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Slide Pack 3b Flashcards

1
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Texas High Plains AVA located?

A

Texas Panhandle near Lubbock to New Mexico

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How big is THP AVA?

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2nd largest in Texas at 8.8 million acres

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THP has highest concentration of grapevines in Texas particularly in Terry County near Brownfield - T or F

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True

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THP Terroir?

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1) Relatively flat high plains at 3,000 ft - 4,000 ft elevation
2) Red sandy clay loam soils over caliche limestone
3) Low rainfall with Ogallala aquifer

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Cities in THP?

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Brownfield, Plains, Levelland, Lubbock, Plainview

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THP highest elevation located?

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Along TX-NM border

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THP lowest elevation located?

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In the East at the edge of the Llano Estacado caprock

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THP headwaters for what river?

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Brazos

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9
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THP soil description?

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1) 33 soil types
2) Clay loam, clay, sandy loam and clay sandy loam
3) Clay soils from 1 to 7 ft in depth (4.7 avg) over porous caliche limestone

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THP soil pH?

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Ranges from acid to alkaline - 6.6 to 8.2 with average of 7.5

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11
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THP temperatures??

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Range from a low of 5 degrees to 105 degrees

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THP GDD?

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Ranges from 3,600 to 4,700 but harvest is usually complete in Sept to Oct

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THP last frost?

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April 1st to April 30th

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THP first freeze?

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Nov 1st to Nov 16th

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THP avg annual precipitation?

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12-24 inches with most recent being 6-12 inches

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16
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THP Leading Grape Varieties?

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1) Cabernet Sauvignon
2) Merlot
3) Tempranillo
4) Mourvedre’
5) Sangiovese

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17
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What popular Texas variety missing in THP top varieties?

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Tannat

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18
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THP whites?

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Viognier at sixth with Muscat and Roussanne lower

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19
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THP highest yielding per acre?

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1) Viognier
2) Roussanne
3) Muscat
4) Primitivo/Zinfandel
5) Mourvedre’

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20
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THP average yield?

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3.4 tons

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21
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When was THP started?

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1993

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22
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Texas Davis Mountains AVA started when?

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1998

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TDM AVA located where? And what size is it?

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In West Texas Trans Pecos region near Fort Davis with 270,000 acres, just north of Marfa

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24
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TDM nickname?

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Texas Alps

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25
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TDM terroir facts?

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1) Texas’s highest and coolest wine growing region
2) High mountainous dessert at 4,500 ft
3) Rocky volcanic hills, silt loam and clay valleys
4) Low rainfall but suffer summer Monsoon-type rains

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TDM elevation?

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3,500 to 7,900 ft. Highest is to the southwest and lowest to northeast.

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27
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How many rivers does TDM have?

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Zero

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TDM soil description?

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1) 5 soil types
2) Silt loam and loam along with areas of clay
3) Shallow soils from 1 to 5 feet over limestone, sandstone and granitic bedrock

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29
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TDM pH ranges from?

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Acid to alkaline with a low of 4.5 for clay to a high of 7.4 for loams - avg 6.8

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30
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TDM has a diurnal shift of 35-40 degrees during growing season. How does this compare to other AVA’s?

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Best in Texas

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TDM GDD?

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Ranges from 4,000 to 4,899. Harvest usually complete in late September to October

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32
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TDM average last frost?

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April 15th to April 30th

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33
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TDM first freeze?

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Nov 1st to Nov 15th

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34
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TDM average annual precipitation?

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14-16 inches but a lot comes from late summer Monsoon rains

35
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Escondido Valley started?

36
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What AVA is located in west Texas just east of Ft. Stockton?

A

Escondido Valley

37
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How many acres in Escondido Valley?

38
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Escondido Valley Terroir?

A

1) Moderate high plain 2,300-3,000 ft
2) Silty clay loam and limestone
3) Low rainfall but in Edwards/Trinity aquifer

39
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What vineyard in Escondido Valley has a table top mountain behind it?

A

Mesa Vineyards

40
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Where does most grape growing occur in Escondido Valley?

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Along I-10 next to Mesa at 2,400 ft

41
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What is the name of the river transecting Escondido Valley?

42
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Escondido Valley soils?

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1) 3 soil types
2) Shallow soils up to 5 ft over limestone bedrock
3) Soil pH is very alkaline - 8.1 to 8.2. Not much to average

43
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Escondido Valley GDD

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Ranges from 4,900 to 5,400 with harvest complete in August to September

44
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Escondido Valley last frost?

