Oregon Flashcards
Name the five major subregions in the Willamette Valley
Dundee, Yamhill-Carlton, Chahelem Mountains, McMinnville, Eola Amity Hills
Which subregion is Ribbon Ridge located?
Chahelem Mountains
Name the main soil composition in Dundee
Iron in soil in the basalt
Name the main soil composition in Yamhill-Carlton
Marine sediment, sandstone
Name the main soil composition in Chahelem Mountains
Laurelwood soil
Name the main soil composition in Ribbon Ridge
Willakenzee
Name the main soil composition in McMinnville
Marine and volcanic
What is the western-most AVA in the Willamette Valley?
McMinnville
What is the smallest AVA in the Willamette Valley?
Ribbon Ridge
Name the two main subregions in Umpqua
Elkton, Red Hill
What is the southernmost region in Oregon?
Applegate Valley
Where would you find Jory soils in Oregon?
Umpqua
In which AVA is Ponzi?
Chahelem Mountains
In which AVA is Beaux Freres and Brick House?
Ribbon Ridge
In which AVA is Ken Wright and Penner-Ash?
Yamhill-Carlton
In which AVA is Drouhin and Domaine Serene?
Dundee
When were vines first planted in the NW?
1825 by fur traders
What percentage of grape variety is required for varietal bottling in Oregon?
90%
What percentage of vintage is required in Oregon to label by state and AVA?
85% for state
95% for AVA
When did phylloxera arrive in Willamette?
1990
What are the four main soil types found in Willamette?
Jory
Loess (Laurelwood)
Missoula Flood deposits (woodburn)
Willakenzee (marine sediments)
What percentage of grape variety must be in the wine in order to label by variety in WA?
75% just like California
What percentage of grapes must be from County/AVA to label in WA?
75% for County
85% for AVA
95% for vineyard
What are the three AVAs of Idaho?
Lewis-Clark Valley 2016
Snake River 2007
Eagle Foothills 2015
What are the AVAs of New York?
Finger Lakes
Lake Erie
Long Island- North Fork of Long Island, The Hamptons Long Island
Hudson River
Niagara Enscarpment, Niagara Peninsula, Niagara on the Lake,
Who is Charles Valentine Riley?
Discovered phylloxera resistant vines