Chapter Sixteen: Washington and Oregon Flashcards
What are the two leading red grapes of Washington?
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
What are the 2 leading white grapes of Washington?
Chardonnay
Riesling
What is the largest AVA in Washington?
Columbia Valley
What is the mountain range that forms a rain shadow in eastern Washington?
Cascades
What is the Washington AVA located to the west of Cascade Mountains?
Puget Sound
What is the northernmost sub-AVA of Columbia Valley AVA, that has a slightly higher elevation than the surrounding area?
Lake Chelan AVA
What are the 4 sub-AVAs of the Columbia Valley located east of the Columbia River?
Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley AVA
Wahluke Slope AVA
Royal Slope AVA
White Bluffs AVA
What are the 5 sub-appellations of the Yakima Valley AVA?
Red Mountain
Rattlesnake Hills
Snipes Mountain
Candy Mountain
Goose Gap
What is the Washington AVA (registered in July 2021) located along the north bank of the Columbia River?
The Burn of Columbia Valley AVA
What is the Washington State AVA named for the Ringold Formation?
White Bluffs AVA
What is the sub-AVA of the Columbia Valley AVA with elevations of 1,200 to 2,100 feet and mostly loess soils?
Naches Heights AVA
What is the AVA shared between Washington and Idaho?
Lewis-Clark Valley AVA
What are the 3 AVAs shared by Washington and Oregon?
Columbia Valley
Columbia Gorge
Walla Walla Valley
What is the tiny AVA located on the Oregon side of the Walla Walla Valley?
The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater
What is the leading red grape of Oregon?
Pinot Noir
What is the leading white grape of Oregon?
Pinot Gris
What are the 2 secondary white grapes of Oregon?
Riesling
Chardonnay
What is the AVA that contains close to 75% of all Oregon vineyards?
Willamette Valley AVA
What is the location of the Willamette Valley AVA?
50 miles from the Pacific Ocean, one hour’s drive south of Portland
What are the 6 northernmost sub-appellations of the Willamette Valley AVA (of the total 10)?
Dundee Hills
Ribbon Ridge
Chehalem Mountains
Yamhill-Carlton District
Laurelwood District
Tualatin Hills
What are the 4 southernmost sub-appellations of the Willamette Valley AVA (of the total 10)
Eola-Amity Hills
McMinnville
Van Duzer Corridor
Lower Long Tom
What are the 2 sub-appellations of the Umpqua Valley AVA?
Elkton Oregon
Red Hill Douglas County
What is the sub-appellation of the Rogue Valley AVA?
Applegate Valley
What is the AVA that combines the Rogue Valley, Umpqua Valley, and some area in-between?
Southern Oregon AVA
What is the AVA shared between Oregon and Idaho?
Snake River Valley
What is the unique law regarding varietal Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris produced in Oregon?
Must contain min. 90% of the stated variety (applies to some other varieties as well)
