Washington

Question 1

lead wine region of Washington

Answer 1

Columbia Valley AVA

Question 2

t/f: a small part of Columbia Valley AVA is in Oregon

Answer 2

true

Question 3

the only AVA west of the Cascade mountain range

Answer 3

Puget Sound

Question 4

The 3 AVAs shared by Washing and Oregon

Answer 4

Columbia Gorge
Walla Walla
Columbia Valley

Question 5

Washington is the __ largest wine producing state

Answer 5

2nd

Question 6

t/f: most vines in Washington grow on their own roots

Answer 6

true

Question 7

t/f: most wine produced in Washington is the result of massive co-ops

Answer 7

false. most wineries are small and family run

Question 8

most important WA grapes

Answer 8

Cab Sauv, Chardonnay, Riesling, Merlot, Syrah

Question 9

What prevents SE Washington from being a desert?

Answer 9

presence of several cold water mountain rivers

Question 10

Name some important rivers of Washington

Answer 10

Columbia, Yakima, Snake, Walla Walla

Question 11

Soils of Washington

Answer 11

sand, silt, gravel, loess, volcanish ash - often atop a bedrock of basalt

Question 12

Washington biggest viticultural threat

Answer 12

winter freezes

Question 13

Lead grape of Puget Sound

Answer 13

Madeleine Angevine

Question 14

Washington lead grape

Answer 14

Cab Sauv

Question 15

t/f: Syrah is a major grape, especially in Walla Walla

Answer 15

true

Question 16

t/f: phyloxxera has never affected Washington

Answer 16

false - some minor phylloxera issues in early 2020

Question 17

why has phylloxera never been able to do any real damage in Washington?

Answer 17

silty/sandy soils + brutal winters

Question 18

Most important sub AVAs of Columbia Valley

Answer 18

Yakima Valley
Red Mountain
Horse Heaven Hills
Walla Walla Valley

Question 19

Washington’s first AVA

Answer 19

Yakima Valley

Question 20

Where is Red Mountain AVA?

Answer 20

SW facing mound overlooking Yakima River

Question 21

Describe Red Mountain AVA

Answer 21

AVA that is hotter, drier, and windier than avg WA AVA. unique terroir results in small berries - and thus powerful, concentrated, well structured wine

Question 22

Horse Heaven Hills vs Red Mountain Cab Sauv

Answer 22

Horse Heaven Hills CS has much softer tannins

Question 23

Tell me about The Rocks District of Milton Freewater AVA

Answer 23

prestigous sub AVA of the Walla Walla AVA - however it is entirely within the state of Oregon.

Question 24

The Rocks District of Milton Freewater AVA consists of the remnants of…

Answer 24

an ancient river