The state in the north-west of the USA with the capital Salem covers around 254,800 km². It was settled relatively late by mainly German and Scandinavian immigrants from 1834 onwards. Oregon became the 33rd state to join the Union in 1859. The landscape is diverse and ranges from the Pacific coast, fertile valleys and dense forests to volcanoes and high deserts in the east. Oregon borders the Pacific Ocean to the west, Washington to the north, Idaho to the east and Nevada and California to the south.

Professional viticulture was established in the last third of the 19th century. Towards the end of the century, European vines were introduced for the first time. After the decline of viticulture due to American Prohibition (1920-1933), fruit wines were initially produced from fruit and berries.
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