Willamette Valley Flashcards
What year did Willamette Valley become an AVA
1983
van duzer corridor, gap in coastal mountains, directly affects these AVAs in Willamette Valley
Mcminnville and Eola-Amity Hills
Van Duzer Corridor
more tannins
Where is Sokol Blosser?
Dundee Hills
What are the names of the original Willamette Valley Pinot Noir clones planted
Wadenswil (David Lett)
Pommard
what is the name of the event to put Willamette Valley on the map worldwide
Wine Olympics
Who just bought Ponzi?
Bollinger
First producers to explore Pinot Noir in Oregon
David Lett of Eyrie Charles Coury then, Dick Erath Dick Ponzi
this French producer makes Nicholas Jay
Méo-Camuzet
This family was instrumental in creating the sub AVA of Laurelwood district named for its windblown soil type
Ponzi Family
Anna Maria Ponzi
under Oregon law this percentage of grapes has to be under a particular AVA to be on label
95%
Northern part of Willamette valley between these two cities is home to almost 85% of the AVA’s Pinot Noir
Salem and Portland
in what year did David lett bring Pinot Noir to Willamette Valley
1965
This man was one of the first two original Pinot Noir pioneers in 1965 other than David Lett of Eyrie
Charles Coury
where did David Lett establish Eyrie?
Dundee Hills AVA
how do the climates of Willamette valley and burgundy differ
Budbreak in Willamette is one week before Burgundy veraison and harvest begin later 5 to 7 days after Burgundy. Willamette is wetter but rainfall happens in the winter not the growing season
what is LIVE when was it created and by whom
Started in 1997 by ted Castille of Bethel Heights and Camo Vasconcelos of Oregon state
third-party sustainability in Oregon and Washington low impact viticulture and enology
(Low Input Viticulture and Oenology)
This producer consults with lingua Franca
Comte Lafon
Where is Shea Vineyard
Yamhill Carlton
what is the name of the mountain range that defines the eastern border of Willamette valley
cascade Range
this mountain range is to the west of Willamette Valley
Oregon Coast Range
this mountain range is to the south of Willamette valley
Calapooya Mountains
AVAs of Willamette Valley (12, including Willamette Valley)
Mount Pisgah Polk County Oregon AVA (2022)
Dundee hills
McMinnville
Ribbon Ridge
Vanduzer corridor
Yamhill Carlton district
Laurelwood district
Chehalem mountains
Tualatin hills
Willamette Valley
Eola Amity Hills
Lower Long Tom (2021)
Oregon states largest producer for which Willamette Valley was extended south 10,000 acres in 2016
King Estate
Where do I find Jory soil
Dundee Hills
where do I find Willakenzie soil
Ribbon Ridge
this Eyrie wine finished third and second place in Paris and Beaune tastings in 1979 and 1980
1975 South Block Reserve
what year did Robert Drouhin purchase his estate in Dundee hills
1987
this parallel runs through Willamette Valley and burgundy
45th parallel
Who owns Resonance?
Louis Jadot
Oregon labeling laws
100% State
75% County
95% AVA
95% Vineyard
90% Variety
85 /95% Vintage
Southernmost AVA in Willamette Valley
Lower Long Tom 2021
This settler brought American vine cuttings to Willamette Valley in 1847
Henderson Luellen
What year did David Lett establish Eyrie Vineyards
1966, one year after he brought Pinot Noir to Willamette Valley
Charles Coury planted Pinot Noir in this year, Northwest of Chehalem Mountains
1965
His vineyards today are part of David Hill winery
What year did Dick Erath plant his first vineyard?
1969
What year did Dick Ponzi found Ponzi?
1970
What year did David Adelsheim plant his vineyards in Chehalem?
1972
Who planted the first vineyard in Eola Amity Hills, later launching Amity vineyards in 1974?
Myron Redford
1970
What year did Oak Knoll winery, West of Portland, produce its inaugural vintage of Pinot Noir?
1973
What year was Elk Cove founded?
1974
What year did Sokol Blosser harvest their first vintage?
1977, same year Bethel Heights planted first vines
What year was Cameron Winery founded by John Paul?
1984
What year did John Thomas plant his Eponymous Vineyard in Willamette (Dundee Hills)
1984
What year did Ken Wright start Panther Creek?
1986
What year did Veronique Drouhin make the first Domaine Drouhin wine?
1988
Estate was purchased in 1987
Why is bird pressure high in Willamette Valley?
In a Migratory Pathway
The original boundaries of Willamette Valley were marked for this
The Missoula Floodwater’s reach
How do Willamette growers naturally restrict vigor in vines through planting?
Planted on slopes above 275 feet, with nutrient depleted soils, away from nutrient rich and frost prone valley floors
800-900 feet elevation is maximum for quality
Is there limestone and marl in Willamette Valley
NOPE
Where is Willakenzie soil found?
Northern and Western Willamette Valley (uplifted marine sediment, sandy and thinner, darker in fruit profile)
What is Bellpine series soil?
