America - United States, Canada, Mexico Flashcards
This country is the 4th largest producer of wine in the world?
United States
What state in the United States produces approximately 90% of All American wine
California
What is the name of the grape the Franciscan Monks brought to California? This grape was also planted in Chile and Argentina?
Mission Grape
Also known as:
Pais - Chile
Criolla - Argentina
Who by 1839 arrived in Napa and planted the first vineyard there?
George Yount
This man is known as the “ father of California wine” and founded Burma Vista one of California oldest commercial wineries
Count Agoston Haraszthy
Who has the oldest vineyard in Napa Valley and what year was it built?
Charles Krug - 1861
True or False
Californian vines are immune to the pest Phylloxera?
False, Phylloxera is native to America and California was hit hard by the insect in the 1880s and 1890s
What is the AVA?
American Viticultural Areas
What does TTB stand for and what is their purpose?
Tax and Trade Bureau - created by the Homeland Security Act of 2002, oversees the AVA system
Who obtained the first AVA and what year
Augusta, Missouri 1980
Napa Valley, California 1981
If a label list an AVA what is the minimum requirement of the grape under the laws
85% of the grape used must have originated in the stated region
If a producer chooses to label their wine by county, state or country (USA) what is the grape requirement
75%,
the exception is California, Washington and Oregon where in California and Oregon their wines labeled with the state name, grapes solely have to come from their state
As for Washington 95% of the grapes must come from the state of Washington
According to the AVA, what is the minimum requirement for grapes for single Vineyards
95% of grapes grown must come from the stated vineyard
What is the label requirements for American wines
Grape Varietal
Alcohol Content
Health Warning
The phrase “contains sulfites”
Name and address of the bottler
What does estate bottles mean?
100% of the grapes used to make that wine were grown and controlled by the winery
What is the largest appellation in the world and what areas make it up?
The Upper Mississippi Valley - Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois
-30,000 square miles
What are the top 4 producing states of wine in the United States
- California
- New York
- Washington
- Oregon
What is Vitis Labrusca
The Concord grape
What is Vitis Rotundifolia
The Scuppernong Grape
What is Vitis Aestivalis
The norton grape
Where was the first wine from grapes produced in California
1783 - San Juan Capistrano Mission
Who founded the winery Buena Vista in 1849
Count Agoston Haraszthy
Who is known as the father of California wine
Count Agoston Haraszthy
What is the oldest winery in Napa Valley
Krug
What famous winery did Gustav Niebaum find in Napa Valley in 1879
Inglenook Winery
When did Phylloxera hit California
In the 1870’s
Pleasant Valley Wine Company was established when and where is it located
1860
- the United States first bonded winery
- located in Hammondsport in the Finger Lakes, New York
Where is Stone Hill Winery and what type of grapes to they grow
Hermann, Missouri
- Norton Grapes
Who was Charles Valentine Riley
A Missouri entomologist who first understood the innate resistance of American grape species to Phylloxera
What amendment stopped the making and selling of alcohol
18th amendment - Volstead Act
What amendment ended prohibition in 1933
The 21st amendment
Who is David Lett
- founder and winemaker of Eyrie Vineyards
- first to plant Pinot Noir in Oregon
When was the first judgement of Paris
May 24, 1976
Who is Sir Steven Spurrier
The person who organized the judgement of Paris
What two American wines won that represented America in the Judgement of Paris in 1976
1973 Stag Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon
1973 Château Montelena Chardonnay
What wines did the Americans go up against in the Judgement of Paris
First and Second Growth Bordeaux
Premier and Grand Cru Burgundy
Why is Diamond Creek Cabernet Sauvignon important
In 1977, it was the first Napa Valley bottle to top 100$
What occurred in the 1980’s in California that forced a lot of the vineyards to be replanted
Phylloxera
How many states in the United States produce wine
All 50 states produce wine
Besides Phylloxera, what other diseases cause harm in California
Pierces Disease
Light Brown Apple Moth
What is pierce disease
- Effects the vine, once infected the bacteria causes a gel to form in the xylem tissue on the vine, preventing water from being drawn through the vine.
