US_OR_Willamette Valley

Question 1

The Three main soils of Willamette Valley
(wuh-la-muht)

Answer 1

• Loess (loh-es): Lauralwood
• Jory: Dundee Hills
• Willakenzie: Yamhhill Carlton and Ribbon Ridge

Question 2

Loess (loh-es) Soil
(Willamette Valley)
6 Facts

Answer 2

• Silt Loam (silt, sand, clay) created by wind
• Youngest, lightest color, shallowest
• Also known as brown and Laurelwood
• floral aromatics
• Pops of red fruit and notes of white pepper
• Round and Volumptuous

Question 3

Jory Soil
(Willamette Valley)
4 Facts

Answer 3

• Basalt-based volcanic soils
• Bright cherry influence
• Adds a minerality, especially in finish
• Primary soil of Dundee Hills

Question 4

Willakenzie soil
(Willamette Valley)
5 facts

Answer 4

• The oldest of Willamette soils.
• Mustard tinted
• sedimentary
• Primary soil of Yamhill-Carlton and Ribbon Ridge
• Typically described as adding dark fruit characteristics (blackberry/black cherry) and sometimes earthy notes.

Question 5

11 AVAs of Willamette Valley

(wuh-la-muht)

Answer 5

• Tualatin Hills
• Lauralwood District: Loes
• Chehalem Mountains: Loes, Jory, WIllakenzie
• Yamhill Carlton: Willakenzie
• Ribbon Ridge: Willakenzie
• Dundee Hills: Jory
• McMinnville
• Eaola-Amity Hills
• Van Duzer Corridor
• Lower Long Tom
• Mount Pisgah

Question 6

Eyrie Vineyards (eye-ree)
7 Facts

Answer 6

• 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

Question 7

Domaine Druhin
3 Facts

Answer 7

• 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