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16.3 Washington, Oregon, NY, Canada, Mexico Flashcards

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1
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Rank the following in terms of total wine production:

California
New York
Oregon
Washington

A

California
Washington
Oregon
New York

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Washington State Law requires that ___% of the grapes in a wine must be from the state of Washington to use a Washington appellation on the label.

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95%

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What is the name of the mountain range that divides Washington?

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Cascade Mountains

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Are most of Washington’s wine growing regions East or West of the Cascades?

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East

The Cascades form a rain shadow that blocks ocean influences, creating near desert conditions on the other side.

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Most of Washington’s wine growing regions are east of the Cascades, where the climate is desert like.

How do the vines get sufficient water?

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Irrigation from the Columbia River, much of which comes from snow/runoff from the Cascade Mountains.

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What percentage of Washington State’s wine production is red, what percentage is white?

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60% red
40% white

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What are the two most heavily planted red grapes in the state of Washington?

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Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot

Syrah is seen as an ‘up and coming’ grape.

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What are the two most heavily planted white grapes in the state of Washington?

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Chardonnay and Rielsing

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Where is the Puget Sound AVA?

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To the West of the Cascades, surrounding Seattle, Tacoma, and Olympia.

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What is the name of the largest appellation in the state of Washington?

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The Columbia Valley AVA

It is also one of the largest AVAs in the country.

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True or False: The Columbia AVA spans both Washington and Oregon

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True

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The Wahluke Slope AVA, within the Columbia Valley AVA, covers nearly ____% of Washington State’s total wine growing acreage.

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15%

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True or False: Horse Heaven Hills AVA is known for bulk wine production.

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False. Horse Heaven Hills is home to some of the state’s finest, highest rated wines.

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What AVA did Washington State’s first 100 point Syrah come from?

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Royal Slope AVA

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What is the leading grape of the Walla Walla AVA?

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Cabernet Sauvignon

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The Walla Walla AVA spans which two states?

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Washington and Oregon

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What was Washington state’s first AVA?

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The Yakima Valley AVA

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What is the primary grape of the Walla Walla AVA?

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Chardonnay

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Is the Walla Walla AVA more of a red grape region or a white grape region.

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White grapes. Most notably Chardonnay and Riesling.

But red grapes - including Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Syrah can be found here.

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To which parent AVA do these sub-appellations belong?

Rattlesnake Hills AVA
Red Mountain AVA
Snipes Mountain AVA
Candy Mountain AVA
Goose Gap AVA

A

Yakima Valley AVA

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21
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What river runs through the Yakima Valley of Washington State?

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The Yakima River

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Cite two key AVAs of Washington State that are not within the boundaries of the Columbia Valley AVA:

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Columbia Gorge AVA
Lewis Clark Valley AVA

Columbia George also extends into Oregon.
Lewis Clark Valley is the easternmost AVA of Washington State. It extends into Idaho, in fact 72% of total acreage of the Lewis Clark Valley AVA are in Idaho.

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What is the Washington / Idaho split of the Lewis-Clark Valley AVA by percentage of acreage?

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72% Idaho
28% Washington

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What two grapes grown in Oregon earn the most distinction?

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Pinot Noir
Pino Gris

(and sparkling wines)

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Which grapes consumes more than 60% of Oregon’s total vineyard acreage?

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Pinot Noir

26
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What is the top white grape grown in Oregon?

A

Pinot Gris

27
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Oregon State Wine Law requires that a wine must be comprised of at least ____% of that varietal for the varietal to be stated on the label.

A

90%

There are 18 grapes for which this this regulation is loosened a bit, including:

Cabernet Sauvignon
Caremenere
Grenache
Malbec
Marsanne
Merlot
Mourvedre
Petit Verdot
Petite Sirah
Roussane
Sangiovese
Sauvignon Blanc
Semillon
Syrah
Tannat
Tempranillo
Zinfandel

28
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What is the name of the large, cool climate AVA under which 3/4 of Oregon’s vineyards can be found?

A

Willamette Valley AVA

29
Q

To which parent AVA do these sub appellations belong?

