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Washington Flashcards

1
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Washington

Westernmost AVA

A

Puget Sound AVA

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Washington

% of the nation’s total production

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appx 5%

  • nation’s 2nd largest producer
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Washington

Irrigation

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  • Necessity for vineyards located East of the Cascade Mountains
  • Rainfall is often less than 10-12 inches a year due to rain shadow effect created by Cascade Mountains
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Washington

Climate

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Continental

  • Hot summers, cold winters
  • Frost, winter freezes - serious concerns
  • Ripeness easily achieved in warm growing seasons
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Washington

Major soil types

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sandy or silty loam soils

  • derived from Missoula Floods
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Columbia Valley AVA

Number of acres

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11 million acres

  • Over 1/4 Washington’s landmass
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Washington

1st AVA

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Yakima Valley, 1983

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AVAs within Yakima Valley

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  • Red Mountain
  • Snipes Mountain
  • Rattlesnake Hills
  • Candy Mountain
  • Goose Gap
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Washington

Warmest growing region

A

Red Mountain AVA

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Washington

Smallest growing region

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Red Mountain AVA

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Washinton

Most densely planted region

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Red Mountain AVA

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Red Mountain AVA

Main style of production

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tannic Cabernet Sauvignon

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Rocks of Milton-Freewater

Main soil type

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topsoil of basalt cobblestones similar to the galets of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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T/F: Riesling is Washington’s most planted varietal.

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False

  • Historically Riesling, Chardonnay were most widely grown, but surpassed by Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
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Washington

Number of wineries

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over 1000

(2020)

  • From 160 wineries in 1999
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16
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Washington

Most planted varietal

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Cabernet Sauvignon

(10,293 acres, 23% of total plantings)

17
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Columbia Valley

Sub AVAs

(2022)

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  • Lake Chelan
  • Rocky Beach
  • Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley
  • Royal Slope
  • Wahluke Slope
  • Naches Heights
  • White Bluffs
  • Yakima Valley
    • Rattlesnake Hills
    • Snipes Mountain
    • Red Mountain
    • Candy Mountain
    • Goose Gap
  • Horse Heaven Hills
  • Walla Walla Valley (WA/OR)
  • The Rocks of Milton-Freewater (OR)
  • The Burn of Columbia Valley
  • Columbia Gorge
18
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AVAs shared by Washington and Oregon

A
  • Columbia Gorge
  • Columbia Valley
  • Walla Walla
19
Q

Red Mountain AVA

Major vineyards

A
  • Ciel du Cheval
  • Kiona
  • Klipsun
20
Q

Walla Walla Valley

Major vineyards

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  • Pepper Bridge - 200 acres, valley floor
  • Seven Hills - 170 acres, N-facing, overlooks Rocks in Oregon
  • SeVein - development of an adjacent site in Oregon
21
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Red Mountain

Acclaimed producers

A
  • Col Solare (Antinori x Ch Ste. Michelle)
  • Force Majeure
  • Upchurch Vineyards
22
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Washington

Oldest vinifera plantings

A
  • Muscat of Alexandria planted in 1917
  • William Bridgman’s Upland Vineyards in Snipes Mountain

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