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California Flashcards

1
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What % of production California account for the total production of USA?

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80%

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When was gold rush?

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1849

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When was prohibition?

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1920 - 1933

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What was contributions of Andre Tchelistcheff?

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  • temperature-controlled fermentation
  • better hygiene of the winery
  • techniques to prevent various diseases and frost damage
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When was the judgement of Paris?

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1976

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What were the wines won the judgement of Paris?

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1973 Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon
1973 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay

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What is the popular rootstock in Calfornia?

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AXR1

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What are the 2 key influences on climate in Califormia?

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The cold Pacific Ocean
The ranges of mounrains

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What are the threat in California vineyards?

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Pierce disases
frost
drought

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10
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What is the organization for sustainability program?

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The California Winegrowing Alliance

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What are the certification programs?

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  • Napa Green Winery
  • Sonoma County Winegrowers
  • Rodi Rules
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12
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Why organic certifications are less common in California?

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there must have been no addition of SO2 in the winemaking process

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What are the most planted varieties in CA?

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Cabernet Sauvignon
Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
Zinfandel
Merlot
Colombard
Syrah
Pinot Gris
Sauvignon Blanc

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What % of the wines must be from the named variety?

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75%

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What % of the grapes must come from any named county?

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75%

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IF an AVA is mentioned, what % of the grapes must come from that AVA?

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85%

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17
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If vineyard names appear on the label, what % of the grapes must come from the vineyard?

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95%

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18
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What % of the grapes must come from any stated vintage if the wine is labelled with an AVA?

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95%

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What % of the grapes must come from any stated vintage if the wine is labelled with an a county or the state is mentioned?

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95%

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What is the term “estate bottled”?

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If the wine has been made and bottled at the producer’s winery, and from grapes from vineyards owned or controlled by the producer that are within the same AVA

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21
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What is the world’s largest selling brand?

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Barefoot Cellars

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What are the most expensive and hard-to-obtain wines / cult wine?

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Screaming Eagle Winery
Harlan Estate

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23
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When did E & J Gallo was founded?

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1933 in Modesto, California

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What are the sub-AVA of Mendocino Country?

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Anderson Valley
Yorkville Highlands
McDowell Valley,
Potter Valley,
Redwood Valley
Cole Ranch

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25
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Which AVA of Mendocino has the highest altitude?

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Potter Valley

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26
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What are the varieties of Mendocino Counth?

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the coastal AVAs; Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
the inland AVAs, Zinfandel, Syrah, Petite Sirah, and Cabernet Sauvignon

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27
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Who are the significant producers of Anderson Valley?

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Littorai, William Selyem

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28
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What is the river run through Anderson Valley?

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Navaro River

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29
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Which mountains create the rain shadow in Lake County?

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Mayacamas Mountains, - warm climate

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What is the largest sub-AVA of Lake County?

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Clear Lake AVA

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What are the Nothern Sonoma sub-AVA?

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  • Alexander Valley
  • Knights Valley
  • Rockpile
  • Chalk Hill
  • Russian River Valley
  • Dry Creek Valley
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32
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What is the climate of Alexander Valley?

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a warm climate

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33
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What are the soil types of Alexander Valley?

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low-nutrient, free-draining, sand and gravel

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34
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Who are the significant producers of Alexander Valley?

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Kendall-Jackson (Stonestreet Estate)
Seghesio

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35
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What is the warmest AVA of Sonoma County?

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Knights Valley

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36
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What are the soil types of Knights Valley?

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free-draining volcanic soils

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37
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What are the soil types of Dry Creek?

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Gravelly sandy loam - valley floor
gravel red clay loam - on the slopes

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38
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What variety Dry Creek Valley is known for?

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old vine, over 100 years old Zinfandel

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39
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what are the characteristics of Zinfandel?

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medium (+) to full-bodied
medium (+) acidity
ripe flavor of blackberry, black plum cherry

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40
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What are the soil types of Russian River Valley?

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yellow sandstone to rocky clay loam

41
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Who are the significant producers of Russian River Valley?

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Rochioli
La Crema

42
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What are the Sonoma Coast sub-AVA?

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Russian River Valley
Carneros
Sonoma Valley
Chalk Hill
Petaluma Gap
Fort Ross Seaview

43
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What are the climate of Sonoma Caost?

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Cool with limited sunshine
exposed to cold ocean winds and fog

44
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Who are the significant producers of Sonoma Coast?

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Aubert
Occidental

45
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What are the altitude of Fort Ross Seaview

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280m above the fog layer, = longer hours of sunshine and warmth compared to the surrounding Sonoma Coast

46
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What is the significant climatic influence in Petaluma Gap?

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High-speed coastal winds flow throughout the AVA

47
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What is the effect of the strong winds in Petaluma Gap?

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cause leaf stomata to close, slowing respiration and photo synthsis

48
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What are the sub-AVA of Sonoma Valley?

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Sonoma Mountain
Bennet Valley
Carnero

49
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What are the elevation of Sonoma mountain?

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730m, exposing the grapes to intense sun and warm daytime temperatures, and cool nights

50
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Who are the significant producers of Carneros?

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Kistler Vineyards
Ramey

51
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AVAs on the Valley Floor of Napa?

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Carneros AVA
Coomsville AVA
Oak Knoll AVA

52
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What are the climatic influence of the Valle Floor AVA?

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The cold air and fog, sit under the fog layer.
limiting hours of warmth and sunlight

53
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What are the north of the Valley floor AVAs?

