The value of wine grapes produced in Oregon last year reached a record $72.6 million, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture report issued Wednesday.

That amount easily tops the $60.2 million value for grape production in 2006, the previous record. Oregon's 370 wineries sold 1.7 million cases of wine for $207.8 million in 2007.

Oregon grape growers also produced and crushed a record amount of wine grapes last year and planted a record number of new acres.

Production in 2007 totaled 38,600 tons, up 12.2 percent from the year before, according to the report, called the 2007 Oregon Vineyard and Winery Report.

New plantings, after subtracting any acreage removed from production, covered 1,543 acres, a 12 percent increase from 2006.

Including new plantings, total acreage across the state is 17,400 acres.

Pinot noir remains the most popular grape with Oregon growers. The state produced 20.4 tons of pinot noir grapes in 2007, far surpassing the second most popular grape, pinot gris. Oregon growers harvested 6.3 tons of pinot gris grapes last year.

Yamhill and Polk counties produced the most grapes. Respectively, the counties harvested 4,634 and 1,891 acres. Washington and Marion counties were the only other regions to harvest more than 1,000 acres.