US_OR_Willamette Valley Flashcards
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Loess (loh-es) Soil
(Willamette Valley)
5 Facts
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- Youngest / shallowest of Willamette
- Also known Brown or Laurelwood
- Silt Loam (silt, sand, clay) created by wind
- red fruit, earthy, notes of white pepper
- Also found in NE of Chehalem Mtns
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Jory Soil
(Willamette Valley)
4 Facts
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- Basalt-based volcanic soils
- Bright cherry influence
- Slight minerality in finish
- Primary soil of Dundee Hills
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Willakenzie soil
(Willamette Valley)
4 facts
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- The oldest of Willamette soils
- sedimentary
- Typically described as adding dark fruit characteristics (blackberry/black cherry) and sometimes earthy notes
- Primary soil of Yamhill-Carlton and Ribbon Ridge
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11 AVAs of Willamette Valley
(wuh-la-muht)
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- Tualatin Hills
- Lauralwood District: Loes
- Chehalem Mountains (chu-hay-lum): Loes, Jory, WIllakenzie
- Yamhill Carlton: Willakenzie
- Ribbon Ridge: Willakenzie
- Dundee Hills: Jory
- McMinnville
- Eaola-Amity Hills
- Van Duzer Corridor
- Lower Long Tom
- Mount Pisgah
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Eyrie Vineyards (eye-ree)
7 Facts
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- Founded byDavid Lett
- Produced first Pinot Noir in Willamette in 1970
- Run by son, Jason since 2005
- Eyrie is an eagles nest (parents had bond with them)
- 5 vineyards in Dundee Hills
- VInified in Neutral Oak
- Hand Harvested and Organic
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Adelsheim Vineyards
4 Facts
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- Founded by David Adelsheim (noble’s home) in 1971.
- Opened first winery in Chehalem Mountains in 1978.
- 12 vineyards that utilize Loess, Jory and Willakenzie soils.
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Domaine Druhin
3 Facts
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- EST: 1987 in Dundee Hills
- Owned by Domain Joseph Druhin, a French wine producer based in Burgundy that was founded in 1880. The estate also owns vineyards in Chablis, Nuits, Beaune and Côte Chalonnaise
