16.3 Washington, Oregon, NY, Canada, Mexico Flashcards
Rank the following in terms of total wine production:
California
New York
Oregon
Washington
California
Washington
Oregon
New York
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.
95%
What is the name of the mountain range that divides Washington?
Cascade Mountains
Are most of Washington’s wine growing regions East or West of the Cascades?
East
The Cascades form a rain shadow that blocks ocean influences, creating near desert conditions on the other side.
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?
Irrigation from the Columbia River, much of which comes from snow/runoff from the Cascade Mountains.
What percentage of Washington State’s wine production is red, what percentage is white?
60% red
40% white
What are the two most heavily planted red grapes in the state of Washington?
Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot
Syrah is seen as an ‘up and coming’ grape.
What are the two most heavily planted white grapes in the state of Washington?
Chardonnay and Rielsing
Where is the Puget Sound AVA?
To the West of the Cascades, surrounding Seattle, Tacoma, and Olympia.
What is the name of the largest appellation in the state of Washington?
The Columbia Valley AVA
It is also one of the largest AVAs in the country.
True or False: The Columbia AVA spans both Washington and Oregon
True
The Wahluke Slope AVA, within the Columbia Valley AVA, covers nearly ____% of Washington State’s total wine growing acreage.
15%
True or False: Horse Heaven Hills AVA is known for bulk wine production.
False. Horse Heaven Hills is home to some of the state’s finest, highest rated wines.
What AVA did Washington State’s first 100 point Syrah come from?
Royal Slope AVA
What is the leading grape of the Walla Walla AVA?
Cabernet Sauvignon
The Walla Walla AVA spans which two states?
Washington and Oregon
What was Washington state’s first AVA?
The Yakima Valley AVA
What is the primary grape of the Walla Walla AVA?
Chardonnay
Is the Walla Walla AVA more of a red grape region or a white grape region.
White grapes. Most notably Chardonnay and Riesling.
But red grapes - including Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Syrah can be found here.
To which parent AVA do these sub-appellations belong?
Rattlesnake Hills AVA
Red Mountain AVA
Snipes Mountain AVA
Candy Mountain AVA
Goose Gap AVA
Yakima Valley AVA
What river runs through the Yakima Valley of Washington State?
The Yakima River
Cite two key AVAs of Washington State that are not within the boundaries of the Columbia Valley AVA:
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.
What is the Washington / Idaho split of the Lewis-Clark Valley AVA by percentage of acreage?
72% Idaho
28% Washington
What two grapes grown in Oregon earn the most distinction?
Pinot Noir
Pino Gris
(and sparkling wines)
Which grapes consumes more than 60% of Oregon’s total vineyard acreage?
Pinot Noir
What is the top white grape grown in Oregon?
Pinot Gris
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.
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
What is the name of the large, cool climate AVA under which 3/4 of Oregon’s vineyards can be found?
Willamette Valley AVA
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
Willamette Valley AVA
Which AVA extends from the southern tip of the Willamette Valley AVA to the northern border of California?
Southern Oregon AVA
Includes both the Rogue Valley and Umpqua Valley AVAs
Which 3 AVAs span across both Washington and Oregon?
Columbai Gorget
Columbai Valley
Walla Walla Valley
True or False: The Willamette Valley spans both Washington and Oregon states.
False. The Willamette Valley is fully contained within Oregon, running from Portland to Eugene.
Where is the Snake River Valley AVA?
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.
What are the three areas of NY cited for wine production in the text?
Fingerlakes
Long Island
Hudson River
The Finger Lakes AVA accounts for ___% of New York’s total production.
85%
On which “fork” does the majority of Long Island’s vineyards reside?
North Fork
Describe the climate of the Long Island AVA and Hampton AVA:
Maritime
What is the name of the oldest continuously operating winery in the United States? Where is it located?
Brotherhood Winery, established in 1839
Hudson River Region AVA
Benamrk Vineyards was originally planted in the 1800s and is one of the oldest vineyards in the United States.
Where is it located?
Hudson River Region AVA
What is unique about the Brotherhood Winery in the Hudson River Region AVA?
It is the longest, oldest continuously operating winery in the United States, having opened in 1839.
Which Niagara winery is credited with creating the reputation for Canadian Ice Wine?
Inniskilling Estate Winery in Niagara on the Lake.
What are the two major wine growing provinces in Canada?
Ontario and British Columbia
Name two other regions - outside of Ontario and British Columbia - that produce wine in Canada.
Quebec, Nova Scotia
Which province is the largest wine producer in Canada, with 17,000 acres under vine?
Ontario
Ontario’s vineyard land is largely moderated by the presence of which geographical feature?
The Great Lakes - Ontario and Erie
What is the name of the appellation and quality control system of Canada?
VQA
Vintners Quality Alliance
What is the VQA?
Vinterns Quality Alliance - in Canada.
What are appellations known as in Canada?
DVAs
Dedicated Viticultural Areas
What are the three DVAs of Ontario?
Niagara Peninsula
Lake Erie North Shore
Prince Edward County
Of the three DVAs of Ontario (Niagara Peninsula, Lake Erie North Shore, and Prince Edward County) - which is the largest producer?85
Niagara Peninsula with 85% of Ontario’s total production.
What are the leading grapes of Ontario?
Riesling, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
True or False: Ontario is the world’s largest producer of Icewine.
True
Largely made from Vidal and Riesling
The majority of British Columbia’s vine are grown in which area?
Okanagan Valley
Inland of the Coast Mountain Range, between the Cascades and Columbia Mountains
The Okanagan Valley is home to the majority of the British Columbian DVAs. True or False.
True
What is the name of the quality system in place in British Columbia?
BC Vintner’s quality alliance (BC VQA)
What is BC VQA?
British Columbia Vintner’s Quality Alliance
What is the name of Nova Scotia’s flagship wine?
Tidal Bay
Sill, white wine produced from 100% Nova Scotia Grapes
90% of modern wine production in Mexico is located in:
Baja California
The main wine region in Baja California, Mexico is:
Valle De Guadalupe, near the city of Ensenada
What is Case Madero in Mexico famous for?
It is one of the oldest wineries in the Americas, founded in 1597.
