Pacific Northwest And New York Flashcards
The majority of Washington’s vineyards are planted in which AVA?
Columbia Valley AVA
___ Valley AVA is to the ___ of the Cascades?
Willamette
west
The Columbia Valley AVA lies to the ___ of ___, creating ___.
east
Cascade Mountains
Rain shadow
Because the Columbia Valley is in a rain shadow, the area is ___.
What sort of vineyard management is necessary to keep vines alive?
dried
Irrigation
(Water comes from the Columbia River)
The greatest threat grape growers face in the Columbia Valley is ___,
which can slash crop sizes in ___.
(In some years, certain parts of Washington can lose up to ___% of their crop.)
Deep winter freezes
half
80
What are the most important grapes of Washington?
Red : Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Syrah
White:
Chardonnay
Riesling
What are the most important nested viticultural area within the Columbia Valley?
Yakima Valley AVA
Walla Walla AVA
What has the largest concentration of wineries and vineyards in Oregon?
Willamette Valley AVA
Climate of the Willamette Valley?
Temperatures are kept ___ by ___ afternoon winds from the ___ that enter the ___ part of the valley through a break in the ___.
Moderate Maritime
constant
cool
Pacific Ocean
southern
Coastal Mountain range
What is the most planted grapes in Oregon?
Red : Pinot Noir
White : Pinot Gris
What major wine making region in Oregon?
It is located ___ of the ___ and has the ___ growing conditions.
Southern Oregon AVA
south
Willamette Valley
warmest
Name two nested viticulture area within the Southern Oregon AVA.
Umpqua Valley
Rogue Valley
___ and ___ species prevail in upstate New York while the west coast of America primarily grows ___.
American
hybrid
Vitis vinifera
American and hybrid grape varieties from New York are mainly used to produce what?
Juices, jellies, and table grapes
Some of these grapes are used to produce wine but their flavors are not typically deemed desirable in wines.
