Oregon State Flashcards
(31 cards)
What are the key grapes of Oregon
Pinot Noir - 58%
Pinot Gris
Who and where did wine making start in Oregon
1961 by Winemaker Richard Sommer in the Umpqua Valley
Who is David Letts
Created the “1975 South Block Reserve Pinot Noir” at Eyrie Vineyards. It took top honours at the Gualt-Millau French wine competition
What Burgundy negociant started at winery in Oregon
Maison Joseph Drouhin in 1987 in Dundee Hills AVA.
Describe the difference between an Pinot Noir from Oregon vs California and Cote d’Or
lighter in style and earthier than California
firmer, riper and more fruit forward than Cote d’Or
Describe the Climate of Oregon
temperate climate
West of the Cascades: heavy precipitation and moderate temperatures
East of the Cascades: sunny and dry with extreme temperatures
What are the 4 soil types of Oregon
Willakenzie (Uplifted Marine Sediment) - sandstone and clay from the ocean floor
Jory - Volcanic soils
Loess - A windblown soil
Missoula Flood Deposits - flood board sediment
Name the AVA’s of Willamette Valley
Dundee hills Yamhill-Carlton McMinnville Ribbon Ridge Eola-Amity Hills Chehalem Mountains
Name the AVA’s of the Southern Region
Umpqua Elkton Oregon Rogue Valley Red Hill Douglas County Applegate Valley
Name the AVA’s of Eastern Region
Columbia Valley
Walla Walla Valley
Snake River Valley
Columbia Gorge
What AVA’s are shared with Washtington
Columbia Valley
Walla Walla Valley
Columbia Gorge
What two AVA’s are protected from frost
Ribbon Ridge
Chehalem Mountains
What is the first established Sub-AVA in Washington
Dundee Hills
Willamette Valley is known for producing what?
High Quality Pinot Noirs
What grapes are grown in Willamette Valley
Pinot Noir
Pinot Gris
Chardonnay
Riesling
Describe Dundee Hills
Red hills - Jory Soil
hills limit frost exposure and provides better air drainage to shield against botrytis
Name 4 producers from Dundee Hills
Sokol Blosser
Domaine Drouhin
Archery Summit
Domaine Serene
What AVA is horseshoe- shaped?
Yamhill-Carlton District AVA
located north of McMinnville and west of the Dundee-Hills AVA
Describe the soils of the Yamhill-Carlton District AVA
foothills of the Coast Range
uplifted marien sediment
200-1,000 ft in elevation
Name 4 producers from Yamhill-Carlton District
Elk Cove
Ken Wright
Penner-Ash
Shae Vineyards
Describe Chehalem Mountains AVA’s (2006)
200- 1,633 ft - highest elevation in Willamette Valley
rain collects in lower-lying areas
soils are marine sedimentary layers or volcanic
grapes tend to ripen earlier
Describe Ribbon Ridge AVA
Est. 2005
within the Chehalem Mountains AVA
Smallest AVA in Willamette Valley
Soils - Willakenzie series
Describe the impact of Willakenzie and July soil on the wine
Willakenzie - Wines are denser and darker fruit
Jury - Wines are more elegant
What two AVA’s are impacted by the cool pacific winds and why?
McMinnville AVA
Eola-Amity Hills
sit in the mouth of the Van Duzer Corridor which is a gap in the mountains allowing the wind through.
