This statewide survey report on vineyard acreage in Oregon covers bearing and nonbearing acres, size of vineyard operation, variety and county, size distribution, prices, and yields. The report also contains some comparisons of data for 1981 and 1982

Miles, Stanley D.

Oregon State University Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics

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Oregon State University Department of Agricultural \u26 Resource Economics

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Vineyard Acreage in Oregon, 1982

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Linfield College DigitalCommons@Linfield Oregon Wine Board Documents Oregon Wine Board (OWB) Collection 4-1982 Vineyard Acreage in Oregon, 1982 Oregon State University Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics Stanley D. Miles Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/owha_owb  Part of the Viticulture and Oenology Commons Recommended Citation Oregon State University Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics and Miles, Stanley D., "Vineyard Acreage in Oregon, 1982" (1982). Oregon Wine Board Documents. Report. Submission 56. https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/owha_owb/56 This Report is protected by copyright and/or related rights. It is brought to you for free via open access, courtesy of DigitalCommons@Linfield, with permission from the rights-holder(s). Your use of this Report must comply with the Terms of Use for material posted in DigitalCommons@Linfield, or with other stated terms (such as a Creative Commons license) indicated in the record and/or on the work itself. For more information, or if you have questions about permitted uses, please contact digitalcommons@linfield.edu. VINEYARD ACREAGE in OREGON, 1982 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & RESOURCE ECONOMICS OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY, CORVALLIS, OREGON Vineyard Acreage in Oregon 1982 Stanley D. Miles* Introduction In.1982, Oregon State University Extension Ser.vice was again asked to make a winegrape acreage survey in Oregon. Winegrape acreage is currently increasing dramatically and the Table Wine Research Advisory Board (TWRAB) is interested in keeping track of these changes. In 1981 Extension made a survey of acreages by county for both bearing and nonbearing vineyards. This 1982 survey asked for additional information as to the acreages currently being established and those planned for the near future. This report contains some comparisons between the 1981 and 1982 data. The data are not directly comparable because some of the vineyards reporting in 1982 are new or different from those reporting in 1981. The two-year comparisons are given to provide an indication of the changes taking place in the industry. While we used various methods to get names and addresses of vineyard operators to include in the survey, we didn't reach them all and some have not responded. However, it is our judgment that the numbers included here represent 80 percent .or more of the established vineyard acreage. Acres Reported by Variety The 1982 survey shows a 31 percent (224 acre) increase