Pacific Northwest Flashcards
(108 cards)
1
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List 3 wineries located in Walla Walla, WA
A
- Cayuse
- Force Majeur
- Gramercy Cellars
- Leonetti Cellar
- Long Shadows Vintners
- Walla Walla Vintners
2
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Erath, Ponzi, and Adelsheim are located in which AVA?
A
Chehelam Mountains
3
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Name 3 notable producers in Dundee Hills AVA
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- Eyrie
- Sokol Blosser
- Domaine Drouhin
- Archery Summit
- Domaine Serene
4
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What AVA is most notably associated with Willakenzie soil?
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Ribbon Ridge AVA
5
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What is the average rainfall in Washington’s growing regions?
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6-12 inches
6
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What is Jory soil?
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well draining volcanic soil
7
Q
Col Solare is a collaboration between what 2 winemakers?
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- Antinori
- Chateau St Michelle
8
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What percentage must an Oregon wine be to be labelled as a varietal? What is the exception?
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90%
75% for lesser produced varieties (bordeaux, spanish, italian, and southern french varieties)
9
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In what AVA is the Red Willow vineyard located?
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Yakima Valley
10
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What is the name for the loess soil found on the northeast of Chehelam Mountain?
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Laurelwood
11
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What is the most planted grape in Ancient Lakes AVA (WA)?
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Riesling
12
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What Oregon AVA is known for its cobbly galet-like stones?
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Rocks of Milton Freewater, Walla Walla Valley
13
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Due to frost pressure, Walla Walla planting cannot occur below what altitude?
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850 ft
14
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What is the smallest AVA in the Willamette Valley?
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Ribbon Ridge AVA
15
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List 3 subzones of Columbia Valley AVA in Washington
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- Red Mountain
- Yakima Valley
- Walla Walla Valley
- Wahluke Slope
- Rattlesnake Ridge
- Snipes Mountain
- Lake Chelan
- Naches Heights
- Horse Heaven Hills
- Ancient Lakes
16
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What is the most well known marine sediment soil in Oregon?
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Willakenzie Series (sandy, thin, nutrient-poor)
17
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What are the 4 soil types found in the Willamette Valley?
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- uplifted marine sediment
- volcanic
- windblown loess
- Missoula Flood deposits
18
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What AVA sits at the mouth of the Van Duzer Corridor?
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McMinville
19
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Where is Evening Lands Seven Springs Vineyard located?
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Eola-Amity Hills AVA
20
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What are touchet beds?
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deep, mineral rich topsoil deposits in the valleys of Washington, deposited by Missoula floods
21
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In what vineyard was the first planting of syrah in Washington?
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Red Willow Vineyards, Yakima Valley
22
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What is unique about Cold Creek Vineyard
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- it does not lie within a nested AVA, rather it lies in Columbia Valley AVA itself
- oldest cab sauv in WA state
- one of the warmest sites in the state
- owned by Chateau Ste Michelle
23
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What was Washington’s first AVA?
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Yakima Valley (1983)
24
Q
Eroica is a partnership between which two winemakers and where is it made?
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- Chateau St Michelle
- Dr Loosen
Washington riesling
25
What Washington organization promotes sustainability and organic viticulture?
Vinea
26
Where is the Champoux Vineyard located?
Horse Heaven Hills AVA, WA
27
Who planted the Champoux Vineyard?
Dan Mercer
28
What are the 5 nested AVAs of Yakima Valley?
- Rattlesnake Hills
- Snipes Mountain
- Red Mountain
- Candy Mountain
- Goose Gap
29
Chehelam Mountains AVA has what unique geological feature?
north facing slopes and vineyards
30
Jory soil is most notably found in which AVA?
Dundee Hills
31
What is the average vineyard spacing in the Willamette Valley?
3.5-7 feet between rows
3-5 feet between vines
32
What is the bedrock of Washington?
basalt
33
What are the 2 Oregon AVAs due south of the Willamette Valley and what are they more known for?
