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19 Cards in this Set
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top 3 grapes of Wash State |
Cab Sauv, Merlot , Chard |
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almost all of states vineyards are located ___ of Cascades, which form a rain shadow that results in near-desert conditions |
EAST |
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runoff from the snowy Cascades goes to Columbia River and into well water |
what provides ample water for irrigation |
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threat to vines |
continental climate with cold winters tha make winter kill a threat |
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____ divided between white and red |
almost equally |
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considered one of the premier New World regions for |
Riesling and Chardonnay |
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has ___ AVASs |
13 |
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one of largest apps in the country and largest in Wash State |
Columbia Valley AVA |
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all of eastern Wash AVAs are contained within the borders of this largest AVA |
Columbia Valley AVA |
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AVAs |
Lake Chelan, Wahluke Slope, Yakima Valley, Rattlesnake Hills, Naches Heights, Snipes Mountain, Red Mt. Horse Heaven Hills, Ancient Lakes of Columba Valley, Columbia Gorge, Walla Walla (also in Oregon), Puget Sound |
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one of the driest and warmest AVAs in state |
Wahluke Slope |
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state's first appellation; accounts for 1/3 of vineyards of state |
Yakima Valley (Chardonnay) |
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AVA within the Yakima Valley |
Rattlesnake Hills |
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where state's 2nd oldest Cab Sauv vines are grown |
Snipes Mt. |
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some of state's highest - rated wines are from here; near Columbia River |
Horse Heaven Hills |
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newest AVA of Wash. State |
Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley |
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AVA that straddles the border of oregon and Wash. State |
Columbia gorge |
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AVA that shares with Oregon |
Walla Walla Valley (Cab Sauv) |
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AVA - less than 1% of state's wine, ONLY AVA located on the western side of the Cascade Mts in Wash. |
Puget Sound |
