Oregon, Washington, New York Flashcards
Where is Willamete Valley?
120 miles south of Portland
Between the Cascades and Coastal Range
Who brought pinot noir to Willamette and what famous wine came from it?
David Lett and Charles Court
David Lett - “South Block Reserve” 1975
Who is Joseph Drouhin?
Burgundy Negociant that purchased the Dundee hills in 1987
6 AVA’s within Willamette N-S
Chehalem Mountains Yamhill Carlton District Ribbon Ridge Dundee Hills McMinnville Eola-Amity Hills
2 Mountains in Willamette
Costal Mountains and Cascades
How do Pacific winds get to Willamette and how does it effect?
Van Duzer Corridor
more tannic styles from McMinnville and Eola-Amity Hills
5 Southern Oregon AVAs
Umpqua Valley Elkton Oregon Roque Valley Applegate Valley Red Hills Douglas County
4 Oregon AVAs that border Washington
Columbia Gorge
Columbia Valley
Walla Walla Valley
Rock of Milton Freewater
What single vineyard borders Oregon and Idaho
Snake River Valley
Where is Rock of Milton Freewater and what’s interesting about its soil?
Small AVA within Walla Walla but on Oregons side
Top soil and cobblestones compair to CDP
Name 3 major Oregon producers and their AVA
St Innocent - Eola Amity
Beaux Frères - Ribbon Ridge
Domaine Drouihn- Dundee Hills
Varietal percentages for Oregon State and AVA
90% - state
95% - AVA
Washington Mountains and their effect
Cascades
Major Rainshadow
What were the Missoula Floods what did it do to the soil
(Washington most effected)
Cycle of massive floods that occurred at the end of the ice age
Added maritime top soil
Larget Washington AVA
Columbia Valley
First approved Washington AVA
Yakima Valley in 1983
Smallest and warmest Washington AVA and what does it produce?
Red Mountain AVA in Yakima Valley
tannic Cabernet Sauvignon
Most prestigious Washington AVA
Walla Walla Valley
3 major Washington Producers
Quilceda Creek - Columbia Valley
Cayuse Vineyards - Walla Walla
Woodward Canyon - Washington State
Amavi Cellars - Walla Walla
Col Solare (Chateau St Michelle) - Columbia Valley
What is the soil of Red Mountain?
Silt over sand. The high alkalinity and calcium carbonate content of the soil, along with its granular consistency, allows for each vine to form a well established root system. In soils with this composition, root systems are able to reach deep to obtain the necessary nutrients and moisture.
From Missoula Floods
Top Red Mountain Producers
Col Solare
Hedges Family Estate
Hightower Cellars
Why do they call it “Red Mountain”
The cheatgrass turns a wine color of red in the spring
What is the only Washington AVA west of the Cascades?
Puget Sound AVA
Name one of Washington’s oldest wine producers
Andrew Will
Father/Son duo on Vashon Island.
Father, Chris Camarda is also part owner of famous Champoux Vineyards.
Where does Chateau St. Michelle make their white vs red wine?
White: Woodineville
Red: Canoe Ridge Estate
3 rivers of Oregon wine country N to S
Willamette
Umpqua
Rogue
Name some of the founding wine families of Oregon
Eyrie Ponzie Sokol Blosser Elk Cove Adelsheim
What classic varietals are in the Finger Lakes
Riesling
Pinot Noir
What is Niagra and what AVA is it known in
Cross between Concord and Cassidy
Finger Lakes
Name 3 major NY producers
Arbor Hill - FL
Chateau La Fayette Reneau - FL
Duck Walk - Long Island
Channing Daughters - Long Island
What two AVAs are within Finger Lakes
Seneca Lake
Cayuga Lake
Who is Chris Bates
NY Master Sommelier who founded Element Wines in the Finger Lakes
Who is Dr. Konstantin Frank
Ukrainian Viticulturist who helped classic varietals thrive in NY based on his experience in freezing weather. Worked with Gold Seal winery then opened up his own winery sourcing grapes from the FL
