Oregon, Washington and New York

Question 1

(Oregon)
Northern Oregon
The _________1________AVA lies to the west of the Cascade Mountains and stretches south from Portland. It has the largest concentration of wineries and vineyards in Oregon.

Answer 1

1= Willamette Valley

Question 2

Oregon
The Willamette Valley has a _____1_____ climate and experiences cooling breezes from the Pacific Ocean. The growing season is mostly dry with long sunny days and cool nights.

Answer 2

1= moderate

Question 3

(Oregon)
______1______ is by far the most planted grape variety producing wines with ripe red fruit flavours , a hint of cinnamon spice and high levels of acidity.

Answer 3

1= Pinot Noir

Question 4

(Washington State)
The majority of the vineyards are planted in the extensive _______1______AVA that lies east of the Cascade Mountains in the Columbia River and its tributaries. Within this area is the smaller but important ______2______AVA.

Answer 4

1= Columbia Valley
2= Yakima Valley

Question 5

(Washington State)
The Columbia Valley AVA lies in the _____1_____ of the Cascade Mountains making irrigation with river water a necessity.
Winemakers take advantage of long daylight hours and consistent summer temperatures.

Answer 5

1= rain shadow

Question 6

Washington State
The fruit attains optimal ripeness due to the sunny days; cool night helps the grapes to maintain natural levels of acidity. A major problem of the region is ____1_______, which may reduce crop volumes by half or more.

Answer 6

1= winter freeze

Question 7

(Washington State)
Plummy, full-bodied _____1_____ and elegant, age-worthy _____2________ are the most important red wines. ______3_______ is the most planted white variety making fruity wines often with some toasty notes from oak.

Answer 7

1= Merlot
2= Cabernet Sauvignon
3= Chardonnay

Question 8

New York State

The grape growing area of New York State is dominated by ________ and _______ vine species.

Answer 8

American

hybrid

Question 9

New York State
The ______1_______AVA is the most important area for wine production. The deep gracial氷のように冷たいlakes in this region store heat well into November, raising the air temperature of the surrounding vineyards and extending the growing season.

Answer 9

Finger Lakes

Question 10

New York State

The Finger Lakes AVA is most noted for the quality of its perfumed ______1______.

Answer 10

1= Riesling

Question 11

What is hybrids?
A hybrid is _______________________________________. Typically hybrids will have at least one American vine as a parent.
They are used throughout the world as rootstocks as American vines, which evolved with ______2_____, are able to inhibit抑制するthe underground louse寄生虫by clogging its mouth with a sticky sap. 樹液

Answer 11

a vine whose parents come from two different vine species

2= Phylloxera

Question 12

When a new variety is produced from two parents of the same species it is called a______________.
This terms is most commonly used when talking about _____________.

Answer 12

crossing

V.vinifera