AVAs Flashcards
What counties comprise the North Coast AVA?
Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino, Solano, Marin, Lake
What are the southernmost and northern most AVAs in Napa?
Southernmost is Carneros AVA; Northernmost is Calistoga AVA
Name the mountain AVAs of Napa from North to South on the Mayacamas side (western).
Diamond Mountain AVA, Spring Mountain AVA, Mount Veeder AVA
Name the valley appellations of Napa from North to South.
Calistoga AVA St. Helena AVA Rutherford AVA Oakville AVA Yountville AVA Stags Leap District AVA Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley AVA Coombsville AVA Los Carneros AVA
Name the mountain AVAs from North to South on the Vaca side of the Napa Valley (eastern).
Howell Mountain AVA
Chiles Valley District AVA
Atlas Peak AVA
Wild Horse Valley
Name the AVAs in Northern Sonoma that experience Region III (warmer) climates.
Alexander Valley AVA
Dry Creek Valley AVA
Rockpile AVA
Knights Valley AVA
What are the subregions of Russian River Valley AVA?
Chalk Hill AVA
Green Valley of Russian River Valley AVA
What are the regions and subregions that fall within the boundaries of the Sonoma Coast AVA?
Northern Sonoma AVA Sonoma Valley AVA Russian River AVA Chalk Hill AVA Green Valley of Russian River Valley AVA Los Carneros AVA Fort Ross-Seaview AVA
What are the 4 AVAs that fall within the boundaries of
Sonoma Mountain AVA, Moon Mountain District Sonoma County AVA, Bennet Valley AVA, Los Carneros AVA
What 9 AVAs does the larger Mendocino AVA encompass?
Anderson Valley AVA Yorkville Highlands AVA Mendocino Ridge AVA McDowell Valley AVA Potter Valley AVA Redwood Valley AVA Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak AVA Dos Rios AVA Cole Ranch AVA
What are the 5 AVAs located in Lake County?
Benmore Valley AVA Clear Lake AVA High Valley AVA Red Hills AVA Guenoc Valley AVA
Which major AVA falls within the boundaries of San Francisco Bay AVA?
Livermore Valley AVA
Where are the Santa Lucia Highlands located?
In Monterey County, west of Arroyo Seco adjacent to the Salinas Valley.
Which appellation that is home to Bonny Doon, Rhys, and Ridge/Monte Bello Vineyard while being encompassed by the boundaries of the Central Coast AVA is not considered a part of it?
Santa Cruz Mountains AVA
Where is Lodi located?
South of San Francisco, north of San Joaquin, and due west of the Sierra Foothills
What are the AVAs that are encompassed by the Sierra Foothills?
Fair Play AVA El Dorado AVA Shenandoah Valley AVA Fiddletown AVA North Yuba AVA
What are the major AVAs that are located in San Luis Obispo County?
Paso Robles AVA
Edna Valley AVA
Arroyo Grande Valley
York Mountain AVA
What are the three AVAs of Santa Barbara County?
Santa Maria Valley AVA
Santa Ynez AVA
Santa Rita Hills AVA
Which two AVAs are locate within Santa Ynez Valley?
Sant Rita Hills AVA (in the west)
Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara AVA (east)
Which AVAs are nested within Willamette Valley AVA?
Ribbon Ridge AVA Eola-Amity Hills AVA Dundee Hills AVA McMinnville AVA Yamhill-Carlton District AVA Chehalem Mountains AVA
Which AVAs are shared between Oregon and Washington?
Columbia Gorge AVA
Columbia Valley AVA
Walla Walla Valley AVA
Which AVAs are nested within Southern Oregon AVA?
Umpqua Valley AVA Rogue Valley AVA Applegate Valley AVA Red Hill Douglas County AVA Elkton Oregon AVA
What is the Westernmost AVA in Washington?
Puget Sound AVA
What was the first AVA in Washington to be declared?
Yakima Valley AVA (1983)
Which AVA, while nested within the Walla Walla Valley AVA is located entirely in the state of Oregon?
Rocks of Milton-Freewater AVA
What is the largest AVA in the state of Washington?
Columbia Valley AVA (11 million acres)
Name the AVAs North to South that are nested within Columbia Valley. (11)
Lake Chelan AVA Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley AVA Wahluke Slope AVA Aches Heights AVA Rattlesnake Hills AVA Yakima Valley AVA Snipes Mountain AVA Red Mountain AVA Horse Heaven Hills AVA Walla Walla Valley AVA Columbia Gorge AVA
What is the Westernmost AVA in New York?
Lake Erie AVA
What are the official AVAs of the Finger Lakes Region?
Cayuga Lake AVA
Finger Lakes AVA
Seneca Lake AVA
What are the AVAs of Long Island?
Long Island AVA
North Fork of Long Island AVA
The Hamptons AVA
What AVA of New York stretches up the Hudson River?
Hudson Valley AVA
What are the three viticultural areas of Ontario?
Niagara Peninsula
Lake Erie North Shore
Prince Edward County
What are the two regional appellations of the Niagara Peninsula?
Niagara Escarpement
Niagara-on-the-Lake
What are the five Designated Viticultural Areas (DVAs) of Ontario?
Vancouver Island Fraser Island Gulf Islands Okanagan Valley Similkameen Valley
