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Oregon State Flashcards

1
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What are the key grapes of Oregon

A

Pinot Noir - 58%

Pinot Gris

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2
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Who and where did wine making start in Oregon

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1961 by Winemaker Richard Sommer in the Umpqua Valley

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Who is David Letts

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Created the “1975 South Block Reserve Pinot Noir” at Eyrie Vineyards. It took top honours at the Gualt-Millau French wine competition

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4
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What Burgundy negociant started at winery in Oregon

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Maison Joseph Drouhin in 1987 in Dundee Hills AVA.

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Describe the difference between an Pinot Noir from Oregon vs California and Cote d’Or

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lighter in style and earthier than California

firmer, riper and more fruit forward than Cote d’Or

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Describe the Climate of Oregon

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temperate climate
West of the Cascades: heavy precipitation and moderate temperatures
East of the Cascades: sunny and dry with extreme temperatures

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What are the 4 soil types of Oregon

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Willakenzie (Uplifted Marine Sediment) - sandstone and clay from the ocean floor
Jory - Volcanic soils
Loess - A windblown soil
Missoula Flood Deposits - flood board sediment

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8
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Name the AVA’s of Willamette Valley

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Dundee hills
Yamhill-Carlton
McMinnville
Ribbon Ridge
Eola-Amity Hills
Chehalem Mountains
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Name the AVA’s of the Southern Region

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Umpqua
Elkton Oregon
Rogue Valley
Red Hill Douglas County
Applegate Valley
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Name the AVA’s of Eastern Region

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Columbia Valley
Walla Walla Valley
Snake River Valley
Columbia Gorge

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What AVA’s are shared with Washtington

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Columbia Valley
Walla Walla Valley
Columbia Gorge

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What two AVA’s are protected from frost

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Ribbon Ridge

Chehalem Mountains

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What is the first established Sub-AVA in Washington

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Dundee Hills

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14
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Willamette Valley is known for producing what?

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High Quality Pinot Noirs

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What grapes are grown in Willamette Valley

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Pinot Noir
Pinot Gris
Chardonnay
Riesling

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16
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Describe Dundee Hills

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Red hills - Jory Soil

hills limit frost exposure and provides better air drainage to shield against botrytis

17
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Name 4 producers from Dundee Hills

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Sokol Blosser
Domaine Drouhin
Archery Summit
Domaine Serene

18
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What AVA is horseshoe- shaped?

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Yamhill-Carlton District AVA

located north of McMinnville and west of the Dundee-Hills AVA

19
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Describe the soils of the Yamhill-Carlton District AVA

A

foothills of the Coast Range
uplifted marien sediment
200-1,000 ft in elevation

20
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Name 4 producers from Yamhill-Carlton District

A

Elk Cove
Ken Wright
Penner-Ash
Shae Vineyards

21
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Describe Chehalem Mountains AVA’s (2006)

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200- 1,633 ft - highest elevation in Willamette Valley
rain collects in lower-lying areas
soils are marine sedimentary layers or volcanic
grapes tend to ripen earlier

22
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Describe Ribbon Ridge AVA

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Est. 2005
within the Chehalem Mountains AVA
Smallest AVA in Willamette Valley
Soils - Willakenzie series

23
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Describe the impact of Willakenzie and July soil on the wine

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Willakenzie - Wines are denser and darker fruit

Jury - Wines are more elegant

24
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What two AVA’s are impacted by the cool pacific winds and why?

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McMinnville AVA
Eola-Amity Hills
sit in the mouth of the Van Duzer Corridor which is a gap in the mountains allowing the wind through.

25
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Describe Pino Noir from McMinnville AVA

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denser, more tannic

darker fruit flavours and pigment

26
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What trellis system was developed in Southern Oregon

A

Scott Henry

27
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What is the warmest and driest region of the Oregon

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Applegate Valley

28
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Describe the climate in the Southern Oregon Region

A

Warm, sunny and arid

29
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What grape varieties are grown in the Southern Oregon Region

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Pinot Noir
Syrah
Cabernet Sauvignon
Pinot Gris
Gewurztraminer
Chardonnay
30
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What is a Rock of Milton-Freewater

A

Newest AVA in February 2015. It has topsoil of basalt cobblestones. Similar to galets in Chateauneuf-de-Pape. They are testing Rhone style grapes in this area.

31
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Name some key producers in Oregon

A 
Ponzi
Erath
Cristom
Adelsheim
Beau Freres
WillaKenzie
Eyrie
Amity

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