Chapter 16: Washington State and Oregon Flashcards

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2 leading red grapes of Washington State

A
  1. Cabernet Sauvignon 2. Merlot
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2 top white grapes of Washington State

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  1. Chardonnay 2. Riesling
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Largest AVA of Washington State

A

Columbia Valley

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Mountain Range that forms a rain shadow for eastern Washington State

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Cascades

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5
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Washington State AVA located to the west of the Cascade Mountains

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Puget Sound

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Northern-most sub-AVA of the Columbia Valley AVA; has a slightly higher elevation than the surrounding area

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Lake Chelan AVA

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4 sub-AVAs of the Columbia Valley AVA located ‘east’ of the Columbia River

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  1. Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley AVA 2. Wahluke Slope AVA 3. Royal Slope AVA 4. White Bluffs AVA
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5 sub-appellations of the Yakima Valley AVA

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  1. Red Mountain 2. Rattlesnake Hills 3. Snipes Mountain 4. Candy Mountain 5. Goose Gap
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9
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Washington AVA (registered in July 2021) located along the north bank of the Columbia River

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The Burn of Columbia Valley AVA

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10
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Washington State AVA named for the Ringold Formation

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White Bluffs AVA

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Sub-AVA of the Columbia Valley AVA with elevations of 1,200 to 2,100 feet (366-640 m) and mostly loess soils

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Naches Heights AVA

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12
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AVA shared between Washington State and Idaho

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Lewis-Clark Valley

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13
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3 AVAs shared by Washington State and Oregon

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  1. Columbia Valley 2. Columbia Gorge 3. Walla Walla Valley
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14
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Tiny AVA located on the Oregon side of the Walla Walla Valley

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The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater

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15
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Leading red grape of Oregon

A

Pinot Noir

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16
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Leading white grape of Oregon

A

Pinot Gris

17
Q

(2) Secondary white grapes of Oregon

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  1. Riesling 2. Chardonnay
18
Q

AVA that contains close to 75% of Oregon’s vineyards

A

Willamette Valley AVA

19
Q

Willamette Valley AVA: location

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50 miles/80 km from the Pacific Ocean; one hour’s drive south of Portland

20
Q

The 6 northern-most sub-appellations of the Willamette Valley AVA (of the 10 total)

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  1. Dundee Hills 2. Ribbon Ridge 3. Yamhill-Carlton District 4. Chehalem Mountains 5. Laurelwood District 6. Tualatin Hills
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The 4 southern-most sub-appellations of the Willamette Valley AVA (of the total 10)

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  1. Eola-Amity Hills 2. McMinnville 3. Van Duzer Corridor 4. Lower Long Tom
22
Q

2 sub-appellations of the Umpqua Valley AVA

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  1. Elkton Oregon 2. Red Hill Douglas County
23
Q

Sub-appellation of the Rogue Valley AVA

A

Applegate Valley

24
Q

AVA that combines the Rogue Valley, Umpqua Valley, and some area in-between

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Southern Oregon AVA

25
Q

AVA shared between Oregon and Idaho

A

Snake River Valley

26
Q

Unique law regarding varietal Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris produced in Oregon

A

Must contain min. 90% of the stated variety (applies to some other varieties as well)