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1
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What percentage of Oregon vines are PN?

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57%

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Name the three major AVAs of Oregon that fall west of the Cascades, from north to south.

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Willamette Valley AVA
Umpqua Valley AVA
Rogue Valley AVA

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What are the sub AVAs of Willamette Valley AVA?

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West to east:
McMinnville AVA
Van Duzer Corridor AVA
Yamhill-Carlton AVA
Eola-Amity Hills AVA
Dundee Hills AVA
Ribbon Ridge AVA
Chehalem Mountains AVA
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When was the Willamette Valley AVA extended, by how much, why?

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In 2016 it was extended by 10,000 acres south to accommodate King Estates, Oregon’s largest producer

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When were the first vines planted in Willamette?

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David Lett started Eyrie in Dundee in 1966.

Charles Coury also planted in 1965/66 just north of Chehalem Mountains.

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Who owns Charles Coury’s vineyards today?

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David Hill Winery

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What Willamette wine caught the attention of Robert Drouhin?

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1975 Eyrie South Block PN

It scored 2nd at a competition in 1980 in Beaune organized by Drouhin

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Aside from Coury and Lett, what were some other early wineries in Willamette?

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Dick Erath 1969
Dick Ponzi 1970
David Adelsheim in Chehalem in 1972
Amity Vineyards 1974
Elk Cove 1974
Sokol Blosser 1977
Cameron 1984
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When and where did Robert Drouhin start Domaine Drouhin? Who makes the wine?

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Purchased Dundee Hills property in 1987, first vintage was 1988. Made by his daughter, Veronique.

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Which has a shorter growing season- Willamette or Burgundy?

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Burgundy is about 2 weeks shorter.

Summer highs are higher, Spring and fall have more extreme highs and lows.

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About what percentage of Willamette’s total acreage is certified Sustainable?

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~50%

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What are some viticultural challenges in Willamette Valley AVA?

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Birds migrating in the fall, gophers and voles

Grape rust mites

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When did Willamette get hit w phylloxera?

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1990

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Why do Willamette growers tend to not till the soil between their vines?

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Tilling can spread phylloxera, nematodes and other soil pests. The hardened topsoil also helps keep ground water in during the windy, dry summer.

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How were the original boundaries of Willamette Valley AVA drawn?

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The boundaries of Willamette were marked to match the reach of the Missoula floodwaters

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Why are most Willamette Valley AVA vineyards planted on slopes above 275 ft?

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The valley floors have a thick overly fertile Missoula flood deposited soils, and are frost prone.

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What are the four major soil types of Willamette Valley AVA?

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  • Uplifted Marine Sediments
  • Volcanic Soils
  • Loess
  • Missoula Flood Deposits
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18
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What type of soil is Jory series and where is it found?

What qualities does it give the wine?

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Volcanic origin.
Dundee Hills AVA
Contains more clay, so water retentive. Gives the PN a lighter color and red fruit profile.

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What type of soil is Willakenzie series and where is it found?
What qualities does it give the wine?

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Uplifted Marine Series, derived from sandstone on shale that once composed the ocean floor.
Ribbon Ridge AVA.
Noted for darker color and fruit

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What type of soil is Laurelwood series and where is it found?
What qualities does it give the wine?

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Loess, wind blown soil collected over the past 2.6 mil years. Reddish silt, predating the last ice age. Water-retentive.
Chehalem Mountians AVA
Lighter

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What type of soil is Woodburn series and where is it found?

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Missoula Flood Deposits.

Only in ~10% of Willamette’s vineyards.

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22
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What PN clones were originally planted in Willamette?

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Pommard and Wadenswill

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23
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When did Willamette start planting Chardonnay?

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Not until 1988, when the Dijon clones became available.

24
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When did Dijon Chard and PN clones reach Willamette?

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They reached the US in 1984, were quarantined at Oregon State University, and became commercially available in 1988.

25
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How are most Oregon vines trained?

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Guyot and vertical trellis

26
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When was Willamette Valley promoted to AVA?

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1983

27
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What was Willamette Valley AVA’s first nested AVA? What year?

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Dundee Hills AVA

2004

28
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What year was Van Duzer Corridor promoted to AVA? Where is it located?

