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United States - Oregon & Washington Flashcards

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Who is credited with bringing Pinot Noir to the Willamette Valley

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David Lett

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What wine made by David Lett earned top 3 in a 1975 blind tasting competition in France that helped put Oregon Pinot Noir on the map

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Eyrie ‘South Block’ Pinot Noir 1975

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What predator poses a major threat to vines in Oregon

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Birds

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What are the four soil categories of the Willamette Valley

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Uplifted Marine Sediment
Volcanic
Loess
Missoula Flood Deposits

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Which soil type of the Willamette Valley is the least prized

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Missoula Flood Deposits

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What is the most densely planted AVA of the Willamette Valley

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Dundee Hills AVA

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What AVA in the Willamette Valley is just north of the town of McMinville

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Yamhill-Carlton District AVA

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What is the main soil type found in Yamhill-Carlton District AVA

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Uplifted Marin Sediment

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What is the most important single vineyard site in Yamhill-Carlton District AVA

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Shea Vineyard

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What is the main soil type found in Dundee Hills AVA

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Volcanic

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What large AVA is located directly south of Portland Oregon

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Chehalem Mountains AVA

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Name 2 sub AVAs of the Chehalem Mountains AVA

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Ribbon Ridge AVA
Laurelwood District AVA

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What is the smallest AVA in the Willamette Valley

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Ribbon Ridge AVA

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What soil types might you find in the Chehalem Mountains AVA

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Laurelwood (Loess)
Volcanic
Uplifted Marine Sediment

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What is the westernmost AVA in the Willamette Valley

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McMinnville AVA

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What geological factor brings cool pacific winds into McMinnville AVA

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Van Duzer Corridor

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What are some stylistic traits of Pinot Noir from McMinnville AVA

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Dark, dense, stronger tannins that other Oregon AVAs

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What is the soil type of Eola-Amity Hills AVA

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Nekia Basalt (Volcanic)

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What are the two nestled AVAs of the Van Duzer Corridor AVA

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Laurelwood District AVA (Shared)
Tualatin Hills AVA

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What affect does the cool wind from the Van Duzer Corridor have on grapes

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Helps them retain high natural acidity

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What soils would you find within the Van Duzer Corridor

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Marine Sediment

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What is the southernmost AVA of the Willamette Valley

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Lower Long Tom AVA

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What is the newest approved AVA of the Willamette Valley

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Mount Pisgah Polk County AVA

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What Chardonnay clone is widely planted in the Willamette Valley

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The Dijon Clone

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In what Willamette AVA would you find Lingua Franca
Eola-Amity Hills AVA
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In what Willamette Valley AVA would you find Eyrie Vineyards
Dundee Hills AVA
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In what Willamette Valley AVA would you find Bergström
Dundee Hills AVA
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In what Willamette Valley AVA would you find Walter Scott
Eola-Amity Hills AVA
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In what Willamette Vallley AVA would you find Beaux Frères
Ribbon Ridge AVA
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In what AVA would you find the single vineyard site Seven Springs
Eola-Amity Hills AVA
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In what AVA would you find the single vineyard site Jerusalem Hill Vineyard
Eola-Amity Hills AVA
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In what AVA would you find Temperance Hill Vineyard
Eola-Amity Hills AVA
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What AVA in southern Oregon surrounds the city of Roseburg
Umqua Valley AVA
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What are the two sub-AVAs of Umqua Valley AVA
Ekton Oregon AVA Red Hill Douglas County Oregon AVA
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What is the oldest winery in Oregon Which AVA is it located in
Hillcrest Vineyards Umqua Valley AVA
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What major AVA is located East of the Cascade mountains in Oregon
Rogue Valley AVA
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What is the main sub-AVA within Rogue Valley AVA
Applegate Valley AVA
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What effect do the Cascade Mountains have on Rogue Valley AVA
They provide a rain shadow
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In what AVA would you find the Del Rio single vineyard site
Applegate Valley AVA
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What soils would you find in the Rogue Valley AVA
Stream sediment
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What state does Oregon share Snake River Valley AVA with
Idaho
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What varietals would you likely find in Rogue Valley AVA
Pinot Noir Cabernet Sauvignon Pinot Gris Syrah
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What are the soils of The Rocks of Milton Freewater AVA
Basalt pebbles and cobbles
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What region of France are the soils of The Rocks of Milton Freewater AVA comparable to
Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC
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What larger AVA is The Rocks of Milton Freewater AVA nestled within
Walla Walla Valley AVA
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What is the climate of Yakima Valley AVA
Desert
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What are the major varietals of The Rocks of Milton Freewater AVA
Syrah Cabernet Sauvignon Grenache
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What two states share Columbia Gorge AVA
Washington Oregon
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What soils would you find in Columbia Gorge AVA
Silty loam
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What sub-AVA would you find in Yakima Valley AVA
Red Mountain AVA
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What varietals are common in Red Mountain AVA
Bordeaux: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cab Franc
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What AVA is home to the oldest Vitis Vinifera plantings in Washington What is the varietal
Snipes Mountain AVA Muscat of Alexandria from 1917
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What is Washington's smallest AVA
Candy Mountain AVA
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What soils would you find in Red Mountain AVA
Sandy loam
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What is the main varietal of Rattlesnake Hills AVA
Riesling
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What are the main varietals of Walla Walla Valley AVA
Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Syrah
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What factors moderate the climate of Horse Heaven Hills AVA
Cool Pacific breeze from the Columbia Gorge Columbia River
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What are the main varietals of Horse Heaven Hills AVA
Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Syrah
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What are the main varietals of Wahluke Slope AVA
Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Syrah
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What geological factor moderates the climate of Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley AVA
35 glacial lakes
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What is the major grape varietal of Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley AVA
Riesling
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What are the two major grape varietals of Lake Chelan AVA
Riesling Pinot Noir
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What is the single wine producer located in White Bluffs AVA
Sagemoor Vineyards
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What is the soil of The Burn of Columbia Valley AVA
Walla Walla Silt Loam
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Name 2 AVAs west of the Cascade Mountains in Washington
Columbia Gorge AVA Puget Sound AVA
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How many nested AVAs are found in Columbia Valley AVA
16 AVAs
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What two states share the Lewis-Clarke Valley AVA
Idaho
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If three wines are labeled by state – California, Oregon, and Washington – which is the only one that can include grapes from another state
Washington (only 95% of grapes are required to be from Washington)
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Name a producer of Shea Vineyard
00 Wines
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Rattlesnake Hills, Snipes Mountain, and Red Mountain are nested within what two larger AVAs
Yakima Valley AVA Columbia Valley AVA
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Laurelwood District, Tualatin Hills, and Lower Long Tom are nested within what larger AVA
Willamette Valley AVA
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