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46 Cards in this Set
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Where does OR sit in terms of total acreage under vine compared to the rest of the US? |
4th |
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How many AVAs are in OR? |
18 |
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Approximately, how much does the Willamette Valley account for during harvest? |
75% |
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Which two mountain ranges help define the climate of the Willamette? |
Coast Range Cascades |
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T or F: OR typically harvests prior to Burgundy |
FALSE OR: late Sept/early Oct BUR: mid Sept |
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How does the Cascade Mountains influence the climate of Willamette Valley? |
protects Valley from warm, continental climate |
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Name the major soils types of Willamette Valley |
1. Marine sedimentary 2. volcanic basalt 3. windblown loess 4. Missoula Flood Deposits |
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T or F: Limestone soils are very important in Willamette Valley |
FALSE no limestone is present |
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Which two men are credited as the first to plant vineyards in Willamette? |
David Lett (Eyrie Vineyards) Charles Coury |
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When did David Lett found Eyrie Vineyards? |
1966 |
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Which wine from Eyrie placed favorably in two blind tasting competitions? |
1975 'South Block' |
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Who were the 2 Davids and 2 Dicks? |
David Lett - Eyrie Vineyards (1966) Dick Erath - Erath Winery (1969) Dick Ponzi - Ponzi Winery (1970) David Adelsheim - Adelsheim Vineyards (1972) |
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When did Robert Drouhin purchase is winery in OR? First vintage? |
1987 1988 |
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Within which sub-AVA is the Eyrie Vineyard located? |
Dundee Hills |
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Why do many producers avoid tilling their soil? |
prevent the spread of phylloxera/nematodes |
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Dundee Hills are associated with which type of soil? |
Jory (volcanic basalt) |
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Within which sub-AVA is the Maresh Vineyard located? |
Dundee Hills |
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Shea Vineyard is located in which sub-AVA? |
Yamhill-Carlton District |
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Name the smallest sub-AVA of Willamette Valley |
Ribbon Ridge |
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Which AVA is located within Chehalem Mountains? |
Ribbon Ridge |
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What is the dominant soil type of Ribbon Ridge? |
Willakenzie marine sediment |
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Where is Beaux Freres located? |
Ribbon Ridge AVA |
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Dick Erath was the first to plant vineyards in which AVA? |
Chehalem Mountains |
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Which AVA has the highest elevation? |
Chehalem Mountains |
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Name the six sub-AVAs of the Willamette Valley |
Chehalem Mountains Ribbon Ridge Dundee Hills Yamhill-Carlton McMinnville Eola-Amity Hills |
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Name the 18 AVAs in Oregon |
Walla Walla Valley Rocks of Milton Freewater Snake River Valley Columbia Valley Columbia Gorge Willamette Valley Chehalem Mountains Ribbon Ridge Dundee Hills Yamhill-Carlton McMinnville Eola-Amity Hills Southern Oregon Umpqua Valley Elkton Oregon Red Hills Douglas County Rogue Valley Applegate Valley |
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A wine is labelled McMinnville AVA, what percentage of wine must be from that AVA? |
95% |
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A bottle of varietally labeled Pinot Gris or Pinot Noir in OR must contain what percentage of the grape? |
90% |
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T or F: a bottle of varietally labeled Cabernet Sauvignon in OR must contain a minimum 90% CS |
FALSE, all BDX varietals are exempt therefore 75% |
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T or F: Wines from OR must be 100% from the state |
TRUE |
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In which AVA is Evening Land's Seven Springs Vineyard? |
Eola-Amity Hills |
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Nekia is what type of soil? |
Basalt |
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How does the Van Duzer Corridor affect the resulting wine? |
reduces crop, produces thicker skins - heartier, darker, tannic wines |
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Willakenzie soils are which type? |
marine sedimentary |
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Name the most planted white grape of Willamette |
Pinot Gris |
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Who first planted Riesling in OR? When? Where? |
Richard Sommer 1961 Umpqua Valley |
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Who is the founder of Hillcrest Vineyards? |
Richard Sommer |
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Name the oldest still operating winery in OR. Who is the proprietor? |
Hillcrest Vineyards Richard Sommer |
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Name the two AVAs located within Umpqua Valley |
Elkton Oregon AVA Red Hills Douglas County Oregon AVA |
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Applegate Valley AVA is located within which larger AVA? |
Rogue Valley AVA |
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Eagle Foothills AVA is located where? |
Idaho |
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Where is the Lewis-Clark Valley AVA? |
Idaho/Washington |
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Snake River Valley is an AVA shared by which two states? |
Idaho Oregon (1 vineyard) |
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When did Willamette Valley gain AVA status? |
1983 |
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Name the primary soil type of Ribbon Ridge |
Willakenzie (marine sediment) |
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Which sub-AVA contains the highest elevation vineyards in the Willamette Valley? |
Chehalem Mountains |
