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AVA's, Producers, Geography, etc.

1
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What comapny is Washington State’s largest producer?

A

Chateau St. Michelle Estates

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Where is the majority of the wine in Washington State produced? What are the climatic factors?

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east of Cascade Mountains, within the Columbia Basin, on 46th parallel

  • hot summers, diurnal shift
  • rainshadow from mountains
  • freezing winters; mitigate disease
  • elevation and aspect for vineyards are key
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What are two viticultural techniques for vines to survive the winter cold in WA State?

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Dual trunk training

buried canes

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What is the composition of geology of Washington State? Can you list the history?

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17-6 million years ago basalt lava flows through WA & ID; basalt lava flows
18,000-12,000 years ago Missoula Floods, end of last Ice Age flood waters backed up at Wallula Gap; alluvial deposits
windblown loess

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Name the two Associations that are now known as Columbia Winery and Chateau St. Michelle.

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Associated Vintners, 1962 now Columbia Winery

American Wine Growers, 2 post-Prohibition Puget Sound Fruit wineries that transitioned to vinifera, Ch. St. Michelle

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What are the main white and red varietals of Washington State?

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Chardonnay
Riesling
Pinot Gris

Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Syrah

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7
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What three AVA’s in WA are shared with Oregon?

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Columbia Valley (1984)
Walla Walla Valley
Rocks of Milton-Freewater*

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What AVA’s in Washington State are not located within the Columbia Valley AVA?

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Puget Sound AVA

Columbia Gorge AVA

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What was the first AVA in Washington State?

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Yakima Valley AVA (1983)

located within Columbia Valley

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What are the nested AVA’s in the Yakima Valley AVA?

A

Red Mountain AVA (2001)
Snipes Mountain AVA (2009)
Rattlesnake Hills AVA (2006)

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Of the nested AVA’s in Yakima Valley AVA which one is the STATE’S smallest AVA?

A

Red Mountain AVA

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Name three producers of Red Mountain AVA.

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Col Solare (Antinori x Ch. Ste. Michelle)

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Yakima Valley AVA is home to two Washington State First’s. Name which vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah were first planted.

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Otis Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon, 1957

Red Willow Vineyard, Syrah, 1986

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What are the geographic influences of Walla Walla Valley AVA?

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  • at the confluence of three major rivers: Columbia, Walla Walla, Snake
  • buttressed by Blue Mountains
  • easternmost nested AVA of Columbia Valley AVA
  • subregions: Mill Creek and North Fork of Walla Walla Valley
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Producers of Walla Walla Valley AVA

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Leonetti Cellars (Gary Figgins)
Woodward Canyon Winery (Rick Small)
L'Ecole (Baker Ferguson)
Waterbrook (Eric Rindal)
Cayuse (Christopher Baron)
Pepper Bridge (Norm McKibben)
Waters Winery
Gramercy Cellars
Va Piano
Buty Winery
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What winery’s reputation helped establish Rocks of Milton-Freewater AVA?

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Cayuse

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What is the driest AVA in all of Washington State?

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Wahluke Slope AVA

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What was the first commercial vineyard in Wahluke Slope AVA?

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Weinbau Vineyard

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19
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When was the Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley AVA established? What is the dominant varietal?

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2012, Riesling

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20
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What AVA in Washington State is located outside area of impact for the Missoula Floods?

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Lake Chelan AVA (2009)

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21
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What is the second largest but most sparsely planted AVA?

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Puget Sound AVA

22
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Who is the father of wine in Washington State?

A

Dr. Walter Clore, cultivated vines at WA State in 1937

23
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When was the Willamette Valley AVA added?

24
Q

What two mountain ranges cradle the Willamette Valley?

A 
Coast Range (west)
Cascade Mountains (east)
25
Q

Who were the two wine pioneers in the Willamette Valley?

A

David Lett and Charles Coury in the 1960’s

26
Q

What parallel does Oregon lie on that is similar to another world wine region?

A

45th parallel, like Burgundy, weird

27
Q

The original Eyrie Vineyard was planted when in what appellation?

A

1966, Dundee Hills

28
Q

What are the disease and pest pressures of Oregon?

A

Powdery mildew, botrytis, bird pressures, rust mites, phylloxera (1990), rodents, etc

29
Q

How were the original boundaries marked for the Willamette Valley AVA? How were they changed?

