USA - Oregon

Question 1

Who were the first to plant Pinot Noir in the Willamette Valley?

Answer 1

David Lett and Charles Coury in the mid 1960s

Question 2

Name the French Negociant that purchased property in the Dundee Hills in 1987

Answer 2

Joseph Drouhin

Question 3

Name the 7 AVAs of the Willamette Valley

Answer 3

Dundee Hills 
Eola-Amity Hills
Ribbon Ridge
McMinnville
Yamhill-Carlton District
Chehalem Mountains
Van Duzer Corridor

Question 4

When was the Van Duzer Corridor granted AVA status?

Answer 4

2018

Question 5

What is the principal soil type in the Dundee Hills AVA?

Answer 5

Jory, a well-drained soil series of volcanic origin

Question 6

Which AVAs in the Willamette Valley are know for more tannic styles of Pinot Noir?

Answer 6

Eola-Amity Hills

McMinnville

Question 7

What is the principal soil type in Ribbon Ridge AVA?

Answer 7

Marine sedimenatry Wilakenzie soils

Question 8

Name the AVAs of Oregon not located in Willamette Valley?

Answer 8

Oregon

Question 9

The Elkton Oregon AVA is located in which state?

Answer 9

Oregon

Question 10

The Rogue Valley AVA is located in which state?

Answer 10

Oregon

Question 11

The Applegate Valley AVA is located in which state?

Answer 11

Oregon

Question 12

The Red Hill Douglas County AVA is located in which state?

Answer 12

Oregon

Question 13

The Snake River Valley AVA is located in which state?

Answer 13

Oregon

Question 14

Varietal wines from Oregon excluding Bordeaux and Rhone varieties, Zinfandel, Sangiovese, Tannat and Tempranillo must contain what % of the stated variety?

Answer 14

90%

Question 15

Wines labelled with an AVA in Oregon must contain what % of grapes from the stated AVA?

Answer 15

95%

Question 16

Name the 4 AVAs that line the Oregon Washington border

Answer 16

Columbia Gorge
Columbia Valley
Walla Walla Valley
Rocks of Milton Freewater

Question 17

MIn Variety in CA / OR / WA
Name 3 grapes in Oregon have a min % present of 75%

Answer 17

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.

Question 18

When labeling a single vineyard in the usa what’s the min % that must be from that vineyard?

Answer 18

95%

Question 19

When labeling an AVA what % needs to be from the ava? (CA/OR/WA/TTBB)

Answer 19

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.

Question 20

When labeling a county in the USA what % of fruit must be from the county?

Answer 20

75%

Question 21

When labeling a state in the USA what percentage must be from the state? (CA/OR/WA/TTBB)

Answer 21

CA: 100%

OR: 100%

WA: 95%

TTBB: 75%

Question 22

Where is the highest elevation Ava of Willamette ?

Answer 22

Laurel wood

Question 23

What ava is laurelwood district nested in? Name another ava nested in said AVA?

Answer 23

Chehalem Mountains / Ribbon Ridge

Question 24

Name two Ava’s of willamette that have elevation stipulations written into their charter.

Answer 24

Dundee hills / Mcminville

Question 25

What two mountain ranges influence viticulture in ribbon ridge?

Answer 25

Coastal range and Chehalem Mountains

Question 26

What is the general elevation range of the willamette valley?

Answer 26

200-1000 feet