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Ep 443: Juan Munoz Oca, Ch Ste. Michelle, Washington State Wine Deep Dive 2021, (1/3)

Published: Feb. 10, 2021, 2 p.m.

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Episode outline:

00:00 Intro

02:05 Origin Story

08:25 Deficit Irrigation

15:11 Washington State geology and Missoula floods

23:49 Virtual tour of modern day Columbia Valley

34:09 Culture of winemaking in Washington

47:14 Wine #1 2018 Ch St Michelle Chardonnay Columbia Valley\\xa0

58:09 Wine #2 2017 The Pundit Syrah Columbia Valley

67:17 Wine #3 2016 Col Solare Cabernet Sauvignon

76:27 Wine #4 2019 Ch St Michelle Riesling Columbia Valley

86:06 Looking ahead over 5 years, and 25 years.

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It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to my first regional series of the year, the Washington State Wine Deep Dive 2021.\\xa0

Across three episodes we will explore the terroir, geology, winemaking culture and wines of the US\\u2019s second largest quality wine producing region, which is regularly ranked among the world\'s top wine regions\\u2026\\xa0

Guests are drawn from landmark producers in the Columbia valley, the Yakima valley and Walla Walla. Uniquely placed to translate the larger story of that each glass of Washington State Wine represents.

We begin our series with an in-depth look at Washington\\u2019s largest viticultural area, Columbia valley with Juan Mu\\xf1oz Oca, Head of winemaking and vineyards at Ch Ste. Michelle, which is the largest winery in Washington State.\\xa0

He takes us through the macro influences on grape growing in the region including the Missoula Floods, the largest known movement of water in our history\\u2026 Enjoy!

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The New Investors
http://newinvestors.dk/
Contact: glenn@velournet.dk

Guest: Juan Mu\\xf1oz Oca

Date recorded: 12 January 2021

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WASHINGTON STATE CONTACT

https://www.washingtonwine.org/

https://twitter.com/Wa_State_Wine

https://www.facebook.com/WashingtonStateWine

GUEST CONTACT\\xa0

https://www.ste-michelle.com/

https://twitter.com/stemichelle