Oregon Flashcards
Which three Oregon AVA’s are most greatly affected by the Van Duzer Corridor?
Van Duzer Corridor AVA
Eola- Amity Hills AVA
McMinville AVA
Jory, Nekia, and Saum are all under what soil category?
Volcanic soils based on weathered Basalt
Everyone compares Burgundy to Willamette Valley terroir. How are they different?
Burgundy’s growing season is shorter. Rainfall is higher in Willamette, but primarily falls in the winter as opposed to Burgundy getting about half of its rain during the growing season. Burgundy soils are marl & limestone w/ marine sediment while Oregon is more volcanic.
What soil composes the “Red Hills”?
Jory (In Dundee Hills AVA)
In what AVA is “Shea Vineyard” in?
Yamhill Carlton District AVA
Name the (10) sub-AVA’s of Willamette Valley
Chehalem Mountains, Dundee Hills, Eol-Amity Hills, Laurelwood District, Lower Long Tom, McMinnville, Ribbon Ridge, Tualatin Hills, Van Duzer Corridor, Yamhill-Carlton District
Name all the shared AVA’s of Oregon that cross another state?
Columbia Valley
Walla Walla Valley
Columbia Gorge
Snake River Valley
Who is considered the father of Pinot Noir in Oregon?
David Lett
Who was the first Burgundy house to invest in Oregon back in 1987?
Joseph Drouhin- established Domaine Drouhin Oregon in 1988
Which two mountains block the Pacific from Southern Oregon?
Klamath Mountains
Siskiyou Mountains
Name the AVA that surrounds Applegate AVA?
Rogue Valley AVA
When was Willamette Valley AVA established?
1983
Pat and Joe Campbell founded what Oregon winery?
Elk Cove
Jim Bernau founded what Oregon winery?
Willamette Valley Vineyards
David and Diana Lett founded what Oregon winery?
Eyrie Vineyards
