Oregon Flashcards
Year David Lett of Eyrie Vineyard planted Pinot Noir in Willamette Valley
1965
- Pioneering the varietal style for which the valley would become internationally known
The vintage of David Lett’s “South Block Reserve” Pinot Noir that achieved outstanding results in French competition and brought vindication to the efforts of the early trailblazers of Oregon
1975
Year Burgundy négociant Maison Joseph Drouhin purchased property in Dundee Hills
1987
AVA with Jory soils
“red hills” of Dundee Hills AVA
Willamette Valley
Sub AVAs
- Tualatin Hills 2020
- Laurelwood District 2020
- Chehalem Mountains 2006
- Yamhill-Carlton District 2004
- Ribbon Ridge 2005
- Dundee Hills 2004
- McMinnville 2005
- Eola-Amity Hills 2006
- Van Duzer Corridor 2019
- Mt. Pisgah Polk County Oregon 2022
- Lower Long Tom 2021
Jory soils
Jory
- Well-drained soil of volcanic origin
- “red hills” of Dundee Hills AVA
Willakenzie soils
Willakenzie
- Marine sedimentary
- Willamette Valley’s westernmost slopes, ex. Ribbon Ridge AVA
Jory soils vs Willakenzie soils
- Jory - more elegant (Dundee)
- Willakenzie - denser, darker fruit (Ribbon Ridge)
Name of the gap in the Coastal Mountains that separates Willamette Valley from the ocean
Van Duzer Corridor
Style of Pinot Noir from McMinnville and Eola-Amity
more tannic
Coolest AVA within Willamette
Chehalem Mountains
Warmest and driest growing region in southern Oregon, west of the Cascades
Applegate Valley AVA
3 AVAs shared between Washington and Oregon
- Columbia Gorge
- Columbia Valley
- Walla Walla Valley
The Rocks of Milton-Freewater AVA sits entirely within what larger AVA?
Walla Walla Valley
Varietal wines from Oregon must contain a min 90% of the stated variety rather than the standard 75%. What grapes are the exception?
- White and red Bordeaux varieties
- Major Rhône grapes
- Zinfandel
- Sangiovese
- Tannat
- Tempranillo
basically, only Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris will contain 90% of the varietal
Oregon AVA
min % of grapes fom labeled appellation
95%
- vs. 85% mandated by federal law
Oregon
Most densely planted and most historic AVA
Dundee Hills AVA
- Site of the original Eyrie Vineyard
Dundee Hills AVA
Producers
- Archery Summit
- Domaine Drouhin
- Domaine Serene
- Sokol Blosser
AVA of Archery Summit, Domaine Drouhin, Domaine Serene, Sokol Blosser
Dundee Hills AVA
Willamette Valley
AVA with the highest point
Chehalem Mountains AVA
- Summit of Bald Peak, 1,633 ft
Chehalem’s 1st vineyard
- Dick Erath
- Planted in 1968
Willamette Valley
Smallest AVA
Ribbon Ridge AVA
Ribbon Ridge AVA
2 producers
- Beaux Frères
- Brick House
McMinnville AVA
Major geographic influence
Van Duzer Corridor - cool coastal Pacific winds blow through the gap
- Reduces berry size and crop load, produces thicker skins, creates general stress for the vine and grower
- Often East-facing slopes in shelter from west winds
- Constant gusts reduce fungal issues
- Denser, more tannic PN, darker fruit flavors and pigment
Eola
Orign of name
Aeolus, Greek god of winds
- AVA sits directly East of Van Duzer Corridor w/ similar tannic structure and dark fruit Pinot Noir as McMinnville AVA
AVA of …
Evening Land’s ‘Seven Springs Vineyard’
Domaine Serene’s low-elevation ‘Jerusalem Hill’
Roserock, site purchased in late 2013 by Domaine Drouhin
Eola-Amity Hill’s eastern edge
- On basaltic soils (“Nekia”)
