AVAs of United States

Question 1

Percentage of Grapes Required for Labeling by Appellation

Answer 1

If labeled by country, state, or county: 75%
If labeled by AVA: 85%
If labeled with a single vineyard: 95%

Question 2

Percentage of Grapes Required for Labeling by States

Answer 2

Wines labeled as California or Oregon are required to be 100%, wines labeled as Washington are required to be at least 95%.

Question 3

AVAs of Napa Valley

Answer 3

Mountain appellations: Mount Veeder, Diamond Mountain District, Spring Mountain District, Atlas Peak and Howell Mountain.

Valley floor appellations: Yountville, Oakville, Stags Leap District, Calistoga, St. Helena, and Rutherford.

Question 4

Howell Mountain AVA facts

Answer 4

Wettest and coolest of the mountain appellations;
Elevation specific, beginning at 1,400 feet.

Question 5

Rutherford dust

Answer 5

Home to a unique microclimate and set of soils that result in wines with a firm tannin profile — valley floor style

Question 6

19 AVAs of Sonoma County

Answer 6

Alexander Valley, Dry Creek Valley, Rockpile, Bennett Valley, Knights Valley, Chalk Hill, Russian River Valley, Sonoma Valley, Moon Mountain District Sonoma County, Green Valley of Russian River Valley, Sonoma Mountain, Sonoma Coast, West Sonoma Coast, Northern Sonoma, Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak, Fort Ross-Seaview, Fountaingrove District, Petaluma Gap, Carneros

Question 7

AVAs of Mendocino County

Answer 7

Question 8

AVAs of Lake County

Answer 8