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USA - Oregon Flashcards

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1
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What was the first AVA in Oregon?

A

Willamette Valley, 1983

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Between which mountain ranges is Willamette Valley located?

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Coastal Range

Cascade Range

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3
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When did Joseph Drouhin invest in Dundee Hills AVA?

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1987

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What is the distance of Willamette Valley, north to south?

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120 miles

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What are the six nested AVAs of Willamette Valley AVA?

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McMinnville AVA
Chehalam Mountains AVA
Dundee Hills AVA
Yamhill- Carlton District AVA
Eola-Amity Hills AVA
Ribbon Ridge AVA
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6
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Which Oregon AVA is known for its Jory soil?

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Dundee Hills AVA

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What is Jory soil?

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Red volcanic basalt soil associated with Dundee Hills AVA

Wines tend to be more red-fruited, fragrant and sweet-fruited.

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Which soil type is associated with Eola-Amity Hills AVA and McMinnville AVA?

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Basalt

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Which soil type is associated with Dundee Hills AVA?

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Jory - rich, red volcanic soil

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Which soil type is associated with Yamhill-Carlton District AVA and Ribbon Ridge AVA?

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Uplifted sedimentary soils

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Which nested AVA of Willamette Valley AVA is at the highest elevation?

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Chehalem Mountains AVA (Bald Peak is highest point)

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What is the major climatic factor for Eola-Amity Hills AVA and McMinnville AVA?

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Van Duzer Corridor

Funnels breezes from the Pacific through a break in the Coast Range

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Which Willamette Valley AVA sub-regions are in the rain shadow of the Coast Range?

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McMinnville AVA

Dundee Hills AVA

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Which soil type is associated with Ribbon Ridge AVA?

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WillaKenzie

Silty sedimentary soils, low fertility

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What is the Van Duzer Corridor?

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A break in the Coast Range of Oregon, funnels cooling breezes into the Willamette Valley. This is a climatic factor for Eola-Amity Hills AVA and McMinnville AVA.

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16
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Name a significant producer of Pinot Noir based in Chehalem Mountains AVA.

A

Ponzi

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Name a significant producer of Pinot Noir based in Eola-Amity Hills AVA

A

Christom

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18
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Name a significant producer of Pinot Noir based in Yamhill-Carlton District AVA

A

Elk Cove

Beaux Frères (Robert Parker)

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19
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Name a significant producer of Pinot Noir based in Dundee Hills AVA

A

Eyrie Vineyard

Domaine Drouhin

20
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What are the nested AVAs of Southern Oregon AVA?

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Umpqua Valley AVA
Rogue Valley AVA
Elkton Oregon AVA
Applegate Valley AVA
Red Hill Douglas County AVA
21
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Which AVA is within the Southern Oregon AVA, between the Coast Range, the Siskiyou Mountains and the Cascade Range, with Willamette Valley AVA to the north and Rogue Valley AVA to the south?

A

Umpqua Valley AVA

22
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What varieties might be planted in the southern part of Umpqua Valley AVA?

A

Syrah, Tempranillo, Merlot

23
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What varieties might be planted in the northern part of Umpqua Valley AVA?

A

Pinot Noir and other cool climate varieties like Gewürztraminer

24
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Which part of the Umpqua Valley AVA is subject to influence from the Pacific?

A

Northern part

25
Q

The Southern Oregon AVA stretches from the Californian border in the south to …

A

The city of Eugene in the north.

26
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There are two nested AVAs within the Umpqua Valley AVA. What are they?

A

Elkton Oregon AVA

Red Hill Douglas County AVA

27
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Where is Elkton Oregon AVA? What varieties are grown there?

A

North eastern Umpqua Valley AVA
Pinot Noir and aromatic white grapes such as Gewürztraminer, Riesling, Pinot Gris

Clay loam and alluvial soils
The Umpqua River valley brings afternoon coastal breezes to the region

28
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Where is Red Hill Douglas County AVA? What varieties are grown there?

A

North west corner of Umpqua Valley AVA
Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris

Red volcanic Jory soil
Little coastal influence

29
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How to Oregon wine labelling laws differ from those set at a federal level by the TTB?

A

In Oregon, if the label claims or implies “Oregon,” an Oregon county, or an AVA wholly within Oregon:

  • 100% of the grapes must be from Oregon (federal law 75%)
  • 95% from that appellation of origin (federal law 85%)
  • 90% or more of the wine must be from the named grape variety (federal law 75%)
  • There are 18 grape varieties exempt to this rule (can be blended with up to 25% other varieties)
    Cabernet franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, Petite Sirah, Grenache, Malbec, Marsanne, Merlot, Mourvedre, Petit Verdot, Roussanne, Sangiovese, Sauvignon blanc, Semillion, Syrah, Tannat, Tempranillo and Zinfandel.
  • For cross-border AVAs, labelling may follow laws of either state.
30
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What is the altitude of the vineyard plantings in Applegate Valley AVA?

A

610m asl

31
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How many valleys are in the Rogue Valley AVA?

A

Three - along the Applegate, Bear Creek and Illinois rivers

32
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Which grape varieties grown in western Rogue Valley AVA?

A

Pinot Noir

Influenced by the coast

33
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Which grape varieties grown in eastern Rogue Valley AVA?

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Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah

Altitude but warm and dry

34
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Applegate Valley AVA is mostly nested within another region - what is that AVA?

A

Rogue Valley AVA

35
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Which mountain range protects Rogue Valley AVA and Applegate Valley AVA to the west?

A

Siskiyou Mountains (part of the Klamath mountain range)

36
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Which Oregon AVAs span two states?

A

Snake River Valley AVA (shared with Idaho)
Columbia Gorge AVA (shared with Washington)
Columbia Valley AVA (shared with Washington)
Walla Walla Valley AVA (shared with Washington)

37
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Where is Snake River Valley AVA?

A

Eastern Oregon, on the border with Idaho.

Very few wineries

38
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Describe the climate and topography of Snake River Valley AVA.

A

Highly diurnal, 4 distinct seasons

Vineyards planted at 760-915 m asl

39
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Which Oregon AVA is shared with Idaho?

A

Snake River Valley AVA

40
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Which AVA is nested within Walla Walla Valley AVA (and thus within Columbia Valley AVA), but entirely within the Oregon side of the border?

A

Rocks District of Millton-Freewater AVA

41
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What is the soil type of Rocks District of Millton-Freewater AVA?

A

Rocky basalt pebbles in sand and silt
Pebbles/stones have a similar effect to the galets roulés of Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Well drained alluvial soils - old river bed

The Rocks District is the only AVA in the United States whose boundaries were determined by a single land form and a single soil series.

42
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Which grape varieties are best suited to Walla Walla Valley AVA?

A

Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

Premium red wine region

43
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Describe the climate in Walla Walla Valley AVA.

A

Far from the ocean - continental
Warm growing season temperatures
Low rainfall

44
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Describe Columbia Gorge AVA

A
  • Spans the Columbia river, and two states
  • Where the Columbia river cuts through the Cascade mountain range
  • Marine influence in the west, hotter and drier in the east (rain shadow)
  • Varied soil types and varieties due to varied sub-climates and altitudes
  • One of only two Washington AVAs NOT nested in Columbia Valley AVA
45
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Describe Columbia Valley AVA

A

A very large region (4.5 million ha), with a small section of that area in Oregon.
Continental desert climate
Soil influenced by the Missoula Floods

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