34 - Oregon, Washington & New York

Question 1

Oregon
1. where
2. AVAs

Answer 1

1. north of California, south of Washington
2. Willamette Valley
   Southern Oregon
   Umpqua Valley
   Rogue Valley

Question 2

Willamette Valley
1. where
2. climate & infl.

Answer 2

1. in Northern Oregon.
   - to the west of the Cascade Mountains & stretches south from Portland
2. moderate climate
   - cooling breezes from the Pacific Ocean
   - the growing season is mostly dry with long sunny days & cool nights

Question 3

most planted grape variety in Willamette Valley

Answer 3

PN

Question 4

wines of Willamette Valley

Answer 4

• PN
• ripe red fruit flavours
• hint of cinnamon spice
• high levels of acidity

Question 5

white grape & style in Willamette Valley

Answer 5

• Pinot Gris
• fruity, dry style

Question 6

Southern Oregon AVA encompasses

Answer 6

1. Umpqua Valley
2. Rogue Valley
3. and other AVAs

Question 7

what AVA has the warmest growing conditions in Oregon

Answer 7

Southern Oregon AVA

Question 8

• climate & infl. of Southern Oregon AVA
• Grapes

Answer 8

• the warmest growing conditions in Oregon
• there are also cooler areas within its hillsides & valleys that enable Southern Oregon to grow both cool & warm climate varieties such as
• Merlot, CS, PN, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris & Syrah

Question 9

where is Washington State

Answer 9

north of Oregon, south of Canada

Question 10

majority of the vy in Washington state are planted in

Answer 10

the extensive Columbia Valley AVA

Question 11

AVAs in Washington State

Answer 11

1. Columbia Valley
2. Yakima Valley
3. Walla Walla

Question 12

mountains to the west of Columbia Valley

Answer 12

the Cascade Mountains

Question 13

where is Columbia Valley

Answer 13

• in Washington State, USA
• east of the Cascade Mountains in the valleys of the Columbia River & its tributaries

Question 14

AVAs within Columbia Valley AVA

Answer 14

1. Yakima Valley
2. Walla Walla

Question 15

Columbia Valley
climate & infl.

Answer 15

1. in the rain shadow of the Cascade Mountains making irrigation with river water a necessity
2. long daylight hours
3. consistent summer temperatures
4. sunny days, cool nights

Question 16

how does the fruit attain optimal ripeness in Columbia Valley, but still maintain natural levels of acidity?

Answer 16

• winemakers take advantage of long daylight hours & consistent summer temperatures
• the fruit attains optimal ripeness due to the sunny days
• cool nights help the grapes to maintain natural levels of acidity

Question 17

how does the fruit attain optimal ripeness in Columbia Valley, but still maintain natural levels of acidity?

Answer 17

• winemakers take advantage of long daylight hours & consistent summer temperatures
• the fruit attains optimal ripeness due to the sunny days
• cool nights help the grapes to maintain natural levels of acidity

Question 18

major problem in Columbia Valley

Answer 18

winter freeze, which may reduce crop volumes by half or more

Question 19

1. most important red wines in Washington state
2. also produced red
3. most planted white & wines
4. also popular white

Answer 19

1. plummy, full-bodied Merlot & elegant, age-worthy CS
2. full-bodied, intensely concentrated Syrah
3. Chardonnay, fruity wines often with some toasty notes from oak
4. Riesling, typically made in a dry style with ripe stone fruit flavours

Question 20

New York State
grapes & use

Answer 20

• dominated by American & hybrid vine species, used for the production of juices & jellies but also for wine production
• also made from V. vinifera varieties, the most widely planted being: Riesling, Chardonnay, PN & CS

Question 21

most important AVA for wine production in NY State

Answer 21

Finger Lakes AVA

(some of the individual lakes have their own smaller AVAs)

Question 22

Finger Lakes
1. where
2. climate/infl.
3. grapes & wine

Answer 22

1. NY State
2. deep glacial lakes store heat well into November, raising the air temperature of the surrounding vy & extending the growing season
3. grapes & wine
   - most notes for the quality of its perfumed Rieslings
   - also producees PN, Cabernet Franc & Chardonnay
   - a number of American varieties & hybrids