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What year did Willamette Valley become an AVA

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1983

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van duzer corridor, gap in coastal mountains, directly affects these AVAs in Willamette Valley

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Mcminnville and Eola-Amity Hills
Van Duzer Corridor

more tannins

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Where is Sokol Blosser?

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Dundee Hills

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What are the names of the original Willamette Valley Pinot Noir clones planted

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Wadenswil (David Lett)

Pommard

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what is the name of the event to put Willamette Valley on the map worldwide

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Wine Olympics

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Who just bought Ponzi?

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Bollinger

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First producers to explore Pinot Noir in Oregon

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David Lett of Eyrie
Charles Coury
then,
Dick Erath
Dick Ponzi
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this French producer makes Nicholas Jay

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Méo-Camuzet

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This family was instrumental in creating the sub AVA of Laurelwood district named for its windblown soil type

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Ponzi Family

Anna Maria Ponzi

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under Oregon law this percentage of grapes has to be under a particular AVA to be on label

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95%

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Northern part of Willamette valley between these two cities is home to almost 85% of the AVA’s Pinot Noir

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Salem and Portland

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in what year did David lett bring Pinot Noir to Willamette Valley

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1965

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This man was one of the first two original Pinot Noir pioneers in 1965 other than David Lett of Eyrie

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Charles Coury

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where did David Lett establish Eyrie?

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Dundee Hills AVA

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how do the climates of Willamette valley and burgundy differ

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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

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what is LIVE when was it created and by whom

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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)

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This producer consults with lingua Franca

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Comte Lafon

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Where is Shea Vineyard

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Yamhill Carlton

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what is the name of the mountain range that defines the eastern border of Willamette valley

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cascade Range

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this mountain range is to the west of Willamette Valley

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Oregon Coast Range

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this mountain range is to the south of Willamette valley

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Calapooya Mountains

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AVAs of Willamette Valley (12, including Willamette Valley)

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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)

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Oregon states largest producer for which Willamette Valley was extended south 10,000 acres in 2016

