Pacific Northwest review

Question 1

what are the dominant geographical features that affect winemaking in the pacific northwest

Answer 1

coast
cascasde mountains
columbia river

Question 2

how do the cascade mountains affect the climatic zone of oregon and washington

Answer 2

climate is damp and maritime in nature.

east of mountains dry and continental in nature

Question 3

into what calley of idaho did two french and one german immigrant first introduce grapes in the 19th century

Answer 3

1872 by
Louis desol
Robert schleicher
jacob schaefer

Question 4

today in what valley and region of idaho are the majority of vineyards planted

Answer 4

skanke river in souther part

Question 5

as of 2006 approximately how many acres are planted to vines in idaho

Answer 5

2000 acres

Question 6

t or f
when oregon viticultural history first began in the late 19th century the vines that european settlers brought with them were mostly vitis vinifera vines

Answer 6

f european settlers brought mostly bative american varieties like isabella delaware and concord

Question 7

when did the modern era of oregon wine started to evolve

Answer 7

1960s

Question 8

for a varietally labeled wine form oregon what percentage of the grapes must be from the stated variety

Answer 8

90% of stated variety

cab must contain a min of 75%

Question 9

in what valley are the majority of oregons vineyards planted

Answer 9

Willamette vallley

Question 10

what are the first and second most widely planted grape varieties in oregon

Answer 10

PN

PG

Question 11

which oregon valley ava is located closet to oregon

Answer 11

Rouge valley

Question 12

how would you describe the climate of the umpqua calley compared to the willamette valley to the north and to the rougue valley south

Answer 12

Umpqua is drier and warmer and cooler than Rougue

Question 13

which of the avas of the willamette valley is considered to be the heart and soul of oregon wines

Answer 13

Dundee hills

Question 14

describe the jory soil type found in the dundee hills ava

Answer 14

reddish silt clay and loam soils and rich in oxidized iron, well drained and only moderately fertile

Question 15

compared to other avas in the willamette valley do the dundee hills receive more or less rain

Answer 15

less rainfall

Question 16

what is the van duzer gap

Answer 16

is a notch in the coast range that allows cool pacific breezes to blow into the valley

Question 17

in relation to portland oregon where is the columbia valley ava

Answer 17

45 miles due east of portland

Question 18

what is the largest grape growing area of washington state

Answer 18

columbia valley

Question 19

what other ava are wholly located within the columbia valley ava

Answer 19

Yakima
red mountain
walla walla
horse heaven 
rattlesnake 
wahluke slope

Question 20

in wallla walla on which side of the columbia river are the majority of vines planted

Answer 20

washington state side

Question 21

what are the two sub avas of the yakima valley

Answer 21

rattlesnake hills

red mountains