USA Flashcards
name the two sub AVA of Upmqua Valley AVA
Elkton Oregon
Red Hills of Douglas County
sub AVA of the Rogue Valley
Applegate Valley AVA
when was Eyrie Vineyards first Pinot Noir harvest? planted?
first harvest 1970. planted in 1966
on average, how does Oregon’s growing season compare to Burgundy
budbreak is one week earlier, harvest 1 week later
who planted Oregon’s first Pinot Noir
Richard Sommer in 1961
- Umpqua Valley’s Hillcrest Vineyard
what does LIVE stand for in Oregon?
Low Input Viticulture and Enology
warmest and driest AVA of Oregon
Rogue Valley
what volcanic soil series other than Jory is found in Willamette Valley
Nekia - a shallower volcanic soil
what sub AVA was the original Eyrie vineyard planted in
Dundee Hills
where is the Seven Springs vineyard?
Eola-Amity Hills. Owned by Evening Land
when was the Willamette Valley AVA established
1983
what % of grapes must be grown in the labeled vineyard in Oregon
95%
what AVA is Shea vineyard in?
Yamhill-Carlton District
in what AVA would you find Beaux Freres and Brick House
Ribbon Ridge
largest and most important vineyard in Rogue Valley
Del Rio Vineyard
where is Abacela located?
Umpqua Valley
what are the newest 4 AVA of Willamette Valley
- Lower Long Tom (2021)
- Tualatin Hills (2020)
- Laurelwood District (2020)
- Mt Pisgah, Polk County (2022)
Col Solare is where? Collaboration between who?
Red Mountain AVA
- Antinori and Ste. Michelle (1st vintage 1995)
what AVA are located in Yakima Valley
Yakima Valley, Red Mountain, Snipes Mtn, Rattlesnake Hills
what % of USA wine production is from Washington
5%
who was Grandpa Grape
Walter Clore
where are Champoux and Canoe Ridge vineyards
Horse Heaven Hills AVA
where are Two Blondes and Dubrul vineyards?
Rattlesnake Hills AVA
what AVA are shared between Washington and Oregon
Columbia Valley, Columbia Gorge, Walla Walla Valley
2 AVA that do not fall within Columbia Valley AVA
Puget Sound, Coumbia Gorge
what are the newest (6) Washington AVA
- Rocky Reach (2022)
- The Burn of Columbia Valley (2021)
- Goose Gap (2021)
- White Bluffs (2021)
- Candy Mountain (2020) only 900 acres
- Royal Slope (2020)
where are Ciel du Cheval and Kiona vineyard?
Red Mountain AVA
Washington State’s smallest AVA
Nanches Heights
what was Washington’s 1st AVA
Yakima Valley 1983 (1 year before Columbia Valey)
most northerly Washington AVA
Lake Chelan
name 2 sub-AVA of Lake County
- Clear Lake
- Guenoc Valley
- Benmore Valley
- High Valley
- Red Hills Lake County
why was the size of Mendocino AVA decreased in 2014
so its boundaries would not overlap the new Eagle Peak Mendocino County AVA (est 2014)
min elevation to qualify for Mendocino Ridge AVA
1,200 feet
what is the only non-contiguous AVA of Mendocino County
Mendocino Ridge (because of elevation requirements 1,200ft)
largest AVA of Lake County
Clear Lake AVA
which New York AVA is shared with Pennsylvania and Ohio
Lake Erie AVA
most northerly AVA of New York
Champlain Valley of New York (est 2016)
2 sub-AVA of Finger Lakes
- Cayuga Lake AVA (1988)
- Seneca Lake AVA (2003)
oldest continually operated winery in the USA?
Brotherhood Winery in New York 1839
sub-AVA of Long Island AVA
- North Fork of Long Island
- The Hamptons
