17. United States of America Flashcards
Which ocean cools the coastal regions of California?
The Pacific
Other than Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, what six other varieties might be used for sparkling wine production?
1) Pinot Gris
2) Pinot Blanc
3) Sauvignon Blanc
4) Viognier
5) Syrah
6) Tempranillo
What might a wine from a warm region harvested early need to compensate for underripe flavours?
Residual sugar.
Where is Anderson Valley?
Mendocino County.
Where is Russian River Valley?
Sonoma County
Where is Carneros?
Sonoma and Napa counties.
Where are Eden Valley and Arroyo Grande?
San Luis Obispo County.
Where are Santa Maria and Sta. Rita Hills?
Santa Barbara County.
Where is Lodi?
San Joaquin County.
Along what river in the Anderson Valley are cool Pacific Ocean breezes conveyed?
The Navarro River.
What is the name of the geographic feature that provides cooling breezes and fog to the Russian River Valley?
Petaluma Gap.
Which bay provides a cooling effect for inland Carneros?
San Pablo Bay.
What is the main cooling influence for Monterey?
The Salinas Valley that is open to the ocean.
Large diurnal ranges are important features of which three US wine growing regions?
1) Anderson Valley
2) Monterey
3) Washington State
What climatic feature of Santa Maria Valley and Sta. Rita Hills (Santa Barbara County) provides a cooling influence?
The east-west running Santa Maria Valley and Santa Ynez Valley form channels to allow cool breezes and fog into Santa Barbara County from Santa Barbara Bay.
