Oregon Flashcards
What is the main soil type found in Oregon?
Free draining volcanic and loess soils
What percentage of the vineyards in Oregon are certified sustainable?
47%
What percentage of all the Demeter Biodynamic vineyards in the US are found in Oregon?
52%
What are the three most planted grapes in Oregon?
- Pinot Noir (57%)
- Pinot Gris
- Chardonnay
Pinot Gris is declining as it is being replaced with Chardonnay
What are the three most commonly used Pinot Noir clones in Oregon?
- Wadenswil
- Pommard
- Dijon
What are three most commonly used Chardonnay Clones in Oregon?
- Wente
- 108
- Dijon
How many AVAs are there in Oregon?
21
What AVAs are shared between Oregon and Washington?
- Columbia Gorge
- Columbia Valley
- Walla Walla
Name the AVA that Oregon and Idaho share
Snake River Valley
Name the Sub-AVAs of the Willamette Valley
- Chehalem Mountain
- Dundee Hills
- Eola-Amity
- Laurelwood District
- McMinnville
- Ribbon Ridge
- Tualatin Hills
- Van Duzer Corridor
- Yamhill-Carlton
Oregon is the ___ largest wine producing state in the US
4th
The Willamette Valley sits between what two mountain ranges?
- Coastal Mountains
- Cascade Mountains
Which AVA had the first Pinot Noir vines planted in it?
Dundee Hills
What are the two moderating influences on the Dundee Hills?
The Coastal Mountains and Chehalem Mountain shelter the vineyards in Dundee from cold, wet conditions
What is the smallest AVA in the Willamette Valley?
Ribbon Ridge
What is something unique to Yamhill-Carlton?
It is the only AVA in the Willamette Valley that sits in a rain shadow
What is the sub-AVA found in Walla Walla?
The Rocks of Milton-Freewater
Name the AVAs found within the Southern Oregon AVA
- Umpqua Valley
- Elkton Oregon
- Red Hill Douglas County
- Rouge Valley
- Applegate Valley
What river flows through the Umpqua Valley?
The Umpqua River
What is the defining characteristic of the Milton-Freewater AVA?
It sits on a distinct area of basalt stones and graveled silt loam
What is the name for the soil found in the Dundee Hills?
Gory
What is the name for the soil type found in Ribbon Ridge?
Willakenzie Soil
What is the major difference between Northern and Southern Oregon when it comes to grape growing?
Northern Oregon really focus’ on Pinot Noir/Chard/Pinot Gris, while Southern Oregon is able to grown darker Bordeaux and Rhone Varietals
How does Oregon wine law differentiate from wine law from other states?
- 90% of the variety listed must be used (the last 10% doesn’t have to be listed)
- 100% of the grapes must be from Oregon
- 95% of the grapes must come from the listed AVA
- Wines labelled as ‘Estate Bottled” must be made from 100% of grapes that were grown in the winery’s AVA, and fully finished at the estate
David Lett was the founder of which famous Oregon winery that helped put Oregon wines on the map
Eyrie Vineyards
