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Pacific Northwest Flashcards

1
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List 3 wineries located in Walla Walla, WA

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  • Cayuse
  • Force Majeur
  • Gramercy Cellars
  • Leonetti Cellar
  • Long Shadows Vintners
  • Walla Walla Vintners
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Erath, Ponzi, and Adelsheim are located in which AVA?

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Chehelam Mountains

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Name 3 notable producers in Dundee Hills AVA

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  • Eyrie
  • Sokol Blosser
  • Domaine Drouhin
  • Archery Summit
  • Domaine Serene
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What AVA is most notably associated with Willakenzie soil?

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Ribbon Ridge AVA

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What is the average rainfall in Washington’s growing regions?

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6-12 inches

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What is Jory soil?

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well draining volcanic soil

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Col Solare is a collaboration between what 2 winemakers?

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  • Antinori
  • Chateau St Michelle
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What percentage must an Oregon wine be to be labelled as a varietal? What is the exception?

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90%
75% for lesser produced varieties (bordeaux, spanish, italian, and southern french varieties)

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In what AVA is the Red Willow vineyard located?

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Yakima Valley

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What is the name for the loess soil found on the northeast of Chehelam Mountain?

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Laurelwood

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What is the most planted grape in Ancient Lakes AVA (WA)?

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Riesling

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What Oregon AVA is known for its cobbly galet-like stones?

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Rocks of Milton Freewater, Walla Walla Valley

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Due to frost pressure, Walla Walla planting cannot occur below what altitude?

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850 ft

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What is the smallest AVA in the Willamette Valley?

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Ribbon Ridge AVA

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List 3 subzones of Columbia Valley AVA in Washington

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  • Red Mountain
  • Yakima Valley
  • Walla Walla Valley
  • Wahluke Slope
  • Rattlesnake Ridge
  • Snipes Mountain
  • Lake Chelan
  • Naches Heights
  • Horse Heaven Hills
  • Ancient Lakes
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What is the most well known marine sediment soil in Oregon?

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Willakenzie Series (sandy, thin, nutrient-poor)

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What are the 4 soil types found in the Willamette Valley?

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  • uplifted marine sediment
  • volcanic
  • windblown loess
  • Missoula Flood deposits
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What AVA sits at the mouth of the Van Duzer Corridor?

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McMinville

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Where is Evening Lands Seven Springs Vineyard located?

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Eola-Amity Hills AVA

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20
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What are touchet beds?

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deep, mineral rich topsoil deposits in the valleys of Washington, deposited by Missoula floods

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In what vineyard was the first planting of syrah in Washington?

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Red Willow Vineyards, Yakima Valley

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What is unique about Cold Creek Vineyard

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  • it does not lie within a nested AVA, rather it lies in Columbia Valley AVA itself
  • oldest cab sauv in WA state
  • one of the warmest sites in the state
  • owned by Chateau Ste Michelle
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23
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What was Washington’s first AVA?

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Yakima Valley (1983)

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Eroica is a partnership between which two winemakers and where is it made?

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  • Chateau St Michelle
  • Dr Loosen

Washington riesling

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25
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What Washington organization promotes sustainability and organic viticulture?

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Vinea

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26
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Where is the Champoux Vineyard located?

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Horse Heaven Hills AVA, WA

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27
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Who planted the Champoux Vineyard?

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Dan Mercer

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What are the 5 nested AVAs of Yakima Valley?

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  • Rattlesnake Hills
  • Snipes Mountain
  • Red Mountain
  • Candy Mountain
  • Goose Gap
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Chehelam Mountains AVA has what unique geological feature?

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north facing slopes and vineyards

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Jory soil is most notably found in which AVA?

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Dundee Hills

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31
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What is the average vineyard spacing in the Willamette Valley?

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3.5-7 feet between rows
3-5 feet between vines

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32
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What is the bedrock of Washington?

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basalt

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33
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What are the 2 Oregon AVAs due south of the Willamette Valley and what are they more known for?

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  • Umpqua Valley
  • Rogue Valley

warmer climate allows for more success with cab sauv and merlot

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What is the most planted grape in Rattlesnake Hills AVA?

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riesling

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35
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What winery set the standard for US tempranillo?

