United States - Pacific Northwest - Oregon Flashcards
What major physical features sets on the eastern side of majority of Oregons wine regions
Cascades Mountains
What is the major AVA of Oregon
Williamette Valley
What is the main grape of Williamette Valley
Pinot Noir 🔴
Dundee Hills AVA
Eola - Amity Hills AVA
Ribbon Ridge AVA
McMinnville AVA
Yamhill-Carlton District AVA
Chehalem Mountains AVA
Are all AVAs of what state
Oregon
What is Jory
A well drained soil series of volcanic origin, is common in the “red hills” of Dundee Hills AVA
Creates more elegant wines
What is Willakenzie
A marine sedimentary soil found in Ribbon Ridge
Creates a denser style wine and darker fruit
What is the warmest AVA west of the Cascade Mountains in Oregon?
Applegate Valley
What is the minimum % of grapes that must come from a respective appellation in Oregon in order to be used on the label?
95% not the federal mandated 85%