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2018

West of Eola-Amity Hills AVA, south of McMinnville

29
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Name 3 important vineyards of Dundee Hills AVA?

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Maresh Vineyard
Abbey Ridge
Thomas Vineyard

30
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Name 3 wineries in Dundee Hills AVA.

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Eyrie Vineyard
Sokol Blosser
Domaine Drouhin
Archery Summit
Domaine Serene
31
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What is the soil of Yamhill-Carlton District AVA?

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Uplifted marine sedimentary, silty-loam, well drained. Riper, rounder style

32
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What is the most important vineyard of Yamhill-Carlton District AVA?

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Shea Vineyard

33
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Name 3 wineries in Yamhill-Carlton District AVA.

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Elk Cove
Ken Wright
Penner-Ash
Belle Pente

34
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Where is the highest point in Willamette Valley AVA?

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Bald Peak at 1,633 ft in Chehalem Mountains AVA

35
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What is the soil of Chehalem Mountains AVA?

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Laurelwood loess on the hillsides and northern slopes

Volcanic and marine sediment on the southern and western slopes

36
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Name 3 producers of Chehalem Mountains AVA

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Erath
Ponzi
Adelsheim

37
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What AVA is Ribbon Ridge AVA nested in?

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Chehalem Mountains AVA

38
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What is the westernmost AVA within Willamette Valley AVA?

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McMinnville AVA

39
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Hwo does McMinnville’s location affect the grapes?

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Super intense winds from the Van Duzer Corridor tears away leaves and reduces yield. The berries are smaller w thicker skins, more tannic wines, darker fruit and concentrated color.

40
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What direction do most vineyards in McMinnville AVA face?

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east-facing to shelter from the winds

41
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What mountains are to the west of the Willamette Valley?

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the Coastal Range

42
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What is the southernmost AVA of Willamette Valley AVA?

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Eola-Amity Hills AVA

43
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What are the soils of Eola-Amity Hills AVA? What are some characteristics of the PN from here?

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Nekia Series, volcanic.

Pronounced acid, rugged tannin. Very windblown

44
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Name 3 vineyards of Eola-Amity Hills AVA

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Seven Springs (Evening Land)
Jerusalem Hill (Dmn Serene)
Roserock (Drouhin)
Bethel Heights
Justice Vineyard
Temperance Hill
Spirit Hill (Argyle)
45
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What is the lowest lying and coolest nested AVA of the Willamette Valley AVA?

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Van Duzer Corridor AVA

46
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What are the sub AVAs of Umpqua Valley AVA?

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Elkton Oregon AVA

Red Hills Douglas County, Oregon AVA

47
Q

Name a producer of Umpqua Valley AVA.

What grape is their specialty?

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Abacela
Tempranillo
(they also make an Albarino)

48
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What is the nested AVA of the Rogue Valley AVA?

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Applegate Valley AVA

49
Q

What is the warmest growing region of Oregon?

Where is it on the Winkler Scale?

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Rogue Valley AVA

Region II-III

50
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What are the mountains of Rogue Valley AVA?

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the Klamath Mountains

51
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What grapes are popular in Rogue Valley AVA?

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Rhone grapes for both red and white

52
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When was Idaho first planted with Vinifiera?

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There were a few plantings atthe turn of the century, but they disappeared w Prohibition. Nothing after that till 1970 in Snake River.

53
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Where is the LIVE organization, and what does it stand for?

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Oregon

Low Input Viticulture and Enology

54
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When was LIVE started and what does it do?

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1997, led by Ted Casteel of Bethel Heights.
Non-Profit for sustainability. Promotes reducing raw material used in the vineyard and winery. Also offers third party sustainability certification for vienayrds and wineries in OR and WA.

55
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What can LIVE certified wineries put on their labels?

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If the winery is certified and using grapes from a certified vineyard, they can out the LIVE logo on their label. If the vineyard is certified but the winery isn’t, they can state “made with grapes that come from a LIVE-certified vineyard”

56
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What are the AVAs of Idaho?

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Snake River AVA (w OR)
Lewis-Clark Valley AVA (w WA)
Eagle Foothills AVA

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