Willamette Valley AVA

Question 1

Which AVA has Bellpine soils?

Answer 1

Lower Long Tom

Question 2

Nested AVAs established in 2005

Answer 2

Dundee Hills
Ribbon Ridge
McMinnville

Question 3

Eola Amity Hills AVA

Answer 3

Est 2006
Shallow, volcanic soikls
Smaller berries with thick skins
Salty, mineral wines, iodine, savory
10% Chardonnay

Question 4

Van Duzer Corridor AVA

Answer 4

Most recent addition to Willamette Valley - 2019
Much later harvest
10% chardonnay; white wines do well here
Iodine and savory characteristics

Question 5

Ribbon Ridge AVA

Answer 5

Est 2005
One of smallest AVAs
**Willakenzie soil
Most sheltered AVA in northern Willamette due to coastal range, Chehalem mountains, and Bald Peak

Dry grown. Earliest ripening.
High alcohol, generous fruit, decreased acidity. Glycerol feel, silky

Question 6

Laurelwood AVA

Answer 6

Slopes are NORTH facing
Protected from coastal rains by Chehalem Mtns
Pinots can be rustic, notes of cedar and graphite

Question 7

Yamhill-Carlton AVA

Answer 7

Est 2004
Bordered by Coastal range, Chehalem Mtns, and Dundee Hills -> warm, sheltered sites
**Warmest growing season temps of all nested AVAs
Mostly marine sediment soils

Pinots are ripe, full-bodied, deeply extracted. Very approachable in youth.

Question 8

McMinnville AVA

Answer 8

Est 2004.
North of Van Duzer Corridor -> some of most structured, textured wines. Challenging in youth but very age-worthy
Very little planted due to forest and ruggedness

**Nestucca formation - glacial sediment

Question 9

Dundee Hills AVA

Answer 9

Est 2005
**Red Jory Basalt soil
One of most densely planted AVAS
First AVA with phylloxera

Pinots - ripe and spicy, sanguine

Question 10

Nested AVA with most diverse soils in Willamette

Answer 10

Chehalem Mountains

Question 11

Chehalem Mountains AVA

Answer 11

Est 2006
Largest most northerly AVA
Takes brunt of northerly winds from Columbia Gorge
Bald Peak in West

Question 12

Which AVA contains Bald Peak?

Answer 12

Chehalem Mountains

Question 13

Lower Long Tom AVA

Answer 13

Est 2021
Coastal range=rain shadow
Bellpine soil

Question 14

Willamettte Valley climate

Answer 14

Maritime.
Warm, dry summers; damp, cool winters.
Also with moderate rainfall

Question 15

Three main soil types in Willamette VAlley

Answer 15

Marine sediment
Volcanic Basalt
Windblown Loess

Question 16

Laurelwood soil

Answer 16

Tualatin
Laurelwood
Some Chehalem

Gives ethereal lift, vibrant bright fruit flavors.

Composed of basalt and loess