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USA Flashcards

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California - factors affecting climate

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Pacific Ocean, Large Bays (SF and Monterey): cool winds and fog.

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California - districts

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North Coast
Central Coast
South Coast

Central Valley

Sierra Foothills

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California - Rainfall

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North of SF - 650 to 1200mm/yr
South of SF - 300 to 550mm/yr

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California - how long?

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1100km from Mendocino to Riverside county

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California - planted area

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170,800ha

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California - AVA

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Total - 152 AVAs in 58 counties
Since 1983

By the federal bureau.
100% of grapes come from the AVA in CAL

Smallest AVA - Cole Ranch (22.2ha) in Mendocino Cty Cab/Merlot/PN/Riesling

Oldest AVA - Napa Valley AVA
Newest AVA - Yucaipa Valley AVA (2024)

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California - Counties

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58

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California - North Coast

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Lake County
Mendocino County
Napa County
Solano County
Sonoma County

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California - Napa Valley County

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16 AVAs
Mayacamas Mountains : WEST
Vaca Mountains : EAST

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California - Napa Valley AVAs

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  • On Mayacamas Mountains

Diamond Mountain Diatrict
Springs Mointains
Moint Veeder
Yountville

  • On Valley Floor

Caligosta
St Helena
Rutherford
Yountville
Oakville
Oak Knoll
Stag’s Leap
Los Carneros

  • Vaca Range
    Howell Mountains
    Chillers Valley District
    Atlas Peak
    Combsville
    Wild Horse Valley
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California - Napa Valley Grape Varieties

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White: Chardonnay, Sauv Blanc,

Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Shiraz, Petite Syrah,

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California - Napa Valley Establishment Year

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1839 - George Calvert Yount

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California - Napa Valley First Commercial Winery

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1861 - Charles Krug

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California - Napa Valley early wineries

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Schramsberg (founded in 1862)
Beringer (1876)
Inglenook (1879)

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California - Napa Valley Vintners

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1944 - 500ish

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California - Sonoma Valley Grape Varieties

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White: Chardonnay, Sauv Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer

Red: Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Malbec, Merlot,

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California - Sonoma Establishment Year

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1812

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California - Sonoma Valley first commercial winery

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1857 Buena Vista Vineyards (Agoston Haraszthy)

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California - all Sonoma County AVA

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Sonoma Coast AVA
Fort Ross Seaview AVA
Dry Creek Valley AVA
Rockpile AVA
Russian River Valley AVA
Green Valley AVA
Alexander Valley AVA
Knights Mountains AVA
Chalk Hill AVA
Pine Mountains Cloverdale Peak AVA
Fountaingrove AVA
Sonoma Valley AVA
Moon Mountains AVA
Carneros AVA
Bennett Valley AVA

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California - Coolest AVA in Napa?

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Wild Horse Valley

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California - Mendocino County AVA

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Dos Rios AVA
Covelo AVA
Eagle Peak AVA
McDowell Valley AVA
Potter Valley AVA
Redwood Valley AVA
Cole Ranch AVA
Anderson Valley AVA
Pine Mountain Cloverdale Peak AVA
Yorkville AVA
Mendocino Ridge AVA

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California - Mendocino County river

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Navarro River in Anderson Valley

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California - Monterey County AVAs

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Central Coast AVA - 480km N to S

Monterey AVA - US largest 16200ha
Carmel Valley AVA - the most regarded
Sant Lucia Highlands AVA
Arroyo Secco AVA
Gabilan Mountains AVA
Chalone AVA
San Barnabe AVA
San Lucas AVA
SAn Antonio Valley AVA
Hames Valley AVA

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California - Santa Barbara County AVAs

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Alisos Canyon AVA,
Ballard Canyon AVA,
Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara AVA,
Los Olivos District AVA,
Santa Ynez Valley AVA,
Sta Rita Hills AVA,
Santa Maria Valley AVA

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Washington Main Districts

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Columbia Gorge AVA
Columbia Valley AVA
Lewis Clarke AVA
Puget Sound AVA

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Washington - Columbia Valley AVAs

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Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley AVA,
Candy Mountain AVA,
Goose Gap AVA,
Horse Heaven Hills AVA,
Lake Chelan AVA,
Natches Heights AVA,
Rattlesnake Hills AVA,
Red Mountain AVA,
Rocky Reach AVA,
Royal Slope AVA,
Snipes Mountain AVA,
The Burn of Columbia Valley AVA,
Wahluke Slope AVA,
Walla Walla Valley AVA,
White Bluffs AVA, Yakima Valley AVA

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Washington - Walla Walla AVA top producers

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Leonetti Cellar,
Cayuse,
L’Ecole 41,
Seven Hills Vineyard,
Pepper Bridge Vineyard,
Les Collines Vineyard,
Woodward Canyon

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Washington - Columbia Valley Mountains

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West: Olympic Mountains
Central: Cascade Mountains

