Oregon/Idaho Flashcards
Name 3 AVA’s of Idaho
Snake River Valley AVA (shared with Oregon)
Eagle foothills AVA
Lewis Clarke valley AVA (shared with Washington)
Which AVA in Idaho is nestled within snake river AVA
Eagle foothills AVA
What are the AVA’s of Oregon shared with other states
Columbia gorge
Columbia Valley
Walla Walla
Snake River Valley
What are the AVA’s nestled within Willamette valley (11)
Tualatin Hills
Chehalem Mountain
Laurelwood
Ribbon Ridge
Yamhill Carlton
Dundee Hills
Mcminnville
Eola Amity Hills
Van Duzer Corridoor
Mount Pisgah Polk County
Lower Long Tom
What are the two mountain ranges in Willamette Valley
Coastal Range - West
Cascades - east
What are the two towns marking the boundries of Willamette valley
Salem in South
Portland in North
Who is the largest producer in Oregon
King Estate
Who were the two modern Pioneers of Viticulture, specially PN in Oregon
David Lett
Charles Coury
What is the name of David lett’s first vineyard
Eyrie Vineyard in Dundee Hills 1965
Which winery owns Charles Coury’s original vineyards
David Hill Winery
Which wine from David Lett won tastings with Burgundy Grand crus in 1975
Eyrie - South Block Pinot Noir
Which burgundy negociant first invested in Oregon
Drouhin
Who were the famous four of Wilamette valley pioneers
Two Dicks and two Davids David Lett David Adelsheim Dick Erath Dick Ponzi
What are the similarities in Burgundy’s Cotes d’Or and Willamette valley
45 degrees latitude
Similar Degree days (Winkler 1)
Similar annual average growing season temperature
What are the climatic differences in Burgundy’s Cotes d’Or and Willamette Valley
Cote d’Or season is shorter by 1 to 2 weeks, between bud break and harvest
Summers are hotter in Cote d’Or
Sharp fall and rise in temperatures in Cote d’Or during Spring/autums and summers
Burgundy’s rainfall is 505 during growing season while Willamette valley rains are in dormant winters
Less fungal diseases and hail pressure in Willamette valley
What is LIVE
Low input viticulture and enology program
Promotes reduction in numbers of raw material input for sustainable viticulture (water, pestcides, fertilizers etc.)
What are the main challanges to viticulture in Willamette Valley
Bird Pressure (on migratory route)
Rust mites/Rodents
Phylloxera for own routed vineyards
Nematodes
What are the major differences in Washington’s Columbia Valley climate & Oregon’s Willamette Valley
Columbia Valley is arid, plenty rainfall in Willamette
Weather is not so extreme, hot or cold
Willamette has more fungal disease pressure compared to Columbia Valley
What are the four major soil types in Willamette Valley
Uplifted marine sediments
Volcanic Soils
Loess
Missoula flood deposits
What are uplifted marine sediments
Soil type common on western side of Willamette Valley.
Nutrient poor soils derived from sandstone and shale that once composed ocean floor, 15 million yrs ago.
What are the two examples of uplifted marine sediment soils
Wilkenzie series in north Willamette
Bellpine series in South Willamette
Where are volcanic soils found in Willamette Valley
Jory series in Salem - name after Jory hills
Nekia series - shallower soils
What kind of wines are produced on Volcanic soils in Willamette Valley
Red fruit profile and lighter coloured Pinot Noirs
Where are wind blown Loess soils found in Willamette Valley
North east facing hillsides of Northern Valley
Which series have Loess soils in Willamette
Laurelwood
Cornelius
Cascade
What are the missoula flood deposit soils used for in Willamette Valley
Mostly used for other forms of agriculture, too fertile for grapes
10% of the vineyards are on these soils
Which series in Willamette has Missoula flood deposit soils
Woodburn series
Whose vineyards in Burgundy were the Dijon clones taken from
Ponsot in Morey St Denis
What are various important Pinot Noir clones found in Oregon vineyards
Wadenswil clones (UCD 1A, 2A)
Pommard Clone (UCD 4, 5)
Dijon Clones (113, 114, 115, 667, 777)
Which clone was used for making Eyrie vineyard South Block Pinot Noir 1975
Wadenswil Clone 1A