California Flashcards
What % of production California account for the total production of USA?
80%
When was gold rush?
1849
When was prohibition?
1920 - 1933
What was contributions of Andre Tchelistcheff?
- temperature-controlled fermentation
- better hygiene of the winery
- techniques to prevent various diseases and frost damage
When was the judgement of Paris?
1976
What were the wines won the judgement of Paris?
1973 Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon
1973 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay
What is the popular rootstock in Calfornia?
AXR1
What are the 2 key influences on climate in Califormia?
The cold Pacific Ocean
The ranges of mounrains
What are the threat in California vineyards?
Pierce disases
frost
drought
What is the organization for sustainability program?
The California Winegrowing Alliance
What are the certification programs?
- Napa Green Winery
- Sonoma County Winegrowers
- Rodi Rules
Why organic certifications are less common in California?
there must have been no addition of SO2 in the winemaking process
What are the most planted varieties in CA?
Cabernet Sauvignon
Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
Zinfandel
Merlot
Colombard
Syrah
Pinot Gris
Sauvignon Blanc
What % of the wines must be from the named variety?
75%
What % of the grapes must come from any named county?
75%
IF an AVA is mentioned, what % of the grapes must come from that AVA?
85%
If vineyard names appear on the label, what % of the grapes must come from the vineyard?
95%
What % of the grapes must come from any stated vintage if the wine is labelled with an AVA?
95%
What % of the grapes must come from any stated vintage if the wine is labelled with an a county or the state is mentioned?
95%
What is the term “estate bottled”?
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
What is the world’s largest selling brand?
Barefoot Cellars
What are the most expensive and hard-to-obtain wines / cult wine?
Screaming Eagle Winery
Harlan Estate
When did E & J Gallo was founded?
1933 in Modesto, California
What are the sub-AVA of Mendocino Country?
Anderson Valley
Yorkville Highlands
McDowell Valley,
Potter Valley,
Redwood Valley
Cole Ranch
Which AVA of Mendocino has the highest altitude?
Potter Valley
What are the varieties of Mendocino Counth?
the coastal AVAs; Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
the inland AVAs, Zinfandel, Syrah, Petite Sirah, and Cabernet Sauvignon
Who are the significant producers of Anderson Valley?
Littorai, William Selyem
What is the river run through Anderson Valley?
Navaro River
Which mountains create the rain shadow in Lake County?
Mayacamas Mountains, - warm climate
What is the largest sub-AVA of Lake County?
Clear Lake AVA
What are the Nothern Sonoma sub-AVA?
- Alexander Valley
- Knights Valley
- Rockpile
- Chalk Hill
- Russian River Valley
- Dry Creek Valley
What is the climate of Alexander Valley?
a warm climate
What are the soil types of Alexander Valley?
low-nutrient, free-draining, sand and gravel
Who are the significant producers of Alexander Valley?
Kendall-Jackson (Stonestreet Estate)
Seghesio
What is the warmest AVA of Sonoma County?
Knights Valley
What are the soil types of Knights Valley?
free-draining volcanic soils
What are the soil types of Dry Creek?
Gravelly sandy loam - valley floor
gravel red clay loam - on the slopes
What variety Dry Creek Valley is known for?
old vine, over 100 years old Zinfandel
what are the characteristics of Zinfandel?
medium (+) to full-bodied
medium (+) acidity
ripe flavor of blackberry, black plum cherry