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Yountville AVA
Stags Leap District AVA
Oakville AVA
Rutherford AVA

54
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What is the most famous vineyard area in Oakville and Rutherford?

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the Rutherford Bench

55
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What are the Northernmost Valley Floor AVA?

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St Helena AVA
Calistoga AVA

56
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What is the climate of St Helena and Calistoga AVA?

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warm to hot, not receiving cooling influence from the San Pablo Bay

57
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What are the Mountain AVAs?

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Mount Veeder AVA
Atlas Peak AVA
Howell Mountain AVA
Spring Mountain District AVA
Diamond Mountain District AVA

58
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What are the soil types of Napa?

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  • on mountains: thin, poor in nutrients
  • middle and east: silt and clay, founded by Napa River
  • at the bottom of mountains: alluvial fans
  • “benches”: deep rocky
59
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What are the typical training system in Napa?

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pruned and trained to cordon or replacement spur with VSP trellising

60
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What is the certification programme for suitability in Napa?

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Napa Green, 60% of producers are certified currently

61
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What is the most planted variety in Napa and what % accounts for?

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Cabernet Sauvignon, 40%

62
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What are the styles of winemaking from Napa in 80s and 90s?

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Full-bodied, intense wines
Grapes were harvested relatively late giving extra-ripe flavors, high alcohol and lower acidities
Both red and white wines were matured in a high proportion of new oak

63
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What are the styles of winemaking from Napa today?

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The general trend is to pick earlier than in the past. High proportion of new oak ar still common, thought the time spent in oak is often shorter

64
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What are the famous single vineyards of Napa?

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To Kalon, Martha’s Vineyard

65
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What are the popular clones of Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay in CA?

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Cabernet Sauvignon: Clones 7, 8, 11 from Margaux
Chardonnay: Wente, originally from Meursault

66
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Where are Wente and Concannon located?

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Livermore Valley AVA

67
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What are the 3 counties Santa Cruz Mountain AVA include?

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Santa Clara
Santa Cruz
San Mateo

68
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What are the elevation of Santa Cruz Mountains?

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up to 800m

69
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Who are the significant producers of Santa Cruz Mountains?

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Ridge Vineyards
Mount Eden Vineyards

70
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What are the climate of Monterey AVA?

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cool maritime air funneled from Monterey Bay. The water is particularly cold, and that means afternoon and evenings in the Salinas Valley can be particularly cool and windy

71
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What are the soil types of Monterey AVA?

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sandy loam and gravel

72
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What are the AVA of Monterey County?

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Monterey AVA
Santa Lucia Highlands AVA
Arroyo Seco AVA
Shalone AVA
Carmel Valley AVA

73
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What are the main AVA of San Luis Obispo County?

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Paso Robels
Edna Valley
Arroyo Grande

74
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What are the best known sub-AVA of Paso Robles?

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Adelaida District

75
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What are the climate of the Paso Robles?

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the eastern part = warmer climate
the western part = cooler

76
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What influence the Templeton Gap provide?

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on the west side of Paso robles is a low point in the Central Range that allows the Pacific Ocean’s air to reach further inland providing a moderating influence on the temperature of the westerly sub-AVAs

77
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What are the soil types of Paso Robles?

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Calcareous soils, clay

78
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What are the most planted variety in Paso Robles?

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Cabernet Sauvignon

79
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Who are the significant producers of Paso Robles?

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Saxum Vineyards
Tablas Creek

80
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What are the AVAs of Santa Barbara County?

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Santa Maria Valley
Santa Ynez Valley (Sta Rita Hills, Ballard Canyon, Los Olivos District and Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara)

81
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What are the mountain ranges of Santa Barbara county?

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the Transverse Ranges
the Southern Coast Ranges; east-west

82
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Who are the significant producer of Santa Barbara County?

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Mail Road Wines
Sine Qua Non

83
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What are the soils of Sta Rita Hills AVA?

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Calcium-rich soils

84
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What are the hills of Sta Rita Hills?

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the Purisima Hills - north
Santa Rosa Hills - south

85
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What is the climate of Sta Rita Hills?

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receive the cool Pacific fog and breezes that funnel unland through the Transverse Ranges

86
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What are the 2 valleys of the Central Valley?

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the Sacramento Valley
the San Joaquin Valley

87
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What are the daytime temperature of the Central Valley?

88
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What are the common varieties of the Central Valley?

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Colombard
Chardonnay
Muscat
Zinfandel
Merlot

89
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Who are the large-scale producers of the Central Valley?

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E & J Gallo Winery
Bronco Wine Company

90
Q

What are the climate of Lodi?

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a hot Mediterranean climate, moderated by cooling afternoon winds both from the San Francisco Bay and the Sacramento-san Joaquin Delta

91
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What are the soil types of Lodi?

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free-draining sandy and clay soils

92
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What are the river run through Lodi?

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Mokelumne river

93
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What are the common training system of Lodi?

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Cordon-trained and VSP trellised as replacement cane systems would require more labor

94
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What variety Lodi is well-known for?

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Old vine Zinfandel, bush vines, some of vines are over 100 years old on sandy soils, phylloxera free

95
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Who are the significant producers of Lodi?

A

Michael David
Ravenswood

96
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What are the main sub-AVAs of Lodi?

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Mokelumne River AVA
Clarkburg AVA

97
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What is Lodi Rules?

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the first sustainability program in California

98
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What are the sub-AVAs of Sierra Foothills?

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  • California Shenandoah Valley
  • Fiddletown AVA
  • El Dorado AVA
99
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What are the soil types of Sierra Foothills?

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Sandy clay loam

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