Oregon

Question 1

Three major valleys of Oregon

Answer 1

Willamette Valley
Umpqua Valley
Rogue Valley

Question 2

Where was the first Pinot Noir planted in Oregon

Answer 2

1961 by Richard Sommer who founded Hillcrest in Umpqua Valley, he also planted Riesling

Question 3

AVAs of Oregon (not Willamette) (8)

Answer 3

Applegate Valley 2000
Elkton Oregon 2013
Red Hill Douglas County, Oregon 2005
Rogue Valley 1991
Snake River Valley (shared with Idaho) 2007
Southern Oregon 2004
The Rocks of Milton-Freewater (Within Walla Walla, but entirely in Oregon) 2015
Umpqua Valley 1984

Question 4

Subregion of Walla Walla valley with Galets (entirely in OREGON)

Answer 4

Rocks of Milton Freewater *2015

Rhone style wines

Question 5

Federal regulation for varietal and vineyard in North America

Answer 5

75% state
75% county
85% AVA
95% vineyard
75% variety
85/95% vintage

Question 6

California regulation for labeling

Answer 6

100% state
75% county
85% AVA
95% vineyard
75% variety
85/95% vintage

Question 7

Map of Oregon

Answer 7

Question 8

Southern Oregon AVA stretches from south of Eugene to California border. what are southern Oregon AVAs

Answer 8

Umpqua Valley
Elkton Oregon
Rogue Valley
Applegate Valley
Red Hill Douglas County
Southern Orgeon

Question 9

These mountain ranges form the Valleys of Southern Oregon

Answer 9

Cascade
Coast Range
Klamath Ranges

Question 10

Two Major Valleys of Southern Oregon

Answer 10

Umpqua and Rogue Valley

Question 11

What year did Southern Oregon AVA debut

Answer 11

2004, Umpqua and Rogue Valley were already established in 1984 and 1991 respectively

Question 12

AVAs of Southern Oregon are this Region climate

Answer 12

Region I, though more diurnal shift and warmer than Willamette. Pinot Noir is one fifth of plantings

Question 13

Who authored the Southern Oregon AVA petition

Answer 13

Greg Jones, says Southern Oregon a lot like Ribera del Duero and Tempranillo would do well (5% of vineyard)

Question 14

Main town of Umpqua valley

Answer 14

Roseburg
Douglas County

Question 15

What is Umpqua often referred to

Answer 15

“Hundred Valleys of the Umpqua”

Question 16

Nested AVAs of Umpqua Valley

Answer 16

Elkton Oregon AVA
Red Hill Douglas County AVA (jory soil)

Question 17

Who planted the first vineyard in Umpqua Valley

Answer 17

Jesse Applegate
1876 near Yoncalla

Question 18

who planted the first vinifera in Umpqua

Answer 18

Edward and John Von Pessl, German immigrants
Near Roseburg, 1880s

Question 19

This producer in Umpqua Valley stayed open through phylloxera

Answer 19

Adam Doerner

Question 20

Oregons oldest Estate winery

Answer 20

Hillcrest Winery (Richard Sommer)
Umpqua

Question 21

This man founded the Oregon Winegrowers Association in 1969

Answer 21

Paul Bjelland, also founded his Eponymous winery in 1968 Umpqua

Question 22

Scott Henry founded his winery in 1972 here

Answer 22

Umpqua Valley

Question 23

Spangler Winery (1973) was once known as this

Answer 23

Jonicole Vineyards (Umpqua)

Question 24

Umpqua Valley AVA leading producer

Answer 24

Abacela (Greg Jones, Tempranillo)

Question 25

Largest Producer in Oregon

Answer 25

King Estates (just outside of Umpqua Valley AVA)

Question 26

Oregons southernmost wine region

Answer 26

Rogue Valley

Question 27

Valleys of Rogue River, named for tributaries

Answer 27

Illinois Valley Applegate Valley AVA Bear Creek Valley* *Warmest region, most inland (Between Medford and Ashland)

Question 28

Driest winegrowing areas West of the Cascades in Oregon

Answer 28

Applegate Valley Bear Creek Valley In rain shadow of coastal range

Question 29

Higest point for viticulture in Oregon

Answer 29

Applegate Valley, 2000 feet above sea level

Question 30

The only true east-west river system south of the columbia in Oregon

Answer 30

Rogue River (cuts west through Klamath mountains at Grants Pass)

Question 31

This man founded the first winery in Rogue Valley AVA

Answer 31

Peter Britt Valley View Winery (1870s)

Question 32

First bonded wineries in Rogue Valley AVA

Answer 32

Siskiyou Winery (Illinois Valley) Valley View Winery (Applegate Valley) unrelated to the original Valley View Winery 1978

Question 33

Rogue River Valley AVA most important site

Answer 33

Del Rio Also the largest with 375 acres of vines

Question 34

Producers of Rogue River Valley AVA

Answer 34

Bridgeview Foris Cowhorn (biodynamic) Rhone style wines