Oregon Flashcards
Oregon grape varieties
Red: Pinot Noir (70% of plantings)
White: Pinot Gris
Chardonnay
Riesling
Oregon Climate/geography
Cool and Maritime. (wetter than California or Washington)
Coast Range provides a rain shadow against storms headed east from the Pacific Ocean
all important regions are west of cascades
Oregon Soil
Mix of volcanic, alluvial and clay
Important Oregon AVAs
Willamette Valley #1
Umpqua Valley
Rogue Valley
Applegate Valley
Walla Walla (all shared with Washington)
colombia valley
colombia gorge
snake river valley (shared with Idaho)
Oregon Viticulture
Vineyards in the Willamette Valley are planted on the higher elevation slopes and hillsides, or on the valley floor
Differing locations bring differences in intensity of color, flavor and structure of wines
Oregon Wine Law
requires a minimum of 90% of grape variety listed on the label (Cabernet Sauvignon is the exception- 75%)
A Wine label by reference to an AVA within Oregon must contain a minimum 95% of grapes grown in that appellation (the standard is usually 85%)
Oregon Location/Geography
Pacific Northwest
Main wine regions are situated between the Coast Range and the Cascade mountains
Willamette Vally appellations
Chehalem Mountains Dundee Hills Eola-Amity Hills Mcminnville Ribon Ridge Yamhill Carlton
Pinot Noir producers Oregon
Domaine Serenec
Domaine Drouhin
Chehalem
Dijon Clones
University of Oregon brought back Chardonnay and Pinot Noir clones and was a key driver behind the vast improvement in Oregon wine in the 2000s after implementation of these clones
Willamette valley Pinot noirs are also often made from the Pommard clone
Father of Oregon Pinot Noir
David Lett aka Papa Pinot
White wine producers Oregon
Riesling: Chehalem
Chardonnay: Stoller, domaine Drouhin edition Limitee
What is Jory?
A well drained soil series of volcanic origin
Creates more elegant wines
What is Willakenzie?
A marine sedimentary soil found
found at higher elevations
darker fruit aromas, earth/herbs