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Abacela (Oregon)

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36
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What British MW was winemaker for Columbia Winery from 1979-2005?

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David Lake

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37
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Who established Cayuse Winery?

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Christophe Baron (1997)

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38
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What are the primary soils of Eola-Amity Hills AVA ?

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  • volcanic at higher elevations (Nekia basalt)
  • marine sediment at lower elevations
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American Winegrowers would go on to become what Washington winery?

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Chateau St Michelle

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40
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Who is considered to be the father of Washington wine?

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Dr Walter Clore

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41
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What is the most planted white grape in Oregon?

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pinot gris

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42
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What is the most planted red and white grape in Washington?

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  • chardonnay
  • cab sauv
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43
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Who Established Eyrie Vineyard and in what year?

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David Lett
1966

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44
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What MW worked for Chateau St Michelle for 20 years before opening his own eponymous winery in 1997?

45
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What is the unique soil of Milton-Freewater?

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basalt cobblestones

46
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In what AVA is the siegerrebe grape more often found?

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Puget Sound AVA, Washington

47
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In what year did Robert Drouhin purchase land in Oregon?

48
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The alluvial topsoil in Washington was deposited by what geological event?

A

Missoula Floods

49
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What is the climate of Washington’s wine regions?

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continental

50
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What are the 2 most planted red varieties in Washington?

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  • cab sauv
  • merlot
51
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What is the largest AVA in Washington?

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Columbia Valley AVA

52
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What is the primary topsoil in Washington?

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windblown loess

53
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Why don’t growers in Willamette Valley till as frequently?

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  • topsoil breakup can lead to the spread of nematodes
  • ruins water holding capacity in dry summers
  • no inherent fertility issues in soil
54
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There is notable no type of what soil in the Willamette Valley?

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limestone/marl

55
Q

Laurelwood, Cornelius, and Cascade are all examples of what type of soil?

A

Windblown loess

56
Q

What is LIVE in the Pacific Northwest?

A

Low Input Viticulture and Enology
- non profit promoting sustainability and reduction in use of raw material

57
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Until 2019, how long was the heat streak in the Pacific Northwest?

58
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What created/Causes the Van Duzer Corridor?

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a break in the Coastal ranges

59
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When did Dijon clones arrive in the Willamette Valley?

60
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What is the only AVA in western Washington?

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Puget Sound

61
Q

Associated Vintners would go on to become what Washington winery?

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Columbia Winery

62
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Charles Coury’s vineyards would become part of what winery?

A

David Hill Winery

63
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What is the warmest and driest region in Oregon?

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Rogue Valley AVA

64
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What Oregon AVAs are shared with Washington?

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  • Columbia Valley
  • Columbia Gorge
  • Walla Walla
65
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What is the soil type of Yamhill-Carlton AVA?

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uplifted marine sediment

66
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Elk Cove, Ken Wright, and Penner Ash are all located in which AVA?

A

Yamhill-Carlton

67
Q

What is the most important site in Yamhill-Carlton AVA?

A

Shea Vineayrd

68
Q

What famous bottling put Eyrie Vineyards on the map?

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1975 ‘South Block’ pinot noir

69
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In what year did David Lett first plant pinot noir in the Willamette Valley?

70
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Approximately when did the Missoula floods occur?

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approx 12,000 years ago

71
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What percentage of Washington wineries are east of the cascades?

72
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When did the liquor monopoly of the WSLCB end?

73
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Oregon’s Snake River AVA shares a border with which other AVA?

A

Idaho’s Snake River Valley AVA

74
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The Willamette Valley lies between which 2 mountain ranges?

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  • Cascades
  • Coastal Ranges
75
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Name the 11 AVAs of the Willamette Valley

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  • Tulatin Hills
  • Laurelwood District
  • Chehelam Mountains
  • Ribbon Ridge
  • Yamhill Carlton
  • Dundee Hills
  • McMinville
  • Eola-Amity Hills
  • Van Duzer Corridor
  • Mount Pisgah Polk County Oregon
  • Lower Long Tom
76
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When was the Van Duzer Corridor granted AVA status?

77
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Where is the highest elevation AVA of Willamette Valley?

