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40 Cards in this Set
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TorF. If an American or imported wine in the US uses a vintage date, the wine must carry an appellation smaller than a country
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TRUE
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Where is the Willamette Valley located?
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southward from the Columbia River and Portland for nearly 150 miles
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What is the climate of the Willamette Valley?
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The mild, temperate, rainy climate of the valley invites further comparisons to the Burgundy, and vintages are more variable than in Sonoma or Santa Barbara
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What are the 6 sub-appellations of the Willamette Valley?
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Chehalem Mountains
Ribbon Ridge Yamhill-Carlton District Dundee Hills McMinnville Eola-Amity Hills |
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What AVA is Bethel Heights Vineyards located?
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one of the first vineyards planted in Eola-Amity Hills AVA
first vintage: 1984 |
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What AVA is the Seven Springs Vineyard and name 3 producers?
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Eola-Amity Hills AVA
Bethel-Heights Domain Drouhin Eveningland |
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What AVA is the Elton Vineyard located?
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Eola-Amitty Hills AVA
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What AVA is the Savoya vineyard located?
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Yamhill-Carlton District AVA
Ken Wright Cellars monopole |
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What AVA is the Shea Vineyard located?
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Yamhill-Carlton District AVA
Shea WInery St.Innocent |
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What AVA is Eyrie Vineyards located?
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Dundee Hills AVA
Jory is main soil type |
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Name one vineyard of Oregon's Coastal range?
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Freedom Hill Vineyard
main soil is Bellpine: sedimentary Ken Wright Cellars St. Innocent |
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What is the main soil type of the Dundee Hills AVA?
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Jory
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What is the main soil type of Yamhill-Carlton District AVA?
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Willakenzie
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What AVA is the Nysa vineyard located?
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Dundee Hills AVA
Ken Wright Cellars Bethel-Heights Panther Creek |
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What is the main soil type of the Eola-Amitty Hills AVA?
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Nekia
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What sub region of Willamette Valley has the highest elevation vineyards?
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Chehalem Mountains AVA
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What are the 3 soil types of Willamette Valley?
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Jory- a well-drained volcanic topsoil,
Willamette Silt- deposits of alluvial soils over bedrock Willakenzie- fine loam, ash-covered soil |
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What regions of Willamette Valley are known for Jory & Willakenzie soils?
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Dundee Hills AVA- Jory
Ribbon Ridge AVA- Willakenzie |
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What types of Pinot Noir does Jory soils produce?
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elegant wines
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What types of Pinot Noir does Willakenzie soils produce?
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denser style of wine and darker fruit
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Beyond Pinot Noir, what are other grapes of Oregon?
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Pinot Gris (vinified in dry and off-dry styles)
Chardonnay Pinot Blanc Riesling |
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What are the AVA's of Southern Oregon?
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Red Hills Douglas County
Umpqua Valley Elkton Oregon with in Umpqua AVA (2013) Applegate Valley Rogue Valley |
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What are the 3 AVA's Oregon shares with Washington?
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Columbia Valley
Columbia Gorge Walla Walla Valley |
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What AVA does Oregon share with Idaho?
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Snake River Valley
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What ancient floods happened in Washington & Oregon to create its complex soils?
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Missoula Floods. a more recent period of intense flooding that coincided with the end of last ice age
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Where is Puget Sound AVA?
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West of the Cascades. Cool Coastal Climate.
Seattle is located in the middle |
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What is the climate of Columbia Valley AVA?
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continental climate. hot summers and cold winters; frost and winter freezes are serious concerns for growers. Despite its northerly location, ripeness is easily achieved in the warm growing seasons, as Washington’s vineyards receive additional summer sunshine in accordance with its latitude.
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What causes the continental climate of Columbia Valley AVA?
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The Cascades rain shadow effect makes irrigation commonplace
rainfall is often less than 10 inches a year Northern Exposure |
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What is Washignton's largest AVA?
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Columbia Valley
11 Million Acers |
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What are the 8 sub regions of Columbia Valley AVA?
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Yakima Valley
Naches Heights Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley Walla Walla Valley Horse Heaven Hills Lake Chelan Wahluke Slope Columbia Gorge |
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What are the sub regions of Yakima Valley?
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Rattlesnake Hills
Red Mountain Snipes Mountain |
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What is the most new AVA of Washington?
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Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley 2013
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What is Washington's smallest AVA?
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Red Mountain
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What is the most widely planted grape in Washington?
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Chardonnay
Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Riesling |
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what was the 1st Vintage of Drouhin Estate wines?
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1992
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Where is the Marjorie Vineyard located and who produces it.
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Eola-Amitty Hills AVA
monopole of Cristom |
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Who produces the "Bionic Frog"?
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Cayuse
Syrah Walla Walla Valley |
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Who produces "Eroica"?
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Chateau Ste Michelle
Riesling made by Ernie Loosen |
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What AVA is the Ciel du Cheval vineyard located?
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Red Mountian AVA in Yakima Valley
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Where is the Kiona Vineyard and what cult winery uses it as one of its 3 main vineyard sources?
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Red Mountian AVA
Quilceda Creek |