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April 1st to April 15th

45
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Escondido Valley first freeze?

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November 1st to November 15th

46
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Escondido Valley average annual rainfall?

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14-20 inches with recent years being 12-14 inches

47
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Mesilla Valley AVA started?

48
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Mesilla Valley consists of 280,000 acres. How many in Texas?

49
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Who first developed the region of Mesilla Valley?

A

Spanish missionaries and secular Mexican wineries 1660 to 1880

50
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Mesilla Valley Terroir?

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1) High dessert 3,500 ft
2) Sand and clay loam soils
3) Very low rainfall with Hueco - Pecos aquifers

51
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MV elevation?

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3,500 to 4,000 ft

52
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What river flows through MV?

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Rio Grande cutting through Franklin Mountains

53
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Most grapes in region grow in MV - T or F?

A

False, most are east in Del City

54
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Diurnal temperature shift of 30-35 degrees is good in MV. Why?

A

Elevation and low humidity

55
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MV soil description?

A

1) 3 types
2) Sand, loam and clay loam
3) Depth up to 4 feet.
4) Red clay soils dominate near the river

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MV soil pH?

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Alkaline with pH of 7.6 to 9.0 - avg of 8.1

57
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MV temperature?

A

low of -10 F to a high of 105 F

58
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What mountains in MV help shield vineyards from late spring freezes?

A

Franklin Mountains

59
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MV average annual rainfall?

A

6 to 11 inches

60
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Predominant grapes in West Texas Trans Pecos?

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1) Cabernet S
2) Tempranillo
3) Chardonnay
4) Malbec
5) Viognier

61
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MV low reporting of grape varieties makes comparisons difficult - T or F

62
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Texoma AVA started 2015 and is Texas’s newest AVA - T or F?

A

False, started 2005

63
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Texoma is located along Red River border with Oklahoma with 2.3 million acres. How many acres in Oklahoma?

64
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Texoma terroir?

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1) Humid subtropical climate to east with higher and dryer to west
2) Red sandy loam, silty clay loam and clay
3) Humidity an issue
4) Trinity and Seymour aquifers

65
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Who is the most famous person in the grape industry from Texoma AVA region?

66
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Texoma elevation?

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400 to 1,200 ft

67
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Texoma prominent features?

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1) Red river
2) Lake Texoma

68
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Texoma soil description?

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1) 3 dominant types
2) Silty clay loam and clay with an average depth of up to 4 ft

69
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Texoma soil pH?

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Acid to alkaline from 5.3 to 8.2 with an average of 6.8

70
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Texoma temps?

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1) Vary from -15 F to 105 F
2) Low diurnal fluctuation 25 F
3) Humidity in east keep higher nighttime temps

71
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Texoma GDD?

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4,800 to 5,300 with September harvest

72
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Texoma average annual rainfall?

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33 to 50 inches

73
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Notable cities in Texoma AVA?

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Denison, Gainesville and Nocona

74
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Texoma top grape varieties?

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1) Blac du Bois
2) Black Spanish
3) Tempranillo
4) Cabernet S
5) Syrah/Shiraz

75
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Texoma highest yielding grapes?

A

1) Black Spanish
2) Tempranillo
3) Syrah/Shiraz

76
Q

How many AVA’s in East Texas and Gulf Coast?

77
Q

Most prevalent grape varieties in ET&GC?

A

1) Blanc du Bois
2) Black Spanish
3) Cabernet S
4) Muscadine
5) Merlot

78
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Why do temps in ET&GC favor hybrids and native grapes?

A

Greater than 65 F annual temps and low diurnal fluctuations (10-15 F)

79
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Comparing acreage data in ET&GC is difficult due to?

A

Low reporting

80
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Some V. vinifera in ET&GC are?

A

Reds - Cab Sauv, Merlot and Tempranillo
Whites - Chardonnay and Viognier

81
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Notable varieties in ET&GC?

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1) Lomanto (Munson variety)
2) Norton/Cynthiana (hybrid)
3) Champanel (hybrid)

82
Q

Texas AVA’s have high GDD’s but are compensated by what?

A

Shorter growing seasons

83
Q

Bordeaux varieties are best suited for High Plains and Davis Mountains - T or F

84
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Texas is challenging for white grape production. Why?

A

Late spring freezes

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