California Flashcards
Who founded Buena Vista?
Agoston Haraszthy
What is the oldest continuously operating winery in the Napa
Beringer
1878
Who introduced small oak usage to Cali winemakers
Tchelistcheff
What is fume blanc and who created it
Robert Mondavi
Sav Blanc aged in oak
What AVA was the first to recieve AVA status in Napa
Howell Mountain 1981
What is the largest AVA in the world
Upper Mississippi AVA
30000 mi2
These two events brought many to California and kickstarted the wine industry
Annexation of California from Mexico in 1847
and
Discovery off gold at Sutters Mill in 1848
Who is Dubbed the father of California wine
Agoston Haraszthy
USAs first bonded winery
Pleasant Valley Wine Company
est 1860 in the Finger Lakes
Federal label laws in the US
Labeled by country, state, county- 75%
AVA- 85%
Single vineyard- 95%
if labeled, Vitis Labrusca has to make up what % of the wine?
min 51% of the labeled variety
What is the margin of alcohol in the US?
1.5%
What is the ratio if a wine is labeled ‘contains sulfites’
10 parts per million minimum
What % if the wine is labeled estate bottled?
100% must come from the winery within the same AVA
5 major AVA growing regions of California
North Coast
Central Coast
South Coast
Sierra Foothills
San Francisco Bay
What is Meritage mean as defined by California Meritage Alliance?
premium blend in which no individual grape make up more than 90% of the wine.
Bordeaux varieties
USA ranks what in national wine production
Fourth
Unofficial subregions of Napa Valley
Pritchard Hill
Conn Valley
Deer Park
Rutherford Bench
What year did Napa Valley become an AVA
1981
What is the minimum elevation of Howell Mountain
1400ft
What is the name of the creek of Diamond Mountain
Ritchie
What wines and vintages won in the Judgement of Paris
1973 Stags Leap wine SLV Cab
1973 C. Montelena Chard
Old School examples of Napa Valley
Togni
Mayacamas
Corison
Matthiasson
Snowden
What are the two main entry points for fog in Napa Valley
San Pