Oregon

Question 1

What are the sub AVAs of Willamette valley?

Answer 1

Chehalem Mtn (2006)
Ribbon Ridge (2005)
Yamhill Carlton District
Dundee Hills (2004)
McMinnville (2005)
Van Duzer Corridor (2019)
Eola-Amity (2006)

Question 2

Which AVA lies between the coastal and Cascade Mountains?

Answer 2

Willamette Valley

Question 3

What sub AVA of Willamette Valley is Seven Springs vineyard located within?

Answer 3

Eola-Amity Hills

Question 4

What sub AVA of Willamette Valley is Shea vineyard within?

Answer 4

Yamhill-Carlton District

Question 5

Who was the original pioneer of Oregon wine?

Answer 5

David Lett. Charles Coury also a pioneer, but more focused on quantity.

Question 6

When was Eyrie Vineyards established?

Answer 6

1965: planted vines in a nursery

1966 found his vineyard site

Question 7

Who established Eyrie vineyards?

Answer 7

David Lett

Question 8

When was Willamette Valley AVA produced?

Answer 8

1983

Question 9

In what decade were the subAVAs of Willamette added?

Answer 9

2000s

Question 10

Which AVA of Willamette Valley was most recent?

Answer 10

Van Duzer Corridor in 2019

Question 11

When was the first year of International Pinot Celebration where?

Answer 11

1987 in McMinnville

Question 12

What is the break in the coastal mountains in the Willamette Valley called?

Answer 12

Van Duzor Corridor, now an AVA as of 2019

Question 13

Which subAVA of Willamette Valley is most affected by the Van Duzor corridor (aside from the AVA itself)?

Answer 13

McMinnville, lowers night temperatures

Question 14

What is the maximum elevation of Willamette Valley?

Answer 14

1000 feet above sea level, above that must label “oregon”. most nest AVA min elevations are 200fasl.

Question 15

Who planted the first PN in Oregon?

Answer 15

Richard Sommer in the Umpqua Valley planted PN in 1961, established Hillcrest vineyards.

Question 16

What are main viticulture hazards in Oregon?

Answer 16

birds, rodents, mildew

Question 17

What are the 4 main soils of Willamette Valley?

Answer 17

Marine Sed: Oldest, derived from sandstone and shale. Willakenzie & Bell Pine. PN is darker. Found in Chehalem Mtns.
Volcanic: Jory clay (deeper) and Nekia (shallower). Typically brighter style & red fruited PN. Found in Dundee Hills.
Wind-blown Loess: NE hillsides mostly. Laurelwood series.
Missoula Flood Deposits: Flood sediments, fertile. Found on the valley floor and not for viticulture.

Question 18

Where would you find the highest elevation vineyards in Oregon?

Answer 18

Applegate Valley AVA is the highest elevation in OR.