Oregon Wine Flashcards
What are the state sourcing requirements for OR wine labeling?
100%
What are the county sourcing requirements for OR wine labeling?
75%
What are the AVA sourcing requirements for OR wine labeling?
95%
What are the vineyard sourcing requirements for OR wine labeling?
95%
What are the varietal requirements for OR wine labeling?
90% Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Riesling (75% for Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, Petite Sirah, Grenache, Malbec, Marsanne, Merlot, Mourvèdre, Petit Verdot, Roussanne, Sangiovese, Sauvignon blanc, Sémillon, Syrah, Tannat, Tempranillo, and Zinfandel.)
What are the vintage requirements for OR wine labeling?
85% (state or county) / 95% (AVA)
What are the four general areas for winemaking in OR?
WA overlap, ID overlap, Willamette Valley and Southern Oregon AVA
What are the 6 sub-AVAs of the Willamette Valley AVA? (north-south)
Chehalem Mountains, Yamhill-Carlton, Ribbon Ridge, Dundee Hills, McMinnville, Eola-Amity Hills
What are the 4 sub-AVAs of the Southern Oregon AVA (north-south)?
Red Hill Douglas County, Umpqua Valley, Rogue Valley, and Applegate Valley
What are the 3 AVAs that overlap from WA state?
Columbia Valley, Columbia Gorge, Walla Walla Valley
What is the AVA that overlaps from Idaho?
Snake River Valley
What are the primary varietals of the Willamette Valley AVA?
Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Riesling
What are the primary varietals of the Columbia Valley area AVAs?
Pinot Noir, Syrah, Chardonnay and Bordeaux varietals
What are the primary varietals of the Snake River Valley AVA?
Bordeaux varietals
Who were the 4 major founders of OR wine that moved to the state in the 1960’s?
Dick Ponzi, Dick Erath, David Lett (Eyrie Vineyards), Charles Coury
