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Oregon and Burgundy have similar rainfall totals, annually - what is the difference? |
During the growing season, only 15% of the annual falls in Oregon, while 50% falls in Burgundy. Oregon sometime hopes for rain during season. |
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Who was the first in the New World to plant Pinot Gris? |
#1 - Eyrie #3 - Adelsheim #4 - Lemelson |
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Hallmarks of Oregon Riesling: |
good acids, subdued sugars = balance |
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Four soil types for the Willamette Valley |
1 - Volcanic - actually Basalts that originated as lava flows from eastern Oregon 2 - Marine Sediments - that were laid down on the floor of the Pacific Ocean 3 - Windblown Loess - silt blown up from the valley floor onto northeast-facing hillsides 4 - Missoula Flood - deposits brought down the Columbia Gorge as a result of repeatedly melting glacial dams |
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What direction does water move in the vineyard? |
Depends on the soil type: Sedimentary = horizontal Volcanic = Vertically |
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What are the two cycles of the vine's year? |
1 - vegetative (leaves and shoot tips) 2 - reproductive (ripening of grapes) |
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Willamette Valley AVAs |
6 Chehalem Mountain Ribbon Ridge Yamhill-Carlton District Dundee Hills McMinnville Eola-Amity Hills |
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How many growing regions are there in Oregon? |
7 Rogue Valley (3.5%) Umpqua Valley (5.4%) South Willamette Valley (5.9%) North Willamette Valley (82.9%) Columbia Gorge (1.1%) Columbia Valley (1.3%) Snake River Valley (0.0%) |
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How many approved AVAs in Oregon (2013)? |
16 |
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What latitude cuts through the Willamette Valley? |
45th |
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What is the difference in day light hours on June 21 from Oregon to Napa? |
Day length is 1.5 hours more in Oregon due to the fact that the region is farther north. This means more sunshine on the vines |
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What protects the North and South Willamette Valleys from the hot and cold extremes of the Continental interior to the east? |
The Cascade Mountains |
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What are the July and January average temperatures for the Willamette Valley? |
January = 42 F (mild) July = 68 F (cool) |
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In almost all cases great Willamette Valley Pinot Noir grows where? |
Hillsides Often quite rocky, facing southeast, south or southwest, at least 200 feet above sea level and avoiding cooler hilltop micoclimates over 900 feet. |
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What are the mountain ranges to the west of the Willamette Valley, and what do they do? |
Coastal Range Protects the region form the cool ocean weather, especially rain and wind |
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When did Oregon adopt Prohibition? |
1914 - very early, and it effectively killed the wine industry as it was at the time |
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What is the economic impact of the Oregon Wine Industry on the state economy? |
more than 1 billion dollars annually |
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When did Robert Drouhin come to Oregon, and where is Domaine Drouhin located? |
1988 Dundee Hills AVA |
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When was the Willamette Valley AVA approved? |
1982 |
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Dundee Hills AVA soil types: |
mostly basaltic but marine sedimentary at the lower elevations on the western and northern slopes |
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Eola-Amity Hills AVA soil types: |
mostly basaltic but marine sedimentary at the lower elevations on the western and northern slopes |
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Chehalem Mountains AVA soil types: |
basaltic and marine sedimentary on the southern and western slopes; windblown on the northeast slopes |
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Yamhill-Carlton District AVA soil types: |
marine sedimentary predominant |
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Ribbon Ridge AVA soil types: |
entirely marine sedimantary |
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McMinville AVA soil types: |
primarily marine sedimentary with some basalt and alluvium |