A

Currently 120 miles from Portland to Eugene

Original AVA boundaries were marked to match Missoula Flood’s reach

a 10,000 acre extension south was done to include King Estate

30
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What are the four major soil types of the Willamette Valley?

A

Marine Sediment, Volcanic soils, Loess, Missoula Flood Deposits

31
Q

What major soil type are the two following series composed of?
Willakenzie Series
Bellpine Series

A

Marine Sediment

32
Q

What is Nekia?

A

Nekia is shallow volcanic soils in addition, Jory Series is another type of volcanic soil and is officially the state’s soil. There is also the Gelderman series

33
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What are the series of Loess in the Willamette Valley AVA?

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Laurelwood, Cornelius, Cascade Series

34
Q

What is the name of Oregon’s own trellis system?

A

Scott Henry, cane and spur trellising variant, split canopy that allows more sun penetration

35
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What are the nested AVA’s of the Willamette Valley? What is the most recent addition? What is the smallest AVA?

A 
Dundee Hills AVA (2004)
Yamhill-Carlton AVA (2004)
Chehalem Mountains AVA (2006)
Ribbon Ridge AVA (2005) smallest
McMinnville AVA (2005)
Eola-Amity Hills AVA (2006)
Van Duzer Corridor AVA (2018)
36
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What is the common soil type of Dundee Hills?

A

Jory Series, volcanic soil

37
Q

What is the common soil type of the Chehalem Mountains? Also, which producers are based here?

A

Laurelwood Series, Loess soils which predate last Ice Age

Producers:
Adelsheim, Erath, Ponzi

38
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What is the southernmost AVA in the Willamette Valley AVA?

A

Eola-Amity AVA (2006), chief climatic element is wind
eastern hills, Nekia series, volcanic
western hills, marine sediments

39
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What are three important vineyard sites in Eola-Amity AVA?

A 
Seven Springs Vineyard: Eveningland, Walter Scott
Jerusalem Hill: Domaine Serene
Roserock: Domaine Drouhin
Bethel Heights
Justice Vineyard
Temperance Hill
Spirit Hill: Argyle's site for sparkling
40
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What was the first wine in the U.S. to carry a commonplace varietal on the label?

A

Pinot Gris, Eyrie Vineyard, 1970

41
Q

What producer is responsible for introducing Chardonnay to Oregon?

A

David Adelsheim, 1980’s, Chehalem Mountains

42
Q

What two AVA’s form the Southern Oregon AVA? Who wrote the petition for the Southern Oregon AVA?

A
  • Umpqua Valley AVA (1984)
  • Rogue Valley AVA (1991)

Southern Oregon AVA (2004)

43
Q

What geographic features influence southern Oregon?

A

Cascade, Coastal, Klamath Mountain Ranges all merge

44
Q

What is the climate like in Souther Oregon AVA?

A
  • growing season is truncated by early fall frosts
  • greater diurnal shifts
  • hotter degree days
45
Q

What city does the Umpqua Valley AVA surround?

46
Q

What important winery is just outside the Umpqua Valley AVA?

A

King Estate

47
Q

What are the nested AVA’s of Umpqua Valley AVA?

A

Elkton Oregon AVA (2013), cool and wet

Red Hill Douglas County AVA (2005), Jory

48
Q

What is the southernmost AVA in Oregon?

A

Rogue Valley AVA (1991)

49
Q

The Rogue Valley is named for the Rogue River that runs through but the AVA includes three tributaries of which one is a nested AVA. Name it and the date it was instated.

A

Applegate Valley AVA (2000)
two other tributaries are:
-Illinois Valley
-Bear Creek Valley

50
Q

What two claims to fame does the Applegate Valley AVA have?

A
  • driest wine growing area west of the Cascades

- highest point for viticulture at almost 2,000ft

51
Q

Name some producers of Applegate Valley AVA.

A

Bridgeview
Foris
Cowhown (biodynamic) … yeah

52
Q

What are the AVA’s of Idaho? Include years instated as AVA’s and if they are shared.

A

Snake River Valley AVA (2007) w/ Oregon
Eagle Foothills AVA (2015)
Lewis-Clark Valley AVA (2016) w/ Washington

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