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Laurelwood AVA (Chehelem Mountains)

78
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What is the general elevation range of the Willamette Valley?

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200-1000 feet

79
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What is the warmest AVA in Washington?

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Red Mountain AVA

80
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What grape variety is Red Mountain AVA known for?

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tannic cab sauv

81
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What are the most acclaimed grape varieties of Walla Walla AVA?

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  • cab sauv
  • syrah
  • merlot
82
Q

What are the 2 most plated grape varieties in Washington?

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  • cab sauv
  • merlot
83
Q

Why are many Washington wines own rooted?

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  • winter freezes kill phylloxera
  • distance between vineyards prevents spread
  • sand soils
84
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What was the first commercial winery in Oregon?

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Hill Crest (Umpqua)

85
Q

In what AVA would you find Bald Peak?

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Chehelam Mountains AVA

86
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What are the two nested AVAs of Chehelam Mountains?

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  • Ribbon Ridge AVA
  • Laurelwood District AVA
87
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What are the 3 newest AVAs in the Willamette Valley?

A
  • Tulatin Hills AVA (2020)
  • Lower Long Tom AVA (2021)
  • Mount Pisgah Polk County Oregon AVA (2022)
88
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What is the nested AVA of Rogue Valley?

A

Applegate Valley AVA

89
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What are the AVAs that fall under the Southern Oregon AVA?

A
  • Umpqua Valley
  • Elkton Oregon
  • Red Hill Douglas County
  • Rogue Valley
  • Applegate Valley
90
Q

Describe anticlines vs sinclines

A

geologic folds common in Washington
- anticlines are the up folds (convex) on which grapes are planted
- sinclines are the down folds (concave) in which frost and fog settle, more common for planting cereal grains

91
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List 3 Red Mountain AVA producers

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  • Col Solare
  • Hedges
  • Klipsun (owned by Terlato)
92
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What are the 3 loess soil series in the Willamette Valley?

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  • Laurelwood
  • Cascade
  • Cornelius
93
Q

In what AVA is Freedom Hill vineyard?

A

Mount Pisgah Polk County AVA

94
Q

List 3 producers who bottle from the Freedom Hill vineyard

A
  • Patricia Greene
  • Walter Scott
  • St Innocent
  • Evesham Wood
95
Q

What are the 5 vineyards farmed by Cayuse Winery?

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  • Cailloux
  • Coccinelle
  • En Cerise
  • En Chamberlin
  • Amanda Vineyard
96
Q

Who is the largest producer in WA, accounting for 60% of total output?

A

Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (Cht Ste. Michelle, Columbia Crest)

97
Q

What viticultural techniques are common in WA state to mitigate winter vine damage?

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  • burying canes
  • dual trunk training
98
Q

What are the only Washington AVAs not contained within the Columbia Valley AVA?

A
  • Puget Sound
  • Columbia Gorge
  • Lewis-Clark Valley
99
Q

What determines the boundaries of the Snipes Mountain AVA?

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elevation
- min 750 ft on the southern slope
- min 850 ft on the northern slope

100
Q

What is the driest AVA in Washington?

A

Wahluke Slope AVA

101
Q

What new Washington AVA encompasses the legendary Sagemoor Vineyard?

A

White Bluffs AVA (approved 2021)

102
Q

What new Washington AVA encompasses the Stillwater Creek vineyard?

A

Royal Slope (approved 2020)

103
Q

List 2 top producers in the Columbia Gorge AVA

A
  • Syncline
  • Memaloose
  • Analemma
104
Q

What are the Columbia Valley nested AVA that lie outside the flood path of the Missoula floods?

A
  • Lake Chelan
  • Rocky Reach
105
Q

Every producer in what Washington AVA is certified biodynamic and salmon-safe?

A

Naches Heights

106
Q

Mimi Casteel is the winemaker for what project?

A

Hope Well, Eola-Amity, OR

107
Q

What are the 2 nested AVAs of Umpqua AVA?

A
  • Elkton Oregon AVA
  • Red Hill Douglas County AVA
108
Q

What is the newest approved AVA in Washington?

A

Beverly, Washington AVA
- est 2024
- nested in Columbia Valley

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