- Umpqua Valley
- Rogue Valley
warmer climate allows for more success with cab sauv and merlot
34
What is the most planted grape in Rattlesnake Hills AVA?
riesling
35
What winery set the standard for US tempranillo?
Abacela (Oregon)
36
What British MW was winemaker for Columbia Winery from 1979-2005?
David Lake
37
Who established Cayuse Winery?
Christophe Baron (1997)
38
What are the primary soils of Eola-Amity Hills AVA ?
- volcanic at higher elevations (Nekia basalt)
- marine sediment at lower elevations
39
American Winegrowers would go on to become what Washington winery?
Chateau St Michelle
40
Who is considered to be the father of Washington wine?
Dr Walter Clore
41
What is the most planted white grape in Oregon?
pinot gris
42
What is the most planted red and white grape in Washington?
- chardonnay
- cab sauv
43
Who Established Eyrie Vineyard and in what year?
David Lett
1966
44
What MW worked for Chateau St Michelle for 20 years before opening his own eponymous winery in 1997?
Bob Betz
45
What is the unique soil of Milton-Freewater?
basalt cobblestones
46
In what AVA is the siegerrebe grape more often found?
Puget Sound AVA, Washington
47
In what year did Robert Drouhin purchase land in Oregon?
1987
48
The alluvial topsoil in Washington was deposited by what geological event?
Missoula Floods
49
What is the climate of Washington's wine regions?
continental
50
What are the 2 most planted red varieties in Washington?
- cab sauv
- merlot
51
What is the largest AVA in Washington?
Columbia Valley AVA
52
What is the primary topsoil in Washington?
windblown loess
53
Why don't growers in Willamette Valley till as frequently?
- topsoil breakup can lead to the spread of nematodes
- ruins water holding capacity in dry summers
- no inherent fertility issues in soil
54
There is notable no type of what soil in the Willamette Valley?
limestone/marl
55
Laurelwood, Cornelius, and Cascade are all examples of what type of soil?
Windblown loess
56
What is LIVE in the Pacific Northwest?
Low Input Viticulture and Enology
- non profit promoting sustainability and reduction in use of raw material
57
Until 2019, how long was the heat streak in the Pacific Northwest?
7 years
58
What created/Causes the Van Duzer Corridor?
a break in the Coastal ranges
59
When did Dijon clones arrive in the Willamette Valley?
1980's
60
What is the only AVA in western Washington?
Puget Sound
61
Associated Vintners would go on to become what Washington winery?
Columbia Winery
62
Charles Coury's vineyards would become part of what winery?
David Hill Winery
63
What is the warmest and driest region in Oregon?
Rogue Valley AVA
64
What Oregon AVAs are shared with Washington?
- Columbia Valley
- Columbia Gorge
- Walla Walla
65
What is the soil type of Yamhill-Carlton AVA?
uplifted marine sediment
66
Elk Cove, Ken Wright, and Penner Ash are all located in which AVA?
Yamhill-Carlton
67
What is the most important site in Yamhill-Carlton AVA?
Shea Vineayrd
68
What famous bottling put Eyrie Vineyards on the map?
1975 'South Block' pinot noir
69
In what year did David Lett first plant pinot noir in the Willamette Valley?
1965
70
Approximately when did the Missoula floods occur?
approx 12,000 years ago
71
What percentage of Washington wineries are east of the cascades?
99%
72
When did the liquor monopoly of the WSLCB end?
1969
73
Oregon's Snake River AVA shares a border with which other AVA?
Idaho's Snake River Valley AVA
74
The Willamette Valley lies between which 2 mountain ranges?
- Cascades
- Coastal Ranges
75
Name the 11 AVAs of the Willamette Valley
- Tulatin Hills
- Laurelwood District
- Chehelam Mountains
- Ribbon Ridge
- Yamhill Carlton
- Dundee Hills
- McMinville
- Eola-Amity Hills
- Van Duzer Corridor
- Mount Pisgah Polk County Oregon
- Lower Long Tom
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When was the Van Duzer Corridor granted AVA status?
