US- Washington Flashcards
What percentage of planting are on the western side of the Cascades in Washington
5%
Washington state climate
Continental with cold winters
Soils of Washington
Basalt bedrock with sandy and silty loam
What natural effect created the soils of Washington
Missoula floods
What is the largest AVA in Washington
Columbia Valley 11.000.000 acres
What was the first AVA in Washington?
When
- Yakima Valley
- 1983
Warmest AVA in Washington?
What is it known for?
Red Mountain
Tannic Cabs
Soils of Walla Walla
Basalt bedrock with alluvial topsoil
What AVA in Washington contains about 1/3 of vineyards
Yakima Valley
What AVAs are within Yakima Valley
- Rattlesnake Hills
- Snipes Mountain
- Red Mountain
- Goose Gap
- Candy Mountain
What Washington’s AVAs are shared with other states
Columbia Valley- Shared with OR
Columbia Gorge- Shared with OR
Walla Walla- Shared with OR
Lewis-Clark Valley- Shared with Idaho
Most important whites varieties in Washington
Riesling
Chardonnay
Most planted red varieties in Washignton
Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Name some of the top producers in Washington
Leonetti Cellar
Woodward Canyon
L’ Ecole 41
Northstar
Who is behind Col Solare
Chateau St. Michelle and Antinori
Name the AVAs of Washington State
Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley
Beverly, Washington
Candy Mountain
Columbia Gorge
Columbia Valley
Goose Gap
Horse Heaven Hills
Lake Chelan
Lewis-Clark Valley
Naches Heights
Puget Sound
Rattlesnake Hills
Red Mountain
Rocky Reach
Royal Slope
Snipes Mountain
The Burn of Columbia Valley
Wahluke Slope
Walla Walla Valley
White Bluffs