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Washington Rivers

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Columbia River

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Washington - Columbia Gorge AVA rivers

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North Columbia River - white salmon river
South Columbia River - Hood River

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Washington - Columbia Gorge AVA Industry

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2004
40 wineries
90 vineyards

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32
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Washington - Columbia Valley AVA establishment date

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1984

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Washington - Columbia Valley AVA Grape Varieties

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Moderate-Warm Climate varieties

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34
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Washington - Columbia % plantings in WA

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99% total vineyards plantings

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35
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Washington Factor affecting growing in Columbia Valley

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Cascade mountains: rain shadow
Columbia River: mitigate weather/provide water

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36
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Washington - Yakima Valley AVAs

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Oldest AVA

5 AVA :
- Red Mountains
- Snipes Mountains
- Rattlesnake Hills
- Candy Mountain
- Goose gap

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Washington - Walla Walla Valley AVA

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Viti in WA in 1850s

The Rocks of Milton-Freewater AVA (in oregon)

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Washington - Horse Heaven Hills AVA

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25% total production of WA

  • 100-points wines from Quilceda Creek Vintners (Champoux Vineyard)
  • Columbia Crest (Ste. Michelle Wine Estates)
39
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Washington - Columbia Valley industry facts

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Most vineyards are irrigated
Almost no organic farming
Split between growers and winemakers

40
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California - Monterey

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9 AVA

Arroyo Seco
Carmel Valley
Chalone
Gabilan Mountains
Hames Valley
Monterey
San Antonio Valley
San Bernabe
San Lucas
Santa Lucia Highlands

41
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California - Monterey AVA

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Salinas River

North - cool varieties
South - warm varieties

42
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California - Paso Robles AVA

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In San Luis Obispo County

Salines River

11 sub AVA:

ADELAIDA DISTRICT
CRESTON DISTRICT
EL POMAR DISTRICT
PASO ROBLES ESTRELLA DISTRICT
PASO ROBLES GENESEO DISTRICT
PASO ROBLES HIGHLANDS
PASO ROBLES WILLOW CREEK DISTRICT
SAN JUAN CREEK
SAN MIGUEL DISTRICT
SANTA MARGARITA RANCH
TEMPLETON GAP DISTRICT
YORK MOUNTAIN

43
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Oregon Region

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16 AVA
West: Coast Range
East: Cascade Mountain

44
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Oregon AVA

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Applegate Valley AVA 2000
Chehalem Mountains AVA 2006
Columbia Gorge (shared with Washington) AVA 2004
Columbia Valley (shared with Washington) AVA 1984
Dundee Hills AVA 2004
Elkton Oregon AVA 2013
Eola-Amity Hills AVA 2006
Laurelwood District AVA 2020
Lower Long Tom AVA 2021
McMinnville AVA 2005
Mount Pisgah-Polk County, Oregon AVA 2022
Red Hill Douglas County, Oregon AVA 2005
Ribbon Ridge AVA 2005
Rogue Valley AVA 1991
Snake River Valley (shared with Idaho) AVA 2007
Southern Oregon AVA 2004
The Rocks of Milton-Freewater AVA 2015
Tualatin Hills AVA 2020
Umpqua Valley AVA 1984
Van Duzer Corridor AVA 2019
Walla Walla Valley (shared with Washington)

45
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Peter Britt

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Godfather of Orefon Industry

46
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Oregon - First Winery

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Valley View - Jacksonville

47
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Oregon - oldest winery

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HillCrest Vineyard in the Umpqua Valley

48
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Oregon - first PN winery

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The Eyrie Vineyard - Dundee Hills

49
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Oregon - first person planting PN

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David Lett - 1965

50
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Oregon - first PN vintage

51
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Oregon - most respected site

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Tualatin Estate Vineyard

52
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Oregon - Willamette Valley AVAs

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Tualatin Hills AVA,
Laurelwood District AVA,
Chehalem Mountains AVA,
Ribbon Ridge AVA,
Yamhill Carlton AVA
Dundee Hills AVA,
McMinnville AVA
Eola Amity Hills AVA,
Van Duzer Corridor AVA,
Mount Pisgah Polk County Oregon AVA,
Lower Long Tom AVA,

53
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Oregon - Willamette Valley topography

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Moutains:
Coastal Range (W)
Cascade Range (E)

Rivers: Willamette River

54
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Oregon - Willamette Valley soils

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JORY - volcanic (on foothills)
WILLAKENZIE - sedimentary (valley floor)
LAURELWOOD - loess (next to river)

55
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OREGON Willamette Valley first plantings

56
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Oregon Willamette Valley Climate

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Maritime - cool/wet winter & dry/warm summer

Van Duzzer Corridor (Lincoln City to Salem): moderates the climate

57
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Oregon - Pinot Noir Stats

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62% tot plantings
6920ha planted
$2350/T

58
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Oregon - first Willamette AVA expansion

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2016 - petition from KING ESTATE WINERY

59
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Geographic areas protected by EU

