. This is a pesticide-free zone to be sure. Somehow, I think Peter Britt would approve. He strikes me as a pretty organic guy.
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Wineries in this WineTrail
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222 Missouri Flat Rd., Grants Pass, OR 97527 -123.234781 42.317577
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1665 Eastside Road, Jacksonville, OR 97530 -123.047388 42.159175
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Cricket Hill Vineyard and Winery
2131 Little Applegate Rd, Jacksonville, OR 97530 -123.013272 42.183299
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11412 Hwy 238, Jacksonville, OR 97530 -123.108101 42.238118
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8035 Hwy. 238 , Ruch, OR 97530 -123.04883499999999685 42.23480599999999896
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9730 Hwy. 238, Jacksonville, OR 97530 -123.07424399999999309 42.246654900000002897
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John Michael Champagne Cellars
1425 Humbug Creek Road, Applegate, OR 97530 -123.141979 42.266677
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8555 Highway 238, Jacksonville, OR 97530 -123.058 42.2352
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184 Missouri Flat Road, Grants Pass, OR 97527 -123.234819 42.31656
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320 Kubli Rd, Grants Pass, OR 97527 -123.24286720000000628 42.309459900000000232
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1475 Kubli Road, Grants Pass, OR 97527 -123.219002 42.302301
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1000 Upper Applegate Road, Jacksonville, OR 97530 -123.047403 42.224934
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818 Slagle Creek Rd, Grants Pass, OR 97527 -123.207406 42.303031
