Chapter Sixteen: Washington and Oregon

Question 1

What are the two leading red grapes of Washington?

Answer 1

Cabernet Sauvignon

Merlot

Question 2

What are the 2 leading white grapes of Washington?

Answer 2

Chardonnay

Riesling

Question 3

What is the largest AVA in Washington?

Answer 3

Columbia Valley

Question 4

What is the mountain range that forms a rain shadow in eastern Washington?

Answer 4

Cascades

Question 5

What is the Washington AVA located to the west of Cascade Mountains?

Answer 5

Puget Sound

Question 6

What is the northernmost sub-AVA of Columbia Valley AVA, that has a slightly higher elevation than the surrounding area?

Answer 6

Lake Chelan AVA

Question 7

What are the 4 sub-AVAs of the Columbia Valley located east of the Columbia River?

Answer 7

Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley AVA

Wahluke Slope AVA

Royal Slope AVA

White Bluffs AVA

Question 8

What are the 5 sub-appellations of the Yakima Valley AVA?

Answer 8

Red Mountain

Rattlesnake Hills

Snipes Mountain

Candy Mountain

Goose Gap

Question 9

What is the Washington AVA (registered in July 2021) located along the north bank of the Columbia River?

Answer 9

The Burn of Columbia Valley AVA

Question 10

What is the Washington State AVA named for the Ringold Formation?

Answer 10

White Bluffs AVA

Question 11

What is the sub-AVA of the Columbia Valley AVA with elevations of 1,200 to 2,100 feet and mostly loess soils?

Answer 11

Naches Heights AVA

Question 12

What is the AVA shared between Washington and Idaho?

Answer 12

Lewis-Clark Valley AVA

Question 13

What are the 3 AVAs shared by Washington and Oregon?

Answer 13

Columbia Valley

Columbia Gorge

Walla Walla Valley

Question 14

What is the tiny AVA located on the Oregon side of the Walla Walla Valley?

Answer 14

The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater

Question 15

What is the leading red grape of Oregon?

Answer 15

Pinot Noir

Question 16

What is the leading white grape of Oregon?

Answer 16

Pinot Gris

Question 17

What are the 2 secondary white grapes of Oregon?

Answer 17

Riesling

Chardonnay

Question 18

What is the AVA that contains close to 75% of all Oregon vineyards?

Answer 18

Willamette Valley AVA

Question 19

What is the location of the Willamette Valley AVA?

Answer 19

50 miles from the Pacific Ocean, one hour’s drive south of Portland

Question 20

What are the 6 northernmost sub-appellations of the Willamette Valley AVA (of the total 10)?

Answer 20

Dundee Hills

Ribbon Ridge

Chehalem Mountains

Yamhill-Carlton District

Laurelwood District

Tualatin Hills

Question 21

What are the 4 southernmost sub-appellations of the Willamette Valley AVA (of the total 10)

Answer 21

Eola-Amity Hills

McMinnville

Van Duzer Corridor

Lower Long Tom

Question 22

What are the 2 sub-appellations of the Umpqua Valley AVA?

Answer 22

Elkton Oregon

Red Hill Douglas County

Question 23

What is the sub-appellation of the Rogue Valley AVA?

Answer 23

Applegate Valley

Question 24

What is the AVA that combines the Rogue Valley, Umpqua Valley, and some area in-between?

Answer 24

Southern Oregon AVA

Question 25

What is the AVA shared between Oregon and Idaho?

Answer 25

Snake River Valley

Question 26

What is the unique law regarding varietal Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris produced in Oregon?

Answer 26

Must contain min. 90% of the stated variety (applies to some other varieties as well)