34. Intro USA Flashcards
Name the 4 most important states in USA for wine production.
California, Washington State, Oregon and New York
Which Federal wine laws in USA control viticultural and winemaking practices?
None. AVA’s guarantee provence.
What does AVA in USA mean?
American Viticultural Area
When was the first AVA in USA?
1980
What is the AVA requirement for vintage date?
95% of fruit comes from stated vintage
What is the AVA requirement for AVA sourced wine?
85% of fruit comes from AVA
What is the AVA requirement for varietal labeling?
75% of fruit must be that stated on label
What is the AVA requirement for estate bottling?
100% of grapes controlled by winery, winery must be in AVA
What is relationship between state laws and AVA regulations?
State laws may be more strict than AVA regulations.
What is the Oregon requirement for varietal labeling?
90% (greater than AVA regulations)
What is the Washington requirement for varietal labeling?
85% (greater than AVA regulations)
What is the California requirement for varietal labeling?
75% (same as AVA regulations)
What does American wine label of Burgundy or Chablis mean?
these are historical labels for generic wine, virtually non-existent now.