Portland, Ore.—Oregon wineries sold nearly 2.4 million cases in 2012 with a total value of $312 million, according to an industry census report released by the Oregon Wine Board. The report was compiled through the Southern Oregon University Research Center. The state’s wineries crushed 50,186 tons of Oregon fruit and 51,364 tons in total. The leading grape remains Pinot Noir, which accounted for 57% of the fruit crushed in 2012 and 48% of the state’s total case sales. Of the 596 new acres of vines planted in Oregon, Pinot Noir accounted for 401 of those. In 2012, the price for Oregon Pinot Noir grapes averaged $2,471 per ton, with grapes from the North Willamette Valley fetching the state’s highest average price of $2,918. Details: oregonwine.org