Oregon Wine Flashcards

1
Q

Chehalem Mountain contains which AVA?

A

Ribbon Ridge AVA

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2
Q

Name the only AVA in the US whose boundaries are defined by soil type?

A

The Rocks

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3
Q

Newest AVA in Willamette Valley is?

A

The Van Duzer Corridor

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4
Q

Southern Oregon AVAs?

A

Umpqua Valley

   - Red Hill Douglas County
  - Elkton Oregon

Rogue Valley
- Applegate Valley

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5
Q

Sub appellation of the Walla Walla Valley located in Oregon?

A

The Rocks (The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater)

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6
Q

What 2 AVAs are found within Umpqua Valley?

A

Elkton Oregon

Red Hill Douglas County

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7
Q

What AVA does Oregon share with Idaho?

A

Snake River Valley

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8
Q

What AVA does Oregon share with Washington State?

A

Columbia Gorge

Columbia Valley

Walla Walla Valley

The Rocks of Milton-Freewater

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9
Q

What AVA is found within Rogue Valley?

A

Applegate Valley

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10
Q

What is the southernmost AVA in Oregon?

A

Rogue Valley

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11
Q

What is the warmest wine growing region in Oregon?

A

Rogue Valley

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12
Q

What mountain range most effects the Walla Walla AVA

A

Blue Mountains

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13
Q

Which AVA is found within Chehalem Mountains AVA?

A

Ribbon Ridge AVA

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14
Q

What group purchased Beaux Frères in Ribbon Ridge?

A

Maison Henriot

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15
Q

What is the only AVA in the USA whose boundaries were determined by a single land form and a single soil series?

A

The Rocks District AVA

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16
Q

Name the winery who produced the 1st commercial wine in the Yamhill-Carlton area.

A

Elk Cove Vineyards

17
Q

Which mountain ranges protect the Willamette Valley?

A

Protected by the Coast Range to the West
The Cascades to the East
A series of hill chains to the North

18
Q

What is the ‘Nestucca Formation’?

A

A 2000 foot thick bedrock formation that extends west of the city of McMinnville to the slopes of the Coast Range. This formation contains intrusions of marine basalts, which affect the region’s ground water composition, resulting in grapes with unique flavor and development characteristics.

19
Q

In which AVA would you find Shea Vineyards?

A

Yamhill-Carlton AVA

20
Q

Name 3 wineries who release a Shea Vineyard Cuvee

A
Antica Terra
Elk Cove
Ken Wright
Purple Hands
Rex Hill
Walt
Penner-Ash
St Innocent
21
Q

What is the soil type of Shea Wine Cellars?

A

Sedimentary

22
Q

What is the difference between Willakenzie soil and Jory soil?

A

Willakenzie soil - sedimentary soil

Jory soil - volcanic soil