North America - Pacific Northwest

Question 1

Oregon map (ID Willamette Valley in relation to Portland)

Answer 1

Question 2

Washington map (ID Columbia Valley in relation to Seattle)

Answer 2

Question 3

What are the AVAs of Oregon?

Answer 3

Willamette Valley AVA
Dundee Hills AVA
Yamhill-Carlton AVA
Eola-Amity Hilla AVA
Chehalem Mountains AVA
Ribbon Ridge AVA
McMinnville AVA

Question 4

What are the shared AVAs between Washington and Oregon?

Answer 4

Columbia Valley AVA
Walla Walla Valley AVA
Columbia Gorge AVA

Question 5

What are the AVAs of Washington?

Answer 5

Yakima Valley AVA
Horse Heaven Hills AVA
Red Mountain AVA

Question 6

Whats is the climate of Wallamette Valley?

Answer 6

Cool Mediterranean with Maritime influence

Question 7

What is the climate of Columbia Valley?

Answer 7

Warm desert

Question 8

What are some geographical features of the Willamette Valley?

Answer 8

Coastal mountain range to the west creates a rain shadow. Cascade mountain range to the east.

Question 9

What is the Van Duzer cooridor?

Answer 9

Willamette Valley

An anomaly in the Coastal Range through which oceanic winds funnel into the Valley, creating a cooling effect.

Dries out the vine canopy and decreases fungus pressure, supporting sustainable practices by drastically reducing the need for fungus spray.

As a phenomenon of wind protection, the grape skins thicken, leading to an abundance of anthocyanins (color) and tannin.

Question 10

What are some features of the Columbia Valley?

Answer 10

Cascade range ot the west creates a rain shadow

Question 11

What are some water sources in Washington?

Answer 11

Coumbia, Yakima, and Snake rivers

Columbia Valley needs irrigation!

Question 12

Which way do the slopes face in the Columbia Valley AVA?

Answer 12

South facing slopes

Question 13

What is the soil in Willamette Valley?

Answer 13

Volcanic, marine sediment

Question 14

What is the soil like in the Columbia Valley

Answer 14

Gravel

Question 14

Willamette Valley grapes

Answer 14

Pinot Noir
Pinot Gris
Chardonnay
Riesling

Question 15

Columbia Valley

Answer 15

Chardonnay
Riseling
Merlot
Cab Sauv
Syrah

Question 16

Oregon wine laws

Answer 16

90% min variety (EXCEPT Cab Sauv, Merlot)
95% min AVA

Question 17

What styles of wine are produced in Oregon?

Answer 17

Dry whites
Dry reds
Sparkling

Question 18

What styles of wine are produced in Washington?

Answer 18

Dry whites
Dry reds

Question 19

Producers to know in Willamette Valley

Answer 19

Eyrie Vineyards
Domaine Drouhin
Domaine Serene
Erath
Ponzi

Question 20

Producers to know in Columbia Valley

Answer 20

Quilceda Creek (Cabs)
L’Ecole No. 41
Chateau Ste. Michelle
Leonetti

Question 21

What were the Missoula Floods?

Answer 21

Outburst of glacial lake that flooded Eastern Washington down into Oregon.

The deposits left by the Missoula Flood are deep, well-draining and relatively low in nutrients, the perfect terroir for growing grapes. The Flood in essence laid the foundation for the soils that make up Eastern Washington & Willamette Valley’s unique terroir.

Formed “The Rocks” region of Walla Walla AVA which has particularly good Syrah. Left behind stones similar to galets in Cheateauneuf-du-Pape.

Question 22

Who was David Lett?

Answer 22

“Papa Pinot”

One of the pioneers of Oregon winemaking and first person to plant Pinot in Willamette.

Founder of Eyrie Vineyards

Question 23

Why wasn’t there phylloxera in Columbia Valley?

Answer 23

Due to desert conditions

Question 24

Food pairings

Answer 24

Willammette Valley Pinot with grilled salmon and butternut squash

Washing Cab Sauv with beef and/or lamb