California Flashcards
“Super-AVA” located south of Los Angeles
The South Coast AVA
The northern-most of Napa’s “Valley Floor” appellations
Calistoga
Lake County AVA named for a “bench”
Kelsey Bench Lake County
Subregion of the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA
Ben Lomond Mountain AVA
This large area grows the majority of California’s grapes, but is not an official AVA
The Central Valley
Body of water that cools the southern areas of Napa County
San Pablo Bay
Leading grape variety of Napa County
Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa County AVA shared with Sonoma County
Carneros (Los Carneros)
Napa County AVA shared with Solano County
Wild Horse Valley
Mountain range on the border between Napa and Sonoma
Mayacamas Mountains
Mountain range located in the eastern portion of Napa County
Vaca Mountains
Leading grape variety of Sonoma County
Chardonnay
Leading red grape varieties of Sonoma County
Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir
AVA that contains the Bennet Valley and Sonoma Mountain AVAs
Sonoma Valley AVA
AVA located within the Mendocino AVA well-known for sparkling wines
Anderson Valley
AVA known as “Islands in the Sky”
Mendocino Ridge
County where the Guenoc Valley AVA is located
Lake County
County that contains the Chalone, Arroyo Seco, and Santa Lucia Highlands AVAs (among others)
Monterey
County that contains the Paso Robles AVA
San Luis Obispo
County that contains the Hames Valley AVA
Monterey
County that contains the Santa Ynez Valley AVA
Santa Barbara
Five sub-AVAs of the Sierra Foothills AVA
North Yuba, Fiddletown, El Dorado, California Shenandoah Valley, Fair Play
Seven sub-AVAs of Lodi
Alta Mesa, Borden Ranch, Clements Hills, Cosumnes River, Jahant, Mokelumne River, Sloughhouse
Sonoma County AVA specializing in Zinfandel
Dry Creek Valley
High Elevation Napa Valley AVAs
Mt. Veeder, Diamond Mtn, Spring Mtn, Atlas Peak, Howell Mtn
Valley Floor Napa Valley AVAs
Calistoga, St. Helena, Rutherford, Oakville, Yountville
Cooler AVAs in the southern Napa Valley
Oak Knoll, Carneros, Coombsville (shared with Sonoma), Wild Horse Valley (shared with Solano)
Warmer Napa Valley AVA inland of the Vaca Mtns
Chiles Valley
