Oregon Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
How many regional AVAs are there in Oregon? And what are them?
A
7 regional AVAs:
- Willamette Valley AVA
- Columbia Gorge AVA (part of Washington)
- Snake River Valley AVA
- The Rocks of Milton Freewater AVA
- Rogue Valley AVA
- Umpqua Valley AVA
- Southern Oregon AVA
2
Q
What are the unique soil types you can found in Willamette Valley AVA?
A
3 soils:
- Jory & Nekia (volcanic)
- Willakenzie (marine sedimentary)
- Laurelwood (windblown loess)
3
Q
How many sub-AVAs in Willamette Valley AVA? And what are them?
A
6 original:
- Dundee Hills
- Chehalem Mountains
- Yamhill-Carlton
- McMinnville
- Eola-Amity Hills
- Ribbon Ridge
added 5 more from 2019:
- Van Duzer Corridor
- Mount Pisgah Polk County Oregon
- Laurelwood District
- Tualatin Hills
- Lower Long Tom
4
Q
What AVAs are under the Southern Oregon AVA umbrella?
A
2 AVAs:
- Rogue Valley AVA
- Umpqua Valley AVA
5
Q
What are the sub-AVAs can found in Umpqua Valley AVA?
A
2 sub-AVAs:
- Elkton Oregon AVA
- Red Hill Douglas County AVA
6
Q
What are the sub-AVAs in Rogue Valley AVA?
A
1 sub-AVA only:
- Applegate Valley AVA
7
Q
What are the AVAs that are shared with Washington?
A
2 AVAs:
- Walla Walla Valley AVA (sub-AVA of Columbia Valley)
- Columbia Gorge AVA (regional AVA)
8
Q
What are the AVAs that are shared with Idaho?
A
1 AVA only:
- Snake River Valley AVA