USA - Oregon Flashcards
Who were the first to plant Pinot Noir in the Willamette Valley?
David Lett and Charles Coury in the mid 1960s
Name the French Negociant that purchased property in the Dundee Hills in 1987
Joseph Drouhin
Name the 7 AVAs of the Willamette Valley
Dundee Hills Eola-Amity Hills Ribbon Ridge McMinnville Yamhill-Carlton District Chehalem Mountains Van Duzer Corridor
When was the Van Duzer Corridor granted AVA status?
2018
What is the principal soil type in the Dundee Hills AVA?
Jory, a well-drained soil series of volcanic origin
Which AVAs in the Willamette Valley are know for more tannic styles of Pinot Noir?
Eola-Amity Hills
McMinnville
What is the principal soil type in Ribbon Ridge AVA?
Marine sedimenatry Wilakenzie soils
Name the AVAs of Oregon not located in Willamette Valley?
Oregon
The Elkton Oregon AVA is located in which state?
Oregon
The Rogue Valley AVA is located in which state?
Oregon
The Applegate Valley AVA is located in which state?
Oregon
The Red Hill Douglas County AVA is located in which state?
Oregon
The Snake River Valley AVA is located in which state?
Oregon
Varietal wines from Oregon excluding Bordeaux and Rhone varieties, Zinfandel, Sangiovese, Tannat and Tempranillo must contain what % of the stated variety?
90%
Wines labelled with an AVA in Oregon must contain what % of grapes from the stated AVA?
95%
Name the 4 AVAs that line the Oregon Washington border
Columbia Gorge
Columbia Valley
Walla Walla Valley
Rocks of Milton Freewater
MIn Variety in CA / OR / WA
Name 3 grapes in Oregon have a min % present of 75%
75% / 90% / 75%
The following grapes in Oregon are only held to the federal minimum 75% varietal labeling standard: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, Petite Sirah, Grenache, Malbec, Marsanne, Merlot, Mourvèdre, Petit Verdot, Roussanne, Sangiovese, Sauvignon blanc, Sémillon, Syrah, Tannat, Tempranillo, and Zinfandel.
When labeling a single vineyard in the usa what’s the min % that must be from that vineyard?
95%
When labeling an AVA what % needs to be from the ava? (CA/OR/WA/TTBB)
TTBB/CA 85%
*WA 85% or 95%
OR 95%
*As of 2010, if a wine is labeled by both an AVA and “Washington,” but it is produced in an AVA that exists in both WA and another state, then 95% of the grapes must either be grown in WA or in the stated AVA.
When labeling a county in the USA what % of fruit must be from the county?
75%
When labeling a state in the USA what percentage must be from the state? (CA/OR/WA/TTBB)
CA: 100%
OR: 100%
WA: 95%
TTBB: 75%
Where is the highest elevation Ava of Willamette ?
Laurel wood
What ava is laurelwood district nested in? Name another ava nested in said AVA?
Chehalem Mountains / Ribbon Ridge
Name two Ava’s of willamette that have elevation stipulations written into their charter.
Dundee hills / Mcminville
