oregon Flashcards
what are the sub AVAs of Willamette Valley, N-S
Chehalem Mountains Ribbon Ridge Yamhill Carlton Dundee Hills McMinnville Eola-Amity Hills
what are the AVAs of Oregon, N-S (4)
Columbia Valley (shared with WA)
Willamette (6)
Snake River Valley (shared with Idaho)
Southern Oregon (4)
what is the sub AVA of Columbia Valley (shared with WA)
Walla Walla Valley
what are the sub AVAs of Southern Oregon (4)?
◦Umpqua Valley
◾Elkton Oregon
◾Red Hills Douglas County
◦Rogue Valley
◾Applegate Valleywhat is the minimum % req’d for varietal wines in OR?
90% (as opposed to the federal minimum of 75%), except for Bordeaux and Rhone varietals, sangiovese, tannat and tempranillo
what is the minimum % required for varietal labeling in OR if labeled with an AVA?
95% (as opposed to the federal minimum of 85%)
when did DDO purchase property in OR?
1987
David Lett of Eyrie vineyards in OR first received international recognition with what wine?
South Block Reserve PN 1975
what is Jory?
well-drained volcanic topsoil which characterizes the vineyards of the Dundee Hills AVA
what is Willakenzie?
uplifted marine sedimentary soil characterized by shale and sandstone. PN from these soils tends toward darker fruits
what is Willamette Silt?
alluvial soils deposited by the Missoula Floods
what three appellations does OR share with WA?
• Columbia Gorge
• Columbia Valley
◾Wallla Walla Valley
what is the Van Duzer Corridor?
gap in the Coastal Mountains through which cool, constant Pacific winds blow, affecting McMinnville and Eola-Amity Hills AVAs. Wines from here may be fuller and more extracted because of higher skin-to-juice ratio
where is the Shea Vineyard?
Yamhill-Carlton district
where are Beaux Freres and Brick House?
Ribbon Ridge AVA
where is the Spirit Hill vineyard?
Eola-Amity Hills AVA
where is Roserock Vineyard?
Eola-Amity Hills AVA
where is Temperance Hill?
Eola-Amity Hills AVA
what are the mountain ranges in Southern Oregon?
Cascade, Coast and Klamath ranges
what are the uplifted marine sedimentary soils of Willamette Valley?
Bellpine Series and Willakenzie Series
what are the volcanic soils of Willamette Valley?
Jory Series and Nekia Series
Ribbon Ridge is comprised primarily of what soil type?
Willakenzie Series uplifted marine sediments
what is the soil type of Shea Vineyard?
uplifted marine sediments. The soil of Yamhill-Carlton are entirely composed of this soil type
what type of soils are Laurelwood, Cornelius, and Cascade?
wind-blown loess, mixed with decomposed basalt. Laurelwood features prominently in Chehalem Mountains AVA
