Oregon

Question 1

Who are the founding fathers of wine in Willamette Valley?

Answer 1

Charles Coury

David Lett

Question 2

What wine from David Lett was entered into the Judgement of Paris? What did it place?

Answer 2

1975 Eyrie Vineyards South Block, third place

Question 3

What did David Lett do with South Block after it’s rise to publicity?

Answer 3

Took it off of the market for 27 years

Question 4

Who were the two Dicks and the two Davids?

Answer 4

Dick Ponzi - Ponzi Vineyards
Dick Erath
David Lett
David Adelsheim

Question 5

Organization established for sustainable viticulture in Oregon?

Answer 5

LIVE - 1997
Low Input Viticulture and Enology
Ted Casteel of Bethel Heights and Carmo Vasconcelos of Oregon State University

Question 6

What does Burgundy suffer from that Oregon typically does not?

Answer 6

Hail

Question 7

What latitude is Oregon located on?

Answer 7

45th parallel

Question 8

What is a large pressure that Willamette deals with?

Answer 8

Bird pressure - it is on a migratory path

Other animals, gophers and voles

Question 9

What kind of soil type is Willakenzie? What does it do to Pinot Noir?

Answer 9

Uplifted marine sediment

Darker color and fruit profile

Question 10

What kind of soil type is Jory? What does it do to Pinot Noir?

Answer 10

Volcanic

Lighter, red fruited

Question 11

What is Loess? What series are found in Willamette?

Answer 11

Windblown soil - reddish, silt soils

Laurelwood, Cornelius, Cascade

Question 12

What winemaking technique is legal in Oregon and not in California?

Answer 12

Chaptalization

Question 13

What orientation and training method are the best for Pinot Noir in Oregon?

Answer 13

South and south-east facing

Guyot training

Question 14

What are the four main soil types in the willamette valley?

Answer 14

Uplifted Marine Sediments
Volcanic (Jory)
Loess
Missoula Flood Deposits

Question 15

Major wineries in Dundee Hills?

Answer 15

Eyrie Vineyards
Domaine Serene
Domaine Drouhin
Archery Summit
Sokol Blosser

Question 16

Major vineyards in Dundee Hills?

Answer 16

Maresh Vineyard
Abbey Ridge
Thomas Vineyard

Question 17

Major wineries in Yamhill-Carlton District?

Answer 17

Elk Cove
Ken Wright
Penner-Ash

Question 18

Major vineyards in Yamhill-Carlton District?

Answer 18

Shea Vineyard

Question 19

What marks the highest point of elevation in Willamette Valley?

Answer 19

Bald Peak in Chehalem Mountains AVA

Question 20

Main soil type in Chehalem Mountains AVA? Northern

Answer 20

Wind-swept Laurelwood soils

Question 21

Main soil type in Western and Southern Chehalem Mountains?

Answer 21

Volcanic or marine sedimentary layers

Question 22

What AVA is located directly within the Van Duzer Corridor?

Answer 22

McMinnville AVA

Question 23

What do the winds of the Van Duzer Corridor do to Pinot Noir?

Answer 23

Darker fruit flavors and pigment

Question 24

Where is Evening Land located?

Answer 24

Eola-Amity Hills

Question 25

What is the major soil type in Eola-Amity hills?

Answer 25

Nekia series of Basalt

Question 26

What was the first AVA created in Oregon? When?

Answer 26

Willamette Valley

1984

Question 27

What is the most recent AVA created in Oregon? When?

Answer 27

Van Duzer Corridor

2018

Question 28

Which AVAs in Oregon are shared with Washington?

Answer 28

Walla Walla Valley (1984)
Columbia Valley (1984)
Columbia Gorge (2004)

Question 29

Which AVA is shared with Idaho?

Answer 29

Snake River AVA (2007)