D3 Rest of North America

Question 1

AVA Minimum % of variety to be labelled?

Answer 1

75%

Question 2

Appellation of Origin (e.g. State) Minimum % of sourcing to be labelled as AO?

Answer 2

75% from AO

Question 3

Appellation of Origin (e.g. State) Minimum % of sourcing to be labelled as vintage?

Answer 3

85%

Question 4

AVA Minimum % of sourcing to be labelled as AVA?

Answer 4

85%

Question 5

AVA Minimum % of sourcing to be labelled as vintage?

Answer 5

95%`

Question 6

Oregon Climate & Environment

Answer 6

Cool to moderate continental
Relatively high latitude - long growing season
Coast Range protects from too much Pacific influence
Mixed Soils
Quite high rainfall
Wind and dry summers lessen disease pressure

Question 7

Oregon Varieties?

Answer 7

Pinot Noir
Pinot Gris
Chardonnay

Question 8

Irrigation in Oregon?

Answer 8

Heavily restricted - lots of dry farming as a result

Question 9

Southern Oregon?

Answer 9

Warmer as lower latitude, but altitude helps to cool

More Rhone varieties planted here

Question 10

Multistate Appellations?

Answer 10

All Washington x Oregon:
Walla Walla Valley
Columbia Gorge
Columbia Valley

Question 11

Oregon Wines Minimum % Appellation Requirements?

Answer 11

100% from the State, and 95% from appellation
Varietal = 90% minimum
Estate-bottled must be 100% from estate

Question 12

Washington Climate & Features

Answer 12

Cascade Mountains create rain shadow
Dry and warm (continental) in Columbia Valley where most is grown; long growing season due to latitude; very dry and needs irrigation
Columbia River for some moderation

Westerly/Puget sound are wetter and colder, but still warm and dry during the summer

Question 13

Washington Varieties?

Answer 13

Cabernet
Merlot
Syrah
Chardonnay
Riesling

Pinot Noir and Riesling in Puget Sound

Question 14

Finger Lakes Climate?

Answer 14

Continental - warm summers, cold winters
Moderating influence from lakes
Fertile soils, high rainfall

Question 15

New York Varieties?

Answer 15

Finger Lakes - Riesling, Chardonnay and Cabernet Franc

Long Island - Bordeaux Reds, Chardonnay, SB, Riesling, PG

Hudson River - Vidal, Seyval Blanc, Riesling, Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc

Question 16

Long Island Climate?

Answer 16

Moderate to warm maritime

Sandy soils, low vigour

Question 17

Hudson River Climate?

Answer 17

Continental

Question 18

New York Appellation Rules?

Answer 18

AVA - minimum 85% sourced
Vintage - minimum 95%
Variety - minimum 75%

Question 19

Canada Climate?

Answer 19

Generally cool; very continental; proximity to lakes a necessity; helps to slow bud-break avoiding spring frost damage; snow helps protect during winter

Long days due to latitude

Hot dry areas exist e.g. Okanagan in BC

Question 20

Ice Wine Harvest Temperature Threshold?

Answer 20

-8 Celsius

Question 21

Typical Ice Wine Residual Sugar?

Answer 21

200-250g/L

Question 22

VQA/Appellation Requirements?

Answer 22

Must be entirely made from in-province grapes
Minimum 85% from specific appellation e.g. Niagara Peninsula
Minimum 85% if single variety labelled; 95% if multiple

Question 23

Canada Varieties - Ontario

Answer 23

Vidal - most significantly
Riesling
Chardonnay
Cabernet Franc
Merlot
Pinot Noir
Gamay

Question 24

Canada Varieties - British Columbia

Answer 24

Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Pinot Noir
Chardonnay
Pinot Gris