washington Flashcards
what are the AVAs of WA?
Puget Sound
Columbia Valley
Columbia Gorge
what are the sub AVAs of Columbia Valley?
◦Lake Chelan ◦Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley (est. 2012) ◦Naches Heights (est. 2011) ◦Wahluke Slope ◦Yakima Valley ◦Horse Heaven Hills ◦Walla Walla Valley (shared with Oregon)
what are the sub AVAs of Yakima Valley (3)?
◾Rattlesnake Hills
◾Red Mountain
◾Snipes Mountain
what are the two most planted red varietals in WA?
Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot
what are the two most planted white varietals in WA?
Chardonnay and Riesling
what was WA’s first AVA?
Yakima Valley, approved in 1983
what is the most planted grape in Yakima Valley AVA
chardonnay
within what AVA is “The Rocks”
Walla Walla Valley, basalt cobblestones similar to the galets rondes of CDP
what is the primary soil type of Walla Walla Valley?
alluvial topsoil over basalt
what are the three most planted grapes in Walla Walla?
CS, Mrlt and Syrah
there are over how many bonded wineries in WA?
650
where is the Champoux vineyard?
Horse Heaven Hills AVA
where is the Klipsun vineyard?
Red Mountain AVA
where is the Canoe Ridge vineyard?
Horse Heaven Hills AVA
where is the Ciel du Cheval vineyard?
Red Mountain AVA
where is the Harrison Hill vineyard?
Yakima Valley AVA
where is the Red Willow vineyard?
Yakima Valley AVA
where is the Sagemoor vineyard?
Columbia Valley AVA, just northeast of Yakima Valley
where is the Evergreen vineyard?
Ancient Lakes AVA
where is the Alder Ridge vineyard?
Horse Heaven Hills AVA
name two viticultural techniques used in Washington to protect against winter freezes
dual trunk training, buried cane
where is the Boushey vineyard?
Yakima Valley AVA
where is the Otis vineyard and why is it important?
Yakima Valley AVA, site of the first WA CS vines, planted in 1957
who was Walter Clore?
“the Father of WA wine”, a key figure in re-establishing vinifera vines in the state.
what is the warmest AVA in WA?
Red Mountain
where is Klipsun vineyard?
Red Mountain AVA
where are the Saddle Mountains?
North of Wahluke Slope AVA
where are the Blue Mountains?
Eastern WA, forming the SE edge of Walla Walla and Columbia Valley AVAs
what is the driest AVA in WA?
Wahluke Slope
what are the unofficial subregions of the Columbia Gorge?
Underhill Mountain (WA) and Hood River (OR)