Chehalem Mountains
Dundee HIlls
Ribbon Ridge
Eola Amity Hills
Laurelwood District
Lower Long Tom
McMinnville
Mount Pisgah-Polk County
Tualatin Hills
Yamhill Carlton District
Van Duzer Corridor

A

Willamette Valley AVA

30
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Which AVA extends from the southern tip of the Willamette Valley AVA to the northern border of California?

A

Southern Oregon AVA

Includes both the Rogue Valley and Umpqua Valley AVAs

31
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Which 3 AVAs span across both Washington and Oregon?

A

Columbai Gorget
Columbai Valley
Walla Walla Valley

32
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True or False: The Willamette Valley spans both Washington and Oregon states.

A

False. The Willamette Valley is fully contained within Oregon, running from Portland to Eugene.

33
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Where is the Snake River Valley AVA?

A

Spans Oregon and Idaho, but the majority of the acreage is in Idaho.

Snake River Valley AVA has nearly 85% of total growing acreage in Idaho.

Includes Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Chardonnay, and Riesling.

34
Q

What are the three areas of NY cited for wine production in the text?

A

Fingerlakes
Long Island
Hudson River

35
Q

The Finger Lakes AVA accounts for ___% of New York’s total production.

A

85%

36
Q

On which “fork” does the majority of Long Island’s vineyards reside?

A

North Fork

37
Q

Describe the climate of the Long Island AVA and Hampton AVA:

A

Maritime

38
Q

What is the name of the oldest continuously operating winery in the United States? Where is it located?

A

Brotherhood Winery, established in 1839

Hudson River Region AVA

39
Q

Benamrk Vineyards was originally planted in the 1800s and is one of the oldest vineyards in the United States.

Where is it located?

A

Hudson River Region AVA

40
Q

What is unique about the Brotherhood Winery in the Hudson River Region AVA?

A

It is the longest, oldest continuously operating winery in the United States, having opened in 1839.

41
Q

Which Niagara winery is credited with creating the reputation for Canadian Ice Wine?

A

Inniskilling Estate Winery in Niagara on the Lake.

42
Q

What are the two major wine growing provinces in Canada?

A

Ontario and British Columbia

43
Q

Name two other regions - outside of Ontario and British Columbia - that produce wine in Canada.

A

Quebec, Nova Scotia

44
Q

Which province is the largest wine producer in Canada, with 17,000 acres under vine?

A

Ontario

45
Q

Ontario’s vineyard land is largely moderated by the presence of which geographical feature?

A

The Great Lakes - Ontario and Erie

46
Q

What is the name of the appellation and quality control system of Canada?

A

VQA

Vintners Quality Alliance

47
Q

What is the VQA?

A

Vinterns Quality Alliance - in Canada.

48
Q

What are appellations known as in Canada?

A

DVAs
Dedicated Viticultural Areas

49
Q

What are the three DVAs of Ontario?

A

Niagara Peninsula
Lake Erie North Shore
Prince Edward County

50
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Of the three DVAs of Ontario (Niagara Peninsula, Lake Erie North Shore, and Prince Edward County) - which is the largest producer?85

A

Niagara Peninsula with 85% of Ontario’s total production.

51
Q

What are the leading grapes of Ontario?

A

Riesling, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir

52
Q

True or False: Ontario is the world’s largest producer of Icewine.

A

True

Largely made from Vidal and Riesling

53
Q

The majority of British Columbia’s vine are grown in which area?

A

Okanagan Valley

Inland of the Coast Mountain Range, between the Cascades and Columbia Mountains

54
Q

The Okanagan Valley is home to the majority of the British Columbian DVAs. True or False.

A

True

55
Q

What is the name of the quality system in place in British Columbia?

A

BC Vintner’s quality alliance (BC VQA)

56
Q

What is BC VQA?

A

British Columbia Vintner’s Quality Alliance

57
Q

What is the name of Nova Scotia’s flagship wine?

A

Tidal Bay

Sill, white wine produced from 100% Nova Scotia Grapes

58
Q

90% of modern wine production in Mexico is located in:

A

Baja California

59
Q

The main wine region in Baja California, Mexico is:

A

Valle De Guadalupe, near the city of Ensenada

60
Q

What is Case Madero in Mexico famous for?

A

It is one of the oldest wineries in the Americas, founded in 1597.

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