Washington Flashcards
Name the seven subregions in the Columbia Valley
Lake Chelon, Ancient Lakes, Wahluke Slope, Naches Heights, Yakima Valley, Horse Heaven Hills, Walla Walla
Name the main grapes in Lake Chelon AVA
Pinot Noir and Riesling
What is the driest AVA in the Columbia Valley
Wahluke Slope
What was the first WA AVA
Yakima Valley
What is the hottest AVA in the Columbia Valley
Red Mountain
Name the three rivers in the Walla Walla AVA
Columbia, Walla, Snake
Name the two WA AVAs not located in the Columbia Valley (and date founded)
Columbia Gorge (2004), Puget Sound (1999)
In which AVA was the first bonded winery in WA?
Puget Sound (1933)
What percentage is WA wine in domestic production?
5%
What percentage is required to label it a WA wine?
95%
What percentage is required to label it a county in WA?
75%
What percentage is required to label it with an AVA in WA?
85%
What percentage is required to label it with an vineyard in WA?
95%
What percentage is required to label it with a variety in WA?
75%
What percentage is required to label it with a vintage in WA?
No AVA: 85%
With AVA: 95%
In which AVA is Andrew Will and Quilceda Creek?
Horse Heaven Hills
In which AVA is Leonetti and Cayuse?
Walla Walla
Name the three main varietals in the Wahluke Slope
Cabernet, Syrah, Merlot
Which AVA is the Sagemoor Vineyard in?
Columbia Valley
What is the AVA of the Evergreen Vineyard?
Ancient Lakes, WA
What is the AVA for the Harrison Hill Vineyard?
Snipes Mountain
What are the nested AVAs of Yakima?
Rattlesnake Hills, Snipes Mountain and Red Mountain
Where is the Alder Ridge Vineyard?
In Horse Heaven Hills, right below the Champoux vineyard
Where is Col Solare located?
Red Mountain WA. It is the Antinori family and Chateau St. Michelle
Where is the White Salmon vineyard located?
In Columbia Gorge AVA
Where is the Gold Hill vineyard located?
In Umpqua AVA
What is the newest AVA in New York?
Champlain Valley in 2016
What are all the AVAs of New York?
Cayuga Lake Chaplain Valley Finger Lakes Hudson River Region Lake Erie Long Island Niagara Escarpment North Fork of Long Island Seneca Lake The Hamptons
Who is Charles Valentine Riley?
Discovered phylloxera resistant rootstock in the late 19th century. He was an entomologist. 1868 for the state of Missouri.
What are two training methods that are used in WA to prevent frost
Burying the vines and also the dual trunk training
