Wset Advanced: Section 36 The Pacific North West

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Oregon State

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Northern Oregon
*Willamette Valley AVA
- divided to six sub-appellations
- Moderate maritime climate with wide diurnal temeratre range
- cool and wet winters as warm and dry summers, temperatueres are moderated from Pacific influence.
- Piniot Noir and Pinit Gris are predominantly
Southern Oregon
*Southern Oregon AVA
- warmest climate in Oregon
- suitable for Merlot, CabS, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Piniot Gris and Viognier

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Washington State

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East of Cascade Mountains
- inland following the Columbia river are
*Colubia Valley AVA and smaller but important
* Yakima Valley AVA
- sandy soil is a solution for Phyloxera
- Anual rainfalls of 200 mm force growers to irrigate their vineyards from river
- Chardonay, Merlot and elegant age worthy Cabarnet Sauvignon is most important.
West of Cascade Mountains
- cool and damp condition is limiding viticulture in this region.

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Shared AVAs - WA and OR?

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1) Columbia Valley
2) Columbia Gorge
3) Walla Walla Valley - E
4) Snake River Valley (OR/Idaho)

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Willamette Valley - main grapes?

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Pinot Noir
Pinot Gris
Chardonnay
Pinot Blanc
Riesling

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WA - main grapes?

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~focus on quality vs. bulk (water rationing)
1) Chardonnay
2) Riesling
3) Cab Sauvignon
5) Merlot
6) Syrah

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WA - AVAs?

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1) Puget Sound
2) COLUMBIA VALLEY (11M acres)
3) Lake Chelan
4) Wahluke Slope
5) Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley (2013)
6) Naches Heights (2011)
7) Yakima Valley (Ch)
7a) Rattlesnake Hills
7b) Snipes Mountain
7c) Red Mountain (CS)
8) Horse Heaven Hills
9) Walla Walla Valley (premium red) (shared)
10) Columbia Gorge (shared)

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OR - North AVAs?

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1) Willamette Valley
2) Chehalem Mountains (highest elev.)
3) Yamhill-Carlton District
**4) Ribbon Ridge (PN) (Willakenzie soil)
**5) Dundee Hills (PN) (Jory soil)
**6) McMinnville (PN)
7) Eola-Amity Hills

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OR - Southern Oregon AVAs?

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~warmest, driest
~Syrah, CS, PGris, Gewur, Ch
1) Southern Oregon
2) Red Hill Douglas County
3) Umpqua Valley
4) Elkton Oregon
5) Rogue Valley
6) Applegate