Oregon Flashcards
Who were the first two people to explore Pinot Noirs potential planting it in the Willamette Valley in the mid 1960s
David Lett of Eyrie and Charles Coury
In 1987 what famous Burgundy Negociant purchased Dundee Hills property?
Maison Joseph Drouhin
In the mid 2000s there was a creation of six smaller AVAs
Dundee Hills
Eola Amity Hills
Ribbon Ridge
McMinnville
Yamhill-Carlton District
Chehalem Mountains
Van Duzer Corridor
The “Jory” soil
A well drained soil series of volcanic origin common in the “red hills” of the Dundee Hills AVA
The “Willakenzie” soil
Marine sedimentary soils are more prominent on the valleys western slopes such as in Ribbon Ridge
Southern Oregon AVAs
Umpqua Valley
Elkton Oregon
Rogue Valley
Applegate Valley
Red Hill Douglas County
Southern Oregon grape varieties
Pinot Noir
Syrah
Cabernet Sauvignon
Pinot Gris
Gewurztraminer
Chardonnay
The warmest and driest growing region west of the Cascades in Oregon
Applegate Valley
What three AVAs in Oregon cross the Washington border?
Columbia George
Columbia Valley
Walla Walla Valley
The Rocks of Milton-Freewater AVA
Received own AVA status in 2015
Draws comparisons to the galets of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, producers are exploring Rhône style wines here
Label laws in Oregon
Varietal wines must contain a minimum 90% of the stated variety (Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris)
A wine labeled by an AVA within Oregon must contain a minimum 95% of grapes grown in the respective appellation
