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Oregon Flashcards

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What is the main soil type found in Oregon?

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Free draining volcanic and loess soils

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What percentage of the vineyards in Oregon are certified sustainable?

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47%

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What percentage of all the Demeter Biodynamic vineyards in the US are found in Oregon?

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52%

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What are the three most planted grapes in Oregon?

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  • Pinot Noir (57%)
  • Pinot Gris
  • Chardonnay

Pinot Gris is declining as it is being replaced with Chardonnay

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What are the three most commonly used Pinot Noir clones in Oregon?

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  • Wadenswil
  • Pommard
  • Dijon
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What are three most commonly used Chardonnay Clones in Oregon?

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  • Wente
  • 108
  • Dijon
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How many AVAs are there in Oregon?

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21

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What AVAs are shared between Oregon and Washington?

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  • Columbia Gorge
  • Columbia Valley
  • Walla Walla
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Name the AVA that Oregon and Idaho share

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Snake River Valley

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Name the Sub-AVAs of the Willamette Valley

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  • Chehalem Mountain
  • Dundee Hills
  • Eola-Amity
  • Laurelwood District
  • McMinnville
  • Ribbon Ridge
  • Tualatin Hills
  • Van Duzer Corridor
  • Yamhill-Carlton
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Oregon is the ___ largest wine producing state in the US

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4th

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The Willamette Valley sits between what two mountain ranges?

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  • Coastal Mountains

- Cascade Mountains

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Which AVA had the first Pinot Noir vines planted in it?

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Dundee Hills

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What are the two moderating influences on the Dundee Hills?

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The Coastal Mountains and Chehalem Mountain shelter the vineyards in Dundee from cold, wet conditions

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What is the smallest AVA in the Willamette Valley?

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Ribbon Ridge

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What is something unique to Yamhill-Carlton?

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It is the only AVA in the Willamette Valley that sits in a rain shadow

17
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What is the sub-AVA found in Walla Walla?

A

The Rocks of Milton-Freewater

18
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Name the AVAs found within the Southern Oregon AVA

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  • Umpqua Valley
  • Elkton Oregon
  • Red Hill Douglas County
  • Rouge Valley
  • Applegate Valley
19
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What river flows through the Umpqua Valley?

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The Umpqua River

20
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What is the defining characteristic of the Milton-Freewater AVA?

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It sits on a distinct area of basalt stones and graveled silt loam

21
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What is the name for the soil found in the Dundee Hills?

A

Gory

22
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What is the name for the soil type found in Ribbon Ridge?

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Willakenzie Soil

23
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What is the major difference between Northern and Southern Oregon when it comes to grape growing?

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Northern Oregon really focus’ on Pinot Noir/Chard/Pinot Gris, while Southern Oregon is able to grown darker Bordeaux and Rhone Varietals

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How does Oregon wine law differentiate from wine law from other states?

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  • 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
25
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David Lett was the founder of which famous Oregon winery that helped put Oregon wines on the map

A

Eyrie Vineyards

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