10. When were Oregon's first vines planted, and where?
Published on September 30, 2002
The Hudson Bay Company established Oregon's first vineyard in Fort Vancouver, around 1825. Pioneers planted vines in Oregon, many along the Columbia Gorge, in the mid-1800s. Some of the oldest Zinfandel vines can be found near Hood River, in the Columbia Gorge, and were planted well over 125 years ago.
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