The Umpqua Valley Wine Tasting Room was conceived as a way to bring wines made in that rural valley to a broader audience, especially visitors that come to Jacksonville from other parts of Oregon and the US. It is a joint effort of Bradley Vineyards and River's Edge, both Umpqua Valley wineries located near the tiny river town of Elkton on the banks of the Umpqua. Both wineries specialize in pinot noir, the red wine grape of Burgundy, because the climate of the Umpqua Valley around Elkton is ideal for that varietal. The climate around Jacksonville and the Rogue River Valley is much warmer and is more suited to producing warm weather varietals such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Syrah. With the establishment of this new tasting room, visitors to Jacksonville who are aware of Oregon's reputation for producing extraordinary pinot noir will be offered the opportunity to taste that wine from one of Oregon's premier pinot noir producing regions.
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