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King Estate

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Where do I find Jory soil

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Dundee Hills

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where do I find Willakenzie soil
Ribbon Ridge
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this Eyrie wine finished third and second place in Paris and Beaune tastings in 1979 and 1980
1975 South Block Reserve
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what year did Robert Drouhin purchase his estate in Dundee hills
1987
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this parallel runs through Willamette Valley and burgundy
45th parallel
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Who owns Resonance?
Louis Jadot
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Oregon labeling laws
100% State 75% County 95% AVA 95% Vineyard 90% Variety 85 /95% Vintage
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Southernmost AVA in Willamette Valley
Lower Long Tom 2021
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This settler brought American vine cuttings to Willamette Valley in 1847
Henderson Luellen
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What year did David Lett establish Eyrie Vineyards
1966, one year after he brought Pinot Noir to Willamette Valley
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Charles Coury planted Pinot Noir in this year, Northwest of Chehalem Mountains
1965 His vineyards today are part of David Hill winery
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What year did Dick Erath plant his first vineyard?
1969
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What year did Dick Ponzi found Ponzi?
1970
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What year did David Adelsheim plant his vineyards in Chehalem?
1972
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Who planted the first vineyard in Eola Amity Hills, later launching Amity vineyards in 1974?
Myron Redford 1970
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What year did Oak Knoll winery, West of Portland, produce its inaugural vintage of Pinot Noir?
1973
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What year was Elk Cove founded?
1974
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What year did Sokol Blosser harvest their first vintage?
1977, same year Bethel Heights planted first vines
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What year was Cameron Winery founded by John Paul?
1984
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What year did John Thomas plant his Eponymous Vineyard in Willamette (Dundee Hills)
1984
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What year did Ken Wright start Panther Creek?
1986
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What year did Veronique Drouhin make the first Domaine Drouhin wine?
1988 Estate was purchased in 1987
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Why is bird pressure high in Willamette Valley?
In a Migratory Pathway
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The original boundaries of Willamette Valley were marked for this
The Missoula Floodwater's reach
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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
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Is there limestone and marl in Willamette Valley
NOPE
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Where is Willakenzie soil found?
Northern and Western Willamette Valley (uplifted marine sediment, sandy and thinner, darker in fruit profile)
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What is Bellpine series soil?
Similar to Willakenzie, but in the South Willamette Valley
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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
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What is the Nekia soil series?
Shallower volcanic soil in Willamette Valley
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Where is loess soil found in Willamette Valley?
North Eastern facing hillsides of the Northern Valley. 2.6 million year old red silt.
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Subseries of Loess soil in Willamette Valley
Laurelwood** Cornelius Cascade
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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
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When did Raymond Bernard bring Dijon clones to willamette valley?
1984 Made available for commercial planting in 1988
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Two earliest Pinot Noir clones planted in Willamette
Pommard (UCD 4 and UCD5) Wadenswil (UCD 1A and 2A)
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David Eyrie's South Block was made from this Pinot Noir clone
Wadenswil
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Average vine spacing of Pinot Noir vines in Willamette
3.5-7 feet between rows 3-5 feet from one vine to the next
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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
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These AVAs of Willamette are affected by the Van Duzer corridor and tend to have more tannin
Mc Minville Eola-Amity Hills
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These Willamette Valley producers favor whole cluster fermentation
Cristom and White Rose
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producers of Willamette valley who favor new oak
Antica Terra Chapter 24 Domaine Serene
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Most densely planted AVA in Willamette and all Oregon
Dundee Hills AVA
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Producers of Dundee Hills
Eyrie (and 4 other new projects founded by Jason Lett) Sokol Blosser Domaine Drouhin Archery Summit Domaine Serene Arterbury-Maresh
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Vineyards of Dundee Hills
Maresh Abbey Ridge Thomas Vineyard
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Producers of Yamhill-Carlton
Elk Cove Ken Wright Penner-Ash Shea Vineyard is most important site
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Geological features of Chehalem Mountains AVA
Tualitin River Chehalem Mountains (200-1,633 ft)
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Highest point in Willamette Valley
Bald Peak, in the Chehalem mountains
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Main soiltype of Chehalem Mountains AVA
Laurelwood (windswept) on Northern flanks and hillsides Southern and Western hills have more volcanic and marine sedimentary layers
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Who first planted Chehalem Mountains AVA
Dick Erath 1968
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Nested AVAs of Chehalem Mountains AVA
Ribbon Ridge and Laurelwood District
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Producers of Chehalem Mountains AVA
Chehalem Ponzi (laurelwood AVA now) Adelsheim Ribbon Ridge
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Smallest AVA in Willamette Valley
Ribbon Ridge (Extending South from Chehalem Mountains) Very densely planted
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Soil Type of Ribbon Ridge AVA
WIllakenzie
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Producers of Ribbon Ridge
Beaux Freres Brick House
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Westernmost nested AVA in Willamette Valley
McMinville (right at mouth of Van Duzer corridor)
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greatest diurnal shift in Willamette valley is here
McMinville
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Eola Amity Hills are clustered between these towns
Salem and Amity
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opposition to Eola Amity Hills AVA came from this winery
Eola Hills Wine Cellars. Amity was needed to push the name through
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Greek god of wind
Aeolus
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Most common series of soil in Eola Amity Hills AVA
Nekia (Volcanic) Western hillsides have more Marine sediment
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Eola Amity hills Vineyards are mostly planted here
Eastern side of AVA, away from direct wind
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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"
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Wineries of Van Duzer Corridor AVA
Van Duzer Johan Firesteed
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Soils of Van Duzer Corridor AVA
Marine sediment, lower elevation
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Soil Types of Laurelwood District AVA and Tualatin Hills AVA
Laurelwood (loess)
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What year was Pinot Gris planted in Willamette Valley
1966 1970 first year on a label
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Pinot Gris ranks this in plantings of Willamette
Second overall
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What was the original Chardonnay material of Willamette Valley?
Wente selection from Napa Spring Mountain Vineyards Came with David Lett in 1965
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When did Dijon Chardonnay clones arrive in Willamette Valley
1980 courtesy of David Adelsheim today most plantings are Dijon
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Riesling and Pinot Blanc rank this in plantings of Willamette Valley
Third and Fourth, respectively
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Oregon Riesling Alliance has this many members
Three dozen, Brooks Winery of Eola Amity Hills is very active
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What was the "Pinot Blanc" David Lett brought into Dundee actually?
Melon B
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Who produced Oregon's first Pinot Blanc
John Paul of Cameron Winery 1988

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