Similar to Willakenzie, but in the South Willamette Valley
What is the official soil of Willamette Valley
Jory (Named for Jory Hill in Salem)
Reddish volcanic soil, depleted atop basalt
tends to have more clay and greater water holding capacity
What is the Nekia soil series?
Shallower volcanic soil in Willamette Valley
Where is loess soil found in Willamette Valley?
North Eastern facing hillsides of the Northern Valley. 2.6 million year old red silt.
Subseries of Loess soil in Willamette Valley
Laurelwood**
Cornelius
Cascade
Primary soil series of Missoula Flood Deposits in Willamette Valley
Woodburn
Only 10% of Willamette vineyards planted to this, on the valley floor, better suited to agriculture
When did Raymond Bernard bring Dijon clones to willamette valley?
1984
Made available for commercial planting in 1988
Two earliest Pinot Noir clones planted in Willamette
Pommard (UCD 4 and UCD5)
Wadenswil (UCD 1A and 2A)
David Eyrie’s South Block was made from this Pinot Noir clone
Wadenswil
Average vine spacing of Pinot Noir vines in Willamette
3.5-7 feet between rows
3-5 feet from one vine to the next
Difference in original vine training in Willamette compared with today
Old: Lyre and Scott Henry
New: Guyot and Vertical Trellis
Also looking at northern aspect with global warming
These AVAs of Willamette are affected by the Van Duzer corridor and tend to have more tannin
Mc Minville
Eola-Amity Hills
These Willamette Valley producers favor whole cluster fermentation
Cristom and White Rose
producers of Willamette valley who favor new oak
Antica Terra
Chapter 24
Domaine Serene
Most densely planted AVA in Willamette and all Oregon
Dundee Hills AVA
Producers of Dundee Hills
Eyrie (and 4 other new projects founded by Jason Lett)
Sokol Blosser
Domaine Drouhin
Archery Summit
Domaine Serene
Arterbury-Maresh
Vineyards of Dundee Hills
Maresh
Abbey Ridge
Thomas Vineyard
Producers of Yamhill-Carlton
Elk Cove
Ken Wright
Penner-Ash
Shea Vineyard is most important site
Geological features of Chehalem Mountains AVA
Tualitin River
Chehalem Mountains (200-1,633 ft)
Highest point in Willamette Valley
Bald Peak, in the Chehalem mountains
Main soiltype of Chehalem Mountains AVA
Laurelwood (windswept) on Northern flanks and hillsides
Southern and Western hills have more volcanic and marine sedimentary layers
Who first planted Chehalem Mountains AVA
Dick Erath 1968
Nested AVAs of Chehalem Mountains AVA
Ribbon Ridge and Laurelwood District
Producers of Chehalem Mountains AVA
Chehalem
Ponzi (laurelwood AVA now)
Adelsheim
Ribbon Ridge
Smallest AVA in Willamette Valley
Ribbon Ridge (Extending South from Chehalem Mountains)
Very densely planted
Soil Type of Ribbon Ridge AVA
WIllakenzie
Producers of Ribbon Ridge
Beaux Freres
Brick House
Westernmost nested AVA in Willamette Valley
McMinville (right at mouth of Van Duzer corridor)
greatest diurnal shift in Willamette valley is here
McMinville
Eola Amity Hills are clustered between these towns
Salem and Amity
opposition to Eola Amity Hills AVA came from this winery
Eola Hills Wine Cellars. Amity was needed to push the name through
Greek god of wind
Aeolus
Most common series of soil in Eola Amity Hills AVA
Nekia (Volcanic)
Western hillsides have more Marine sediment
Eola Amity hills Vineyards are mostly planted here
Eastern side of AVA, away from direct wind
Important sites of Eola Amity Hills
Evening Lands “Seven Springs Vineyard”
Domaine Serene “Jerusalem Hills”
Drouhin “Roserock”
Bethel Heights
Justice Vineyard
Temperance Hill
Argyles “Spirit Hill”
Wineries of Van Duzer Corridor AVA
Van Duzer
Johan
Firesteed
Soils of Van Duzer Corridor AVA
Marine sediment, lower elevation
Soil Types of Laurelwood District AVA and Tualatin Hills AVA
Laurelwood (loess)
What year was Pinot Gris planted in Willamette Valley
1966
1970 first year on a label
Pinot Gris ranks this in plantings of Willamette
Second overall
What was the original Chardonnay material of Willamette Valley?
Wente selection from Napa Spring Mountain Vineyards
Came with David Lett in 1965
When did Dijon Chardonnay clones arrive in Willamette Valley
1980
courtesy of David Adelsheim
today most plantings are Dijon
Riesling and Pinot Blanc rank this in plantings of Willamette Valley
Third and Fourth, respectively
Oregon Riesling Alliance has this many members
Three dozen,
Brooks Winery of Eola Amity Hills is very active
What was the “Pinot Blanc” David Lett brought into Dundee actually?
Melon B
Who produced Oregon’s first Pinot Blanc
John Paul of Cameron Winery 1988
