Pacific North West Flashcards
What are the bottling laws in Oregon?
90% Varietal, 95% AVA, 95% Vintage
For Bordeaux, Rhône, Zinfandel, Sangiovese, Tannat, and Tempranillo it is 75% Varietal, 95% AVA, and 95% Vintage
What varietals is Oregon most known for?
Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, and Chardonnay
What are the northern AVAs in Oregon?
Columbia Gorge (2004)
Columbia Valley (1984)
Walla Walla Valley (1984)
The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater (2015)
Snake River Valley (2007) Shared with Idaho
Willamette Valley and its Sub-AVAs
Willamette Valley (1984) Chehalem Mountains (2006) Ribbon Ridge (2005) Yamhill-Carlton District (2005) Dundee Hills (2005) McMinnville (2005) Eola-Amity Hills (2006) Van Duzer Corridor (2019)
Southern Oregon AVAs
Southern Oregon (2005) Umpqua Valley (1984) Elkton Oregon (2013) Red Hill Douglas County Oregon (2005) Rogue Valley (1991) Applegate Valley (2001)
What affect does the Van Duzer Corridor have on the rest of Willamette?
The Van Duzer Corridor in the Coastal Mountains funnels Pacific wind into McMinnville and Eola-Amity Hills in the south, leading to a more tannic style
What natural event created the soil types in Willamette?
Missoula Floods, a period of intense flooding at the end of the last ice age, caused by the repeated melting & refreezing of glacial dams
What are the soil types in Willamette and their descriptions?
Willamette Silt: Alluvial soils left by Missoula Floods over older volcanic sedimentary bedrock.
Jory: Volcanic basalt soil, reddish, high in clay and iron, good water retention. More elegant wines.
Willakenzie: Marine and sedimentary loam covered in ash. Denser wine, darker fruit character.
What is Willamette Silt?
Alluvial soils left by Missoula Floods over older volcanic sedimentary bedrock.
What is Jory?
Soil type. Volcanic basalt soil, reddish, high in clay and iron, good water retention. More elegant wines.
What is Willakenzie?
Soil type. Marine and sedimentary loam covered in ash. Denser wine, darker fruit character.
Top producers in Willamette Valley?
St. Innocent
Top producers in Chahalem Mountains?
Adelsheim
Top producers in Ribbon Ridge?
Beaux Freres
Top producers in Yamhill-Carlton District?
Soter
