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General PNW Flashcards

1
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What is the second largest producer of premium wines in the US?

A

Washington

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2
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What are major mitigating facots of washington

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The cascades MTNS rainshadow

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3
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How much rain does washington recieve

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between 10-12 INCHES- Must irrigate

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4
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Is irrigation legal in washington

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YES- they only recieve 10-12 inches avg. yearly

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5
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What is the climate of Eastern Washington

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Continental with hot summers and Very cold winters

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6
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What are major concerns for Washington winemakers

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Frost and winter freezes

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7
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Define basalt

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volcanic rock that is formed by rapid cooling of lava flows

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8
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What is the soil of washington mostly made of?

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The soils are mostly Basalt (volcanic lava flow) overlaid bvy sediment deposited by the Missoula floods (Massive cylcle of floods that occurred repeatedly after the ice age). Due to this vineyards are generally planted on sandy or silty loam derived from flood-borne sediment.

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9
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What was the first approved AVA of washington and in what year

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Yakima Valley 1983

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10
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What are the three nested AVAs of Yakima Valley AVA

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Red Mountain- Warmest, Sallest and most densly planted AVA in washington

Snipes Mountain-

Rattlesnake Hills-

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11
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What is the warmest, smalles and most densly planted AVA in washington

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Red Mountain

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12
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Red Mountain is mostly known for what?

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CS

It is the warmest, smalles and most densly planted AVA in washington

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13
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What is the soil type of Walla Walla

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Basalt Bedrock an thin alluvial top soil

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14
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What is the soil of the rocks of milton freewater

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basalt cobblestone that is reminiscent of Galets

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15
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WHat year did the rocks of milton freewater recieve AVA status

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2015

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16
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What are the most planted varietals in Walla Walla

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CS, Merlot and Syrah

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17
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CS and merlot overtook what to become the most planted grapes of Washington

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Riesling

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18
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What connects Eugene to Callifonria?

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The SOuthern ORegon AVA

19
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Who were the first teo people to bring PN to the willamette?

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David Lett and Charles Coury

20
Q

What is important about Lett’s 1975 south block reserve

A

Scored very well in a competition aginst french wines and led some burgundy producers (drouhin) to set up shop

21
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What AVA is DOmaine Drouhin in?

A

Dundee Hills- purchased in 1987

22
Q

Varietal law for Oregon wines? WHat are the exceptions

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Must consist of 90% of stated varietal as opposed to 75% 
Mostly for (PN, PG, etc)
Exceptions include:
White and red BDX blends
Rhone varietal
Tannat
Sangiovese
Tempranillo
Zinfandel
23
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What are the labeling laws for oregon AVA

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If AVA is stated 95% must come from AVA (federal law mandates 85%)

24
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What is the difference between oregon AVA labeling laws and federal

A

Oregon -95%

Federal- 85%

25
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What are the 6 nested AVAS of the WIllamette

A 
DR. MECY
Dundee Hills 
Ribbon Ridge
McMinville
Eola Aminty
Chehalem Mountains
Yamhill Carlton
26
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What two AVAs are affected by the Van Duzer Corridor? What does it lead to?

A

Eola Amity
McMinville

Makes more tannic styles of PN

27
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What is the Van Duzer Corridor

A

A gap in the coastal mountain range that lets pacific winds through and affects Eola Amity and McMinville- more tannic PN

28
Q

What is the major soil type of Ribbon Ridge?

what does it lead to?

A

Willakenzie Soils (marine sediment- leads to more powerful style of PN

29
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What is Willakenzie soils
Where are they found
What does it lead to

A

Marine Sediment
Ribbon Ridge and other more westernly AVAS
More powerful PN

30
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What is the major soil type of the Dundee HIlls

A

Jory (well drained volcanic soils) leads to more elegant style

31
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Where are the red hills

A

Dundee HIlls

32
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What is Jory?
Where is it found?
What does it lead to?

A

Well drained volcanic soils
Found in Dundee hills
Leads to more elegant PN

33
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What is the exposure of the Chahelem Mountains?

A

Most vineyards face north and are cooler

34
Q

What are the sub avas of Southern Oregon

A 
Umpqua
-Elkton Oregon
-Red Hill Douglas County
Rogue
-Applegate Valley
35
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What AVA makes up the border with Idaho?

A

Snake RIver AVA

36
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What is the warmes and driest region in oregon WEst of the Cascades?

A

Applegate valley

37
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What is unique about applegate valley

A

It is the warmest and driest Oregon AVA west of the Cascades

38
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What are the 3 shared AVAs of Washington and ORegon

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Coumbia Valley
Columbia Gorge
Walla Walla

39
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What is the western most AVA in Washinton

A

Puget SOund AVA

40
Q

Name 4 tributaries of the Columbia River

A 
Hood River (West)- Border
Willamette River (South)-Oregon
Yakima River (North)-Wash
Snake River (East)- Wash
41
Q

Name The 3 major rivers of oregon

A

Wilamette
Umqua
Rogue

42
Q

Name two rivers shared between oregon and Washington

A

The Hood River

The Columbia River

43
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Name one AVA North of the Hood River

A

The Puget Sound

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