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John Bradley (left) of Bradley Vineyards and Terry Brandborg of Brandborg Winery celebrate with Brandborg's 2012 Oregon Riesling, the first wine with the new Elkton AVA on its label.

(Elkton AVA)

Elkton has its first vintage! Oregon's newest American Viticultural Area produced its first wine under the new AVA label early this month.

Elkton

in recognition for its special ability to grow high-quality riesling and other cool climate white grapes. It is the 17th AVA in Oregon.

Grapes used for the first bottling were sourced from grower John Bradley's Bradley Vineyards. The vines were planted in 1983.

The wine was made by Terry Brandborg of Brandborg Winery. Distribution will be 550 cases, to be sold locally and around the United States.

Elkton is in Douglas County, in the lower Umpqua River Valley. Cool coastal breezes make their way up the valley in summer, which distinguishes Elkton from the other growers around Roseburg, where it tends to be hotter in summer.

For information on purchasing wine with the first Elkton label, go to

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-- Terry Richard