in bearing acreage over 1981 and a 68 percent (351 acre) increase in nonbearing acreage. (See Table I) Of the 224 acre increase in bearing acres, 140 acres or 63 percent were in the three varieties of Pinot Noir, White Riesling and Chardonnay. Of the 351 acre increase in nonbearing acres, 314 acres or 89 percent were in these same three varieties. These three varieties again dominate with l ,407 acres out of the total 1,812. Survey results tabulated slightly over l ,800 acres of planted vineyards in 1982. Assuming that we have accounted for at least 80 percent of the acres, this indicates an estimated total of around 2,100 to 2,200 acres of commercial winegrapes in Oregon in 1982. *Extension Economist, Economic Information Office, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331 . Apri 1 1983 Varieties Pinot Nair White Riesling Chardonnay Cabernet Sauvignon Gewurztraminer Gamay Beaujolais Merlot Sauvignon Blanc Mull er Thurgau Zinfandel Pinot Gris Misc. Red Misc. White Other 1J Total 1981 Table I Oregon Winegrape Acres by Variety 1981-1982 Bearina Nonbearina 1982 { % ll ) 1981 1982 ( % ll l --- acres --- --- acres.---:-241. 1 299.5 (24) 162. 7 285.6 . (76) 176.7 221 . 3 (25) 89.4 158.2 (77) 151 . 9 199.8 (32) 120.5 242.8 ( l 01) 40.0 48.3 (21) 23.4 22.) (-6) 42.5 68. l (60) 51.8 54. l (4) 13.8 29. l ( 111) 4.6 5.8 (26) 7.3 8.7 ( 19) 3.0 5;3 (77) 8.3 11.0 (33) 3.6 17.2 (378) 2.2 3.5 (59) 14. 3 28.0 (96) 1. 2 1.5 (25) --- 3.9 _(--) 1. 7 4.4 ( 159) . 27 .0 26.2 (-3) 1. l 11.4 6.5 0.3 17.7 27.6 6.7 15.0 12. 6 . 8. 2 5.9 5.7 718. 1 942.2 (31) 519.4 870.2 ( 68) Total 1981 1982 ( % f, l --- acres ---: 403.8 585. l ( 45) 266. l 379.5 (43) 272 .. 4 442.6 . ( 62) 63.4 70.3 ( 11) 94.3 122. 2 (30) 18.4 34.9 (90) . lo. 3 14.0 ( 36) 11.9 28.2 (137) 16.5 31.4. (90) 1.2 5.4 (350) 28.7 30.5 (6) 7.6 11 . 6 24.4 42.6 18.5 13.9 ,237.5 1,812.3 (46) Note: Totals may not add due to rounding error. The numbers in parenthesis indicate the percentage change in acreage from 1981 to 1982. 1J Varieties not specified. Acres Reported by County The primary areas of winegrape production in Oregon are the Willamette Valley, Douglas County, and the Jackson-Josephine County area. (See Table II) The two counties with the largest bearing acreages are Washington and Yamhill in the north-west portion of the Wi 11 amette Va 11 ey. Po 1 k County, however, is coming on strong with over 250 nonbearing acres reported in 1982. The number of vineyards reporting were also dominated by those from Washing-ton and Yamhill counties. In 1982 there were 144 vineyards reporting bearing and/or nonbeari ng acreages. In 1981 we counted reports from 117 wi negrape growers. - 2 -Countv Benton ( 1) Clackamas (5) Douglas (6) Jackson (6) Josephine (4) Lane (3) Linn (2) Marion (3) Morrow Polk . (4) Wasco Washington ( 15) Yamhil 1 (25) Other Counties (3) Total (77) Table II Oregon Winegrape Acreage by County 1981-1982 . , Bearinn Nonbearina 1981 1982 1981 1982 11. 0 (5) 21.2 ( 5) 19.6 (5) 23.8 ' 6.5 (6) 9.2 (6) 9.9 (9) 15.8 91 . 3 ( 12) 109.3 ( 10) 41.5 (8) 66. l 50.9 (5) 49.0 (4) 9.2 (9) 41. 3 15. 4 (6) 28.8 ( 11) 40.2 (lo) 41. 5 18.3 (5) 35.8 (8) 54.5 ( 12) 73.5 23.8 (2) 31.2 (2) 21. 0 (2) 14.4 29.0 (3) 44.4 (4) 18. l (4) 40.1 ------(2) 8.5 (2) 11. 5 14.6 (4) 33.3 ( 5) 45.6 (9) 252.4 --- (2) 15. 5 --- (2) 4.0 157 .5 ( 15) 184.3 ( 16) 88.6 ( 12) 79.7 297.0 (26) 374.8 (23) 161.2 (23) 191. 6 2.8 (3) 5.5 (1) 1.5 ( 1 ) 14.5 718. l (94) 942.2 ( 91) 519.4 ( 108) 870.2 Total · 1981 1982 30.6 45.0 16.4 25.0 132.8 175. 4 60. l 90.3 55.6 70. 3 72.8 109. 3 44.8 45.5 47 .1 84.4 8.5 11. 5 60.2 285. 7. ---19. 5 246.1 264.0 458.2 566.4 4.3 20. ci 1,237.5 1,812.3 Note: The number in parenthesis is the number of vineyards reporting. The Size of Oregon Vineyards Winegrape acreages in Oregon are relatively small (Table III). Of the 144 vineyards reporting, only eight had 30 acres or more planted to winegrapes. One hundred twenty-six of the 144 had 20 or fewer acres. However, in comparing a similar table from the 1981 survey, it is apparent that the vineyards' average size is gradually increasing. - 3 -Size o Acreage --- acres 0 - 5.1 5. 1 -10.0 1o.1 - 15. 0 15. 1 - 20.0 20. l - 25.0 25. 1 - 30.0 30. l & over Total Number of Vineyards 60 -50 40 30 20 10 ~ i:: "' 0 '-' ---I Vl I "' E i:: "' 0 -"' ...... u i:: "' ClJ ~"' '-' 4 11 2 -- -1 -- -- -- -7 11 5.1-10 Vl "' ~°' .·::> 0 0 7 2 1 2 1 1 1 15 Table III Vineyard Size Distribution by County 1982 i:: ClJ 0 i:: ' ...... i:: ·~ O> 0 .<::: i:: i:: Vl 0. 0 ·~ -"' ClJ ClJ i:: ·~ -"' .<::: u Vl i:: i:: ,_ ~ Vl "' 0 "' ·~ "' 0 "' ...., ...., -  -' ::;::: Cl- ::;: 5 5 5 - 1 4 5 2 5 5 - 3 - 1 1 1 - 1 - 2 6 1 1 3 - 3 2 3 1 -- - - - -- -- - - - 1 - - -1 - 2 1 10 12 13 2 7 10 17 Vineyard Size Distribution in Oregon 1982 10.1-15 15.1-20 --------------------------------- acres - ' -Vl ClJ 4- Vl !... Vl 0 "O u ~ ClJ !... "' ~ ·~ ,_ "' ·~ !... ...... ClJ >, ~ .<::: ClJ i:: ..a ClJ "' E . .<::: "' E i:: ...... "' ...... 0 "' ·~ 0 >- OU Z> ...... 6 5 58 158. 2 6 -26 199. 2 6 2. 20 253.3 5 1 22 399.5 3 -5 117 .6 3 - 5 144.3 3 - 8 540.2 32 8 144 1,812.3 Yields and Prices While the acreages by variety were quite consistantly reported on the survey forms, the yield and price data was not very complete. We did tabulate yield and price information from the forms that provided this data. (See Table IV) In reviewing this, remember that the data was not complete and no standard was used as ·to qua 1 ity. Sugar content affects price, I/Unch rot and/or ma teri a 1 other than grapes affect both price and yield. Having said that, however, it is interesting to note that average yields re-ported in 1982 were about twice as high as those reported in 1981. In the last report we indicated a concern because of the low yields. Given the high yields received by some in 1982, it appears that Oregon vineyards have the potential of attaining very profitable production levels. The low yields in the table represent acreages that are just coming into production. Vari et Pinot Noir White Riesling Chardonnay Gewurtztraminer Cabernet Sauvignon :rable IV Winegrape Yields & Prices by Variety 1982 Yields Re orted in Tons Acre Prices Re orted in Weighted Weighted Avera e Hi h Low Avera e Hi h 3. 1 6.1 0.5 670 871 3.9 6.8 l. 1 620 750 3.5 6.6 0.2 860 1 ,019 3.2 6.6 0.6 703 750 3.9 7. l 1.0 623 675 New Plantings of Winegrapes $ ton Low 475 400 525 600 450 In the survey made for 1982 we asked for information on acreages being planted or in the planning stages. (See Table V) Respondents indicated that they planted 386 acres in 1982 and planned to es tab 1 i sh another 719 acres in 1983. A 1 so reported were 1 ,380 acres planned for the five year period 1984-88. When we look that far ahead the data is obviously less reliable. Also, in this survey we are not reaching all the potential operators in those future years. (One caution.if adding these fig-ures together is that the 386 acres planted in 1982 were included in the nonbearing figures in previous tables.) - 5 -·-, '•. Even in the new plantings, the top three varieties, Pinot Nair, White Riesling -.•. and Chardonnay, are predominant. Also, there appears to be an increasing interest in the planting of Gewurztrami ner. There doesn't appear to be any outstanding changes in the future plantings of other varieties. Variety Pinet Noir White Riesling Chardonnay Cabernet Sauv Gewurztraminer Gamay Beaujolais Merlot Sauvignon Blanc Mull er Thurgau Zinfandel Pinet Gris Miscellaneous Red Table V New Planting of Winegrapes by Variety lg82 1983 Planted Planned Acreage Acreage --------------- acres 151 . 7 201.5 31.3 179.6 147.9 185.4 9.6 25.0 24.8 . 82.6 3.5 1.5 5.0 2.2 13 .1 4.5 8.8 3.2 3.7 8.2 1.1 Miscellaneous White 2.0 6. l Other Y 1.3 1.5 Total 385.7 719.4 1984-88 Future Plantings ----------------225.0 307.l 256.4 68.0 178. l 3.6 50.0 58.5 52.0 31.5 1.0 138.3 11 lo. 5 1,380.0 l/ One farm indicated 50 acres each of two varieties. 2/ Varieties not specified. Editorial Comment The Oregon Wine Industry has a low volume, high quality and relatively high priced ·product. Many of you have worked very hard to develop the reputation and quality of Oregon wines. Careful planning is needed with this small industry that is apparently beginning to expand very rapidly. American agriculture has been blessed with research, Extension, new varieties, new technology, etc. With all of this, total production of all crops has increased dramatically over the years. Production is so great that there are government pro-grams to hold back acreages, find new markets and control our storage and carryover supplies~ This may be a critical time in the development of the Oregon Wine Industry. As a group, the winegrape growers and the wineries need to make sure the market for the product is expanded as fast as production. Thoughtful planning now may avoid some of the problems experienced in other phases_ of agriculture. - 6 -"' " "' c E "' c c "' "' 0 .c 0 "" ~"' c. Varfoty, .... u "' ""' " c "' ~ u "' " ~ 0 "' 0 "' '-' c .., .., Pinot Noir 8.00 3.97 15.00 4.33 10.50 White Riesling 4.70 0.57 35.35 0.71 4.00 Chardonnay . 2.90 1.00 10.75 14.77 4.06 Cabernet Sauv 1.52 . 0.10 18.75 18.32 2.10 Gewurztrami ner 0.50 --- 10.60 2.42 5.63 Gamay Beaujolais 2.40 1.50 7.90 ---2.00 ..._, Merlot --- --- --- 4.46 0.50 Sauvignon Blanc 0.10 --- 3.70 1.02 ---Muller Thurgau 0.12 --- --- --- ---Zinfandel 0.05 --- 1.30 --- ---Pinot Gris 0.05 --- --- --- ---Mi see 11 aneous Red 0.40 0.03 ---1.80 ---Miscellaneous White 0.30 2.04 2.95 0.50 ---Other ]/ 0.13 --- 3.00 . 0.67 ----~-- ··- --------·----lut.·'1 21.17 9.21 109.30 49.00 28.79 -- -- ····-·· -----]} Varieties not specified. Table VI 1982 OREGON W!NEGRAPES BEARING ACREAGE BY COUNTY c 0 " c ·;: c c "' ·- "' --' - ' "' 8.75 16.25 19.68 10.35 4.25 10.89 6.55 0.15 10.47 0.29 2.50 ---7 .10 6.00 0.10 0.71 0.25 3.22 --- --- ------ --- ---0.37 0.25 ---0.14 --- ---0.10 --- ---1.15·· ·l .00 0.28 --- ------0.50 ---35.79 31.15 44.36 c 0 .... "' c ·-"" .c ~"' ~ "' "' 13.20 61.01 1.73 53.23 9.90 42.83 ---0.05 5.29 18.34 0.80 I 0.15 --- ------1. 1 g ---0.80 --- ------ ------ ---2.40 6.60 ---0.10 33.32 184.30 "' ~ " ~ ~j II 0 ~ ';;; u .c "' E .... "' "' 0 "' ,.. ,_. 1.00 136.60 1.25 299.54 8.00 86.85 0.62 221.25 3.00 93.25 0.13 199.76 0.50 3.55 0.57 48.25 ---10.00 2.12 68.10 ---10.10 0.06 29.09 ---3.75 ---8.71 3.00 2.00 ---11.01 ---1.80 0.13 - 3.47 --- --- ---1.49 ---4.20 ---4.35 . ---6.98 ---11.36 ---11.90 0.62 27.59 ---3.80 --- 8.20 15.50 374.78 5.so II 942. 17 ~ "' E ~ c "' "' 0 -" o; .... u " "' ~ Variety .. ;:; 0 ~ "' Pinet Nair l.50 4.25 23.50 White Riesling 6. l 0 4.30 12.50 Chardonnay 7.50 l.84 13. 70 Cabernet Sauv 2.90 0.10 0.40 Gewurztraminer 4.00 3.28 4.10 Gamay Beaujolais --- l.50 ---Mer lot 0.60 --- ---Sauvignon Blanc --- --- 3.00 00 Muller Thurgau l.10 0.50 ---Zinfandel --- --- 3.20 ·Pinot Gris --- --- ---Ml•.11•\ J,~111•1111•, Ht'tl --- O. OJ ---Mi ·~ct~ I J.1nc•ous Whit c· --- --- 5.70 Other Jj 0.14 --- ---Total 23.84 15.80 66.10 11 Varieties not specified. c 0 ~ -" u "' ~ 3.85 23.30 5.90 5.37 ------2.68 ------0.18 ------------41.28 Table VII 1982 OREGON WINEGRAPES NONBEARING ACREAGE BY COUNTY .. c ""' c 0. 0 ., ., ·c !: ~ " " 0 "' "' ~ __, __, ;:;: 17.00 26.67 3.00 15.75 0.58 17.85 1.00 13.98 5.50 10.65 2.00 7.50 1.37 2.56 3.35 l.00 9.30 13.80 5.00 l.00 l.25 --- --- ------ --- ------0.50 --- --- 0.33 2.00 2.00 ---0.50 --- --- --- ------ --- --------- --- ------3.00 --- --- ---l.00 --- --- ---41.50 . 73.53 14.35 40.06 c 0 .... :< "' c 0 0 ~ -" ""' u ~ 0 ~ ~ 0 "' "' ;:;: ~ 3 3 ---111.30 40.35 ---4.50 4.00 18.00 0.50 --- 121.60 13.20 ---l.50 2.05 0.55 0.50 ---7 .13 l.35 ------3.00 0.05 ------2.00 --- ---l.50 --- 0.90 3.00 ---0.67 0.90 ------ --- ---------0.05 2.50 ------0.25 --- ---4.00 0.25 1.40 --------- 0.50 ---11.50 252.35 79. 70 4.00 -""' E "' >-29.40 49.60 50.90 0.40 5.10 ----0.03 8.00 20.30 0.50 23.64 ---0.67 3.10 191.64 ~ ., ~ ~ .... ., c "' ""'~ .... .... 0 0 OU I-9.00 235.57 2.00 158.21 2.50 242.84 --- 22.05 --- 54;06 ---5.80 ---5.31 --- 17.23 ---27.97 ---3.88 ---26.19 ---0.28 ---15.02 l.00 5.74 14.50 II 810.15 // ,/ Benton County Alpine Vineyards Broadley Vineyards · Kings Valley Vineyards Mary's Peak Vineyards McLain's Vineyards Natural High Farms Spielhof Vineyards Woodhall Ur Vineyards Clackamas County Arighi Vineyards Big Fir Winery Henry Endres Winery Joplin, Carl La Bonne Terre Vineyard Ladd Hill Vineyard Needy Vineyard Ritter, Milton & Chris Stephens Vineyard Walman, Don & Patricia Wasson Brothers Winery Weber, Bruce Douglas County Anderson Vineyard Ber-Mar Vineyards Chapmans Vineyard Doerner, Douglas Elkton Vineyards Gates' Elgarose Vinery Henry Winery Hillcrest Vineyard Humbug Vineyard McCorquodale Vineyard Red Hill Vineyard (Feren) Red Hill Vineyard (Howell) Sims Vineyard Vinedo Vineyard *Bjelland Vineyards Jackson County Applegate Vineyard Dunbar Orchards Evans Valley Vineyard Layne Vineyard Ousterhout, John Pacific Crest Vineyards Quail Run Vineyard Table Rock Vineyard Uncommon Ground Vineyard Valley View Vineyard Villa Rosa Vineyard 1982 Vineyard Respondents Josephine County Dively, Edna Milar Feehely's Foothill Farm, Inc. Ferrell, Don Gerber., Ted Great Oak Vineyard Helen's Vineyard Lakeshore Vineyard Pair-A-Dice Vineyard Rockydale Vineyards Siskiyou Vineyards Villa Novia Vineyard *Oregon Caves Winery Lane County Briggs Hill Vineyards Chinquapinn Vineyards Crow Valley Vineyard Forgeron Vineyards Grace Hill Vineyard Hinman Vineyards Link, Sheila Lynch, James H. McKenzie River Vineyard Meyn, Werner & Margaret Patken Vale Rainsong Vineyard Shalvichris Vineyards *Wipper, Florian Linn County Markheim Vineyards Meadows Vineyard Marion County Ankeny Vineyard Champoeg Vineyard Mt. Angel Vineyard Porter's Vineyard Silver Falls Vineyards Skyline Vineyard Sunnyside Vineyards *Wahl Vineyard Po 1 k County - 9 -Bethel Heights Vineyard Cooper Hollow Vineyard Dusschee Vineyard Ellendale Vineyards Farmer Road Vineyard The Feltz Vineyard Flynn, W. J. Vineyard • .. Vineyard Respondents--Page 2 Polk County Cont'd Gentzkow Vineyard Greenwood, Edwin L. Vineyards O'Connor Vineyard Schwarzberg Vineyard Serendipity Winery Cell ers Seven Springs Vineyard Soleil Vineyard Temperance Hill Vineyard Washington County Chaban, Paul The Courting Hill Dion Vineyard Five Mountains Vineyard Heesacker Vineyards Hickam, Ray Ladd Hill Vineyard Laurel Hill Vineyard Mt. Cooper Vineyard Mulhausen Vineyards Perrault Vineyard Reuter Hill Vineyard Shafer Vineyard Springdale Vineyard Sunset Vineyards Tualatin Vineyard Windhill Vineyards Wirtz Vineyards Other Counties Crippen Family Orchard Post Canyon Farms La Casa de Vin Nehalem Bay Vineyard Bangsund Vineyards Smith-Cerne Vineyard Hillside Vineyard - Hood River - Hood River - Morrow - Tillamook - Wasco - Wasco - Wasco Yamhill County *Adams Vineyard Abbey Ridge Vineyards Adelsheim Vineyard Amity Vineyards Cambus Bellus Vineyard Cattrall, Bill Chardonnay Oaks Vineyard Chateau Benoit Dundee Hills' Vineyard Durant Vineyards Elk Cove Vineyard Eola. Vineyards Erath Vineyards Eyrie Vineyards Fuqua Vineyards Hillside Farm Hyland Vineyards Jensen, Fred Kirschwald Vineyard Knudsen Vineyards Marval Vineyards *McDaniel Vineyards *Red Hill Vineyards (Maresh) Rich, John Ridgecrest Vineyards Saucy, Thomas A. Vineyards Sokol Blosser Vineyards Stewart. Vineyards Stonehedge Vineyard Teppola Vineyard Veritas Vineyard Weber, Art Woodland Hills Farm .··.«-•.i New Vineyards** Schloss Vineyards Garrabrant, Hugh Simonds, Dr. Paul Neuschwander, Roger Bernau, Jim Krause, Mike Wusstig & Huebner Boardman Farms * Includes 1981 surveys. - Benton - Hood River - Lane - Linn - Marion - Marion - Marion - Morrow Luckiamube Vineyard Preedy, Larry & Alice Foster, Bob Sorderstrom, Mike Muntzert, Jim Burger, Denis Mt. Arbor Nurseries Ribbon Ridge - Polk - Polk ·- Wasco - Wasco - Washington - Yamhil 1 - Yamhill - Yamhill ** No planted acreage in 1982 but plan to plant during the period '83-'88. - 10 -

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