Oregon

Question 1

First winemaker’s in Oregon

Answer 1

David Lett of Eyrie and Charles Coury planted PN in the Willamette Valley in the mid 1960’s

Question 2

What wines success brought attention to Oregon wines

Answer 2

David Lett’s 1975 “South Block Reserve” PN did well in the French competition

Question 3

Which French producers arrived first in Oregon

Answer 3

Joseph Drouhin bought land in the Dundee Hills in 1987

Question 4

Willamette Valley

Answer 4

Oregon AVA encompassing 7 sub AVAs: Chehalem Mountains, Ribbon Ridge, Dundee Hills, Yamhill Carlton District, McMinnville, Eola-Amity Hills, and the Van Duzer Corridor. Covers vineyard land from Portland at the WA border past Eugene along the Willamette R. between the western Coast Ranges and the eastern Cascade Ranges. PN, PG, Chard, Ries.

Question 5

Chehalem Mountains

Answer 5

Oregon AVA w/in the Willamette Valley AVA. North most, north facing vineyards among the coolest in Willamette

Question 6

Ribbon Ridge

Answer 6

Oregon AVA w/in the Willamette Valley AVA and the Chehalem Mountains AVA. Willakenzie soils, a marine sedimentary soil associated with darker fruit and denser style

Question 7

Willakenzie

Answer 7

Marine Sedimentary soil associated with darker fruit and a denser style of Pinot. Found in the Ribbon Ridge AVA

Question 8

Chehalem Mountains producers

Answer 8

Adelsheim, Chehalem, Bergstrom, Patricia Green Cellars, Colene Clemens

Question 9

Ribbon Ridge producers

Answer 9

Beaux Freres, Patricia Green Cellars, Trisaetum, Brick House, Goodfellow

Question 10

Chehalem Mountains vineyards

Answer 10

Lia’s (Seven of Hearts, Patricia Green Cellars)

Question 11

Dundee Hills

Answer 11

Oregon AVA w/in the Willamette Valley AVA. Jory soils, volcanic well drained associated with more elegent Pinot style

Question 12

Jory

Answer 12

Volcanic well draining soil associated with a more elegant style of Pinot. Found in the Red Hills of Dundee Hills AVA

Question 13

Dundee Hills Producers

Answer 13

Domaine Drouhin, Sokol Blosser, Stoller, Cameron, The Eyrie Vineyards, Erath

Question 14

Yamhill Carlton

Answer 14

Oregon AVA w/in the Willamette Valley AVA

Question 15

Yamhill Carlton vineyards

Answer 15

Shea (Bergstrom, St Innocent, Penner Ash, Ken Wright)

Question 16

Yamhill Carlton producers

Answer 16

Penner-Ash, Gran Moraine, Soter, Bergstrom

Question 17

Lia’s Vineyard

Answer 17

Chehalem Mountains AVA. Patricia Green Cellars, Seven of Hearts

Question 18

Shea Vineyard

Answer 18

Yamhill Carlton AVA. Bergstrom, St Innocent, Penner Ash, Ken Wright

Question 19

Mcminnville

Answer 19

Oregon AVA w/in the Willamette Valley AVA. Impacted by Pacific winds funneled through the Van Duzer Corridor resulting in a more tannic style of Pinot

Question 20

McMinnville Producers

Answer 20

Brittan, St Innocent, Maysara

Question 21

Eola Amity Hills

Answer 21

Oregon AVA w/in the Willamette Valley AVA. Impacted by Pacific winds funneled through the Van Duzer Corridor resulting in a more tannic style of Pinot

Question 22

Eola Amity Hills producers

Answer 22

Cristom, Evesham Woods, Rose Rock (Drouhin), Bethel Heights, Lingua-Franca

Question 23

Eola Amity Hills vineyards

Answer 23

Seven Springs Vineyard

Question 24

Seven Springs Vineyard

Answer 24

Eola Amity Hills AVA. Failla, Evening Land

Question 25

Freedom Hill Vineyard

Answer 25

Willamette Valley AVA. St Innocent, Patricia Green Cellars, Ken Wright

Question 26

Van Duzer Corridor

Answer 26

Oregon AVA w/in the Willamette Valley AVA. Impacted by Pacific winds funneled through the Van Duzer Corridor resulting in a more tannic style of Pinot. Willamette's newest AVA as of 2018

Question 27

Van Duzer Corridor producers

Answer 27

Van Duzer

Question 28

Southern Oregon

Answer 28

Oregon AVA encompassing 5 sub AVAs: Umpqua Valley, Red Hill Douglas County, Oregon, Elkton Oregon, Rogue Valley and Applegate Valley. Streches just south of Eugene to the CA border. Warmer than Willamette. Pinot Noir, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Gris, Gewürztraminer, and Chardonnay

Question 29

Umpqua Valley

Answer 29

Oregon AVA w/in the Southern Oregon AVA and encompassing the Elkton Oregon and Red Hill Douglas County AVAs. Along the Umpqua river

Question 30

Elkton Oregon

Answer 30

Oregon AVA w/in the Southern Oregon and Umpqua Valley AVAs

Question 31

Red Hill Douglas County

Answer 31

Oregon AVA w/in the Southern Oregon and Umpqua Valley AVAs. A single Vineyard AVA

Question 32

Rogue Valley

Answer 32

Oregon AVA w/in the Southern Oregon AVA and encompassing the Applegate Valley AVA

Question 33

Applegate Valley

Answer 33

Oregon AVA w/in the Southern Oregon and Rogue Valley AVAs. Warmest AVA west of the Casacdes in Oregon.

Question 34

Snake River Valley

Answer 34

Oregon and Idaho AVA. Only a single winery on the Oregon side

Question 35

AVAs Oregon shares w/ other states

Answer 35

Columbia Gorge (WA), Columbia Valley (WA), Walla Walla (WA), and Snake River Valley (Idaho)

Question 36

The Rocks of Milton-Freewater

Answer 36

Oregon AVA w/in the Columbia Valley and Walla Walla AVAs.