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Oregon - Willamette Valey
California - Napa Valley

60
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Oregon - Drouhin Estate

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Domaine Drouhin Oregon
Dundee Hills AVA
1987

61
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Oregon - Willamette Valley coldest AVA

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Van Duzer Corridor AVA

62
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Oregon - labelling law

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At least 90% stated variety

63
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Oregon - Willamette Valley labelling laws

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At least, 95% fruits from Willamette Valley

64
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Oregon - first winemaker in Willamette AVA

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1960s
Richard Sommer
Hillcrest Vineyard in Umpqua Valley AVA

65
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Oregon - pioneers

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1983 - Jim Bernau Willamette Valley Vineyards
1973 - Bill Fuller/Bill Malkmus Tualatin Estate Vineyard

66
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Oregon - Founders

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Sommer, Malkmus and Fuller

67
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Washington - Puget Sound AVA location

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West of Cascade Mountains

68
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Washington - Puget Sound AVA Climate

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Martime

Coldest/wettest AVA in Washington

69
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Washington - Puget Sound AVA grape varieties

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Pinot Noir & Riesling

Madeleine, Angevine, Müller-Thurgau, Regent, Siegerrebe, and other varieties not seen elsewhere in the sta

70
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Washington - Quilceda Creek

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1978: Alexander and Jeannette Golitzin.
Where: Red Mountain AVA / Horse Heaven Hills AVA
Wine: 20 months in 100% new barrels
2003: first non- CAL wine to receive 100pts (Parker)
2021: only US wine to receive 100pts (Decanter)

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Washington - Quilceda Creek

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1978: Alexander and Jeannette Golitzin.
Where: Red Mountain AVA / Horse Heaven Hills AVA
Wine: 20 months in 100% new barrels
2003: first non- CAL wine to receive 100pts (Parker)
2021: only US wine to receive 100pts (Decanter)

72
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Washington - largest producing brand

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Ancient Lake Wine Co
Columbia Crest Winery
14 Hands Winery
Canoe Ridge Estate
Chateau Ste. Michelle

73
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Oregon - largest producer

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Willamette Valley Vineyards
King Estate Winery
Great Oregon Wine Co
NW Wine Company
Stroller Wine Group

74
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Oregon - French Companies

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Louis Jadot: Résonance
Henriot, now Artémis: Beaux Frères
Bollinger: Ponzi Vineyards

75
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Oregon - Italian Companies

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Santa Margherita: ROCO Winery
Marchesi Frescobaldi: Domaine Roy

76
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Oregon - Californian Companies

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Jackson Family Wines: Penner-Ash, Willakenzie, Gran Moraine and Zena Crown

Silver Oak: Twomey, soon to be rebranded

Coppola Family: Domaine de Broglie, renamed Domaine Lumineux

77
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Oregon - Washington Companies

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Chateau Ste. Michelle Wine Estates: A to Z, Erath

78
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USA - AVA system date of creation

79
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NY - Key facts

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Third largest producing region in USA
450 wineries
14100ha vineyards
6 growing areas - 11 AVAs
First AVA - 1982
Largest AVA : Finger Lakes AVA

80
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NY - labelling terms

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Vineyard name : min 95%
Grape name : min 75%
Vintage : min 95%
If blend: must state the %
If native grape: min 51%

81
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NY - Major Wine Region

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EAST: Champlain Valley of NY/ Upper Hudson/ Hudson River Region/ Long Island

CENTRAL: Finger Lakes

WEST: Niagara Escarpment/Lake Erie

82
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NY - main rivers

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East: Hudson River
West: Niagara River

83
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NY - Topography

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NORTH EAST: Adirondack Mountains
SOUTH EAST: Catskill Mountains
CENTRAL: Appalachian Mountains
SOUTH-WEST: Allegheny Plateau

84
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NY - Finger Lakes Facts

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1982
130 wineries
Organic Viticulture

85
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NY - Finger Lakes AVAs

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Seneca Lake AVA
Cayuga Lake AVA

86
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NY - Finger Lakes lakes

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Canandiauga Lake,
Keuka Lake,
Seneca Lake,
Cayuga Lake.

87
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NY - How Many lakes in Finger Lakes?

88
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NY - What is the longest lake in Finger Lakes?

A

Cayuga Lake

89
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NW - First AVA in Finger Lakes?

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Cayuga Lake AVA 1988

90
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NY - Deepest lake in Finger Lakes

A

Seneca Lake

91
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NY - first vines planted

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Reverend William W. Bostwick
Hammondsport (Keuka Lake)
Catawba and Isabella.

92
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NY - Oldest Vineyard

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KLV’s Silvernail Vineyard
Concord
Mel Goldman
150 years old

93
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NY - Finger Lakes Indiginous varieties

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Catawba (white)
Isabella
Vignoles
Traminette (white)
Leon Millot (red)

94
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NY - Most Planted Varieties

A

Concord
Riesling
Catawba
Niagara

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