2018
77
Where is the highest elevation AVA of Willamette Valley?
Laurelwood AVA (Chehelem Mountains)
78
What is the general elevation range of the Willamette Valley?
200-1000 feet
79
What is the warmest AVA in Washington?
Red Mountain AVA
80
What grape variety is Red Mountain AVA known for?
tannic cab sauv
81
What are the most acclaimed grape varieties of Walla Walla AVA?
- cab sauv
- syrah
- merlot
82
What are the 2 most plated grape varieties in Washington?
- cab sauv
- merlot
83
Why are many Washington wines own rooted?
- winter freezes kill phylloxera
- distance between vineyards prevents spread
- sand soils
84
What was the first commercial winery in Oregon?
Hill Crest (Umpqua)
85
In what AVA would you find Bald Peak?
Chehelam Mountains AVA
86
What are the two nested AVAs of Chehelam Mountains?
- Ribbon Ridge AVA
- Laurelwood District AVA
87
What are the 3 newest AVAs in the Willamette Valley?
- Tulatin Hills AVA (2020)
- Lower Long Tom AVA (2021)
- Mount Pisgah Polk County Oregon AVA (2022)
88
What is the nested AVA of Rogue Valley?
Applegate Valley AVA
89
What are the AVAs that fall under the Southern Oregon AVA?
- Umpqua Valley
- Elkton Oregon (nested Umpqua)
- Red Hill Douglas County (nested Umpqua)
- Rogue Valley
- Applegate Valley (nested Rogue)
90
Describe anticlines vs sinclines
geologic folds common in Washington
- anticlines are the up folds (convex) on which grapes are planted
- sinclines are the down folds (concave) in which frost and fog settle, more common for planting cereal grains
91
List 3 Red Mountain AVA producers
- Col Solare
- Hedges
- Klipsun (owned by Terlato)
92
What are the 3 loess soil series in the Willamette Valley?
- Laurelwood
- Cascade
- Cornelius
93
In what AVA is Freedom Hill vineyard?
Mount Pisgah Polk County AVA
94
List 3 producers who bottle from the Freedom Hill vineyard
- Patricia Greene
- Walter Scott
- St Innocent
- Evesham Wood
- Ken Wright
- Purple Hands
- Lange Winery
95
List 2 of the 5 vineyards farmed by Cayuse Winery
- Cailloux
- Coccinelle
- En Cerise
- En Chamberlin
- Amanda Vineyard
96
Who is the largest producer in WA, accounting for 60% of total output?
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (Cht Ste. Michelle, Columbia Crest)
97
What viticultural techniques are common in WA state to mitigate winter vine damage?
- burying canes
- dual trunk training
98
What are the only Washington AVAs not contained within the Columbia Valley AVA?
- Puget Sound
- Columbia Gorge
- Lewis-Clark Valley
99
What determines the boundaries of the Snipes Mountain AVA?
elevation
- min 750 ft on the southern slope
- min 850 ft on the northern slope
100
What is the driest AVA in Washington?
Wahluke Slope AVA
101
What new Washington AVA encompasses the legendary Sagemoor Vineyard?
White Bluffs AVA (approved 2021)
102
What new Washington AVA encompasses the Stillwater Creek vineyard?
Royal Slope (approved 2020)
103
List 2 top producers in the Columbia Gorge AVA
- Syncline
- Memaloose
- Analemma
104
What are the Columbia Valley nested AVA that lie outside the flood path of the Missoula floods?
- Lake Chelan
- Rocky Reach
105
Every producer in what Washington AVA is certified biodynamic and salmon-safe?
Naches Heights
106
Mimi Casteel is the winemaker for what project?
Hope Well, Eola-Amity, OR
107
What are the 2 nested AVAs of Umpqua AVA?
- Elkton Oregon AVA
- Red Hill Douglas County AVA
108
What is the newest approved AVA in Washington?
Beverly, Washington AVA
- est 2024
- nested in Columbia Valley