- Leaves on the vine will turn yellow and brown and die
- Shoot will die
- 1-5 years the vine will die
An AVA is only an indication of what
Geographic Origin
- does not require producers to adhere to any additional guidelines in the vineyard or winery
What is the grape requirement for wines labeled California and Oregon
All grapes must come from those individual states
What is the grape requirement for wines labeled Washington
Must contain 95% of grapes grown in the state of Washington
For vintage dated wines, for wines labeled with an AVA what is the minimum stated amount of grapes that must come from that vintage
95%
For vintage dated wines, for wines labeled with an state or country what is the minimum stated amount of grapes that must come from that vintage
85%
Wines with a varietal designation must contain a minimum of what grapes
75% of the states grape
What grape is the exception when it comes to the requirements for stated grape variety
Vitis labrusca grapes
- need only to comprise a minimum of 51% of the states varietal
- example: Concord
What is the margin requirement for the alcohol label that is required in wines from the United States
+/- 1.5%
Is a wine is between the 7 - 14% abv in the United States it can simply be labeled what
Table wine or light wine
True or False
All wines from the United States must declare the name and address of the bottler
True
What are the 4 AVAs of California
North Coast
Central Coast
South Coast
Sierra Foothills
Where are most of the wine districts in California located and why
Near the coast, where fog and cool sea breezes mitigate temperatures and create a large diurnal swing from warm days to cool nights
75% of the state of Californian wine comes from what area
Central Valley - not an AVA
What are the main grapes of California
Chardonnay ⚪
Cabernet Sauvignon 🔴
What is Meritage
- trademarked by the Meritage Alliance
- is used by producers to indicate a premium blend in which no grape accounts for more than 90% of the wine
- may be red or white wines but must be produced from Bordeaux varieties
Napa Valley
Sonoma
Mendocino
Lake Solano
Marin
These make up what AVA
North Coast
4% of California vineyards are located where
Napa Valley
How many sub AVAs are in Napa Valley
16
Calistoga Diamond Mountain District Chiles Valley District Spring Mountain District Howell Mountain St. Helena Rutherford Oakville Yountville Mount Veeder Stags Leap District Atlas Peak Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley Los Carneros Wild Horse Valley
What is the northern most sub AVA in Napa Valley
Calistoga
What is the southern most sub AVA in Napa Valley
Los Carneros
What two mountains does Napa Valley set in between
West - Mayacamas Mountains
East - Vaca Mountains
What are the four major cities in Napa Valley from North to South
Calistoga
St. Helena
Yountville
Napa
What is the main grapes of Calistoga
Cabernet Sauvignon 🔴
Zinfandel 🔴
What are main soils of Napa Valley
Alluvial
Volcanic
Maritime
Gravel loam
Clay
Rocky
What was the first sub Appellation wholly in Napa Valley to receive its own AVA
Howell Mountain AVA
Sonoma County lies between what to major areas
West - Pacific Ocean
East - Napa County
North - Mendocino
South - Solano and Contra Costa
How many sub AVAs are there in Sonoma AVA
18
Alexander Valley Dry Creek Valley Rockpile Bennett Valley Knight Valley Chalk Hill Russian River Valley Sonoma Valley Moon Mountain District Fountain grove District Green Valley of Russian River Valley Sonoma Mountain Sonoma Coast Northern Sonoma Pine Mountain - Cloverdale Peak Fort Ross - Seaview Los Carneros (majority)
What is the northern most sub AVA in Sonoma
Pine Mountain - Cloverdale Peak
What is the southern most sub region AVA in Sonoma
Sonoma Valley AVA
What Mountain range sets to the east of Sonoma AVA
Mayacamas Mountains
What is the main river that flows through Sonoma AVA
Russian River
What is the main grapes of Russian River Valley AVA
Pinot Noir 🔴
Chardonnay ⚪
What is the main soil type of Russian River Valley
Alluvial Soil also known as “Goldridge”
Dehlinger
Joseph Swan
Rochioli
Williams - September
These are all prominent producers for what sub region AVA in Sonoma
Russian River Valley
What is the warmest sub region AVA in Sonoma
Knights Valley
What sub AVA borders Alexander Valley to the east
Knights Valley
What sub region is west of Alexander Valley
Dry Creek Valley
What are the primary grapes of Knights Valley
Bordeaux style varieties
What is the main soils of Alexander Valley and Knights Valley
Gravel
Dry Creek Valley primary grape is what
Zinfandel 🔴
What do they typically age Dry Creek Valley wines in
French or American Oak
Sonoma Valley AVA lies between what two mountain ranges
West - Sonoma Mountains
East - Mayacamas Mountains
What are the primary grapes in Sonoma Valley
Zinfandel 🔴
Pinot Noir 🔴
Chardonnay ⚪
Cabernet Sauvignon 🔴
What sub Appellation located in North West Sonoma primary grape is Merlot due to its cooler climate
Bennett Valley
What is the American house name of Tattinger and where is it located
Domaine Carneros - Los Carneros