Washington Flashcards

1
Q

two large geologic factors in washington’s terroir

A

volcanic activity + missoula floods

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2
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who is dr. walter clore

A

Grandfather of washington wine industry - first commercial plantings of vinifera

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3
Q

what three AVAs are shared between Oregon and washington

A

Columbia Valley
Columbia Gorge
Walla Walla

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4
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what was washington’s first ava

A

yakima (1983)

Columbia Valley wasn’t until 1984

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5
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what are the 4 nested AVA of Yakima

A

Candy Mountain
Rd Mountain
Rattlesnake Hills
Snipes Mountains

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6
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the first cabernet vines were planted in what vineyards

A

Otis, 1957

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7
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Red Willow is in AVA

A

Yakima

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8
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what three new ava were approved in 2021

A

Goose Gap, White Bluffs and The Burn of Columbia Valley

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9
Q

Col Solare is a collab between what two producers

A

antinori and ste michelle

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10
Q

name three vineyards on Red Mountain

A

Clos du Ciel
Klipson
Kiona

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11
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where were the first vinifera grapes planted in washington

A

Rattlesnake Hills, uplands vineyards property, 1917

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12
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who chris figgins

A

winemaker at Leonetti

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13
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predominate soil type of Walla Walla

A

Loess

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14
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name three vineyards of leonetti

A

Loess
Serra Padre
Holy Roller

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15
Q

what was the first washington state wine to receive 100 points

A

2002 quilceda creek cabernet sauvignon

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16
Q

what three ava are not within the Columbia Valley ava

A

Gorge
Puget Sound
Lewis and Clark

17
Q

where is the Celilo vineyard

A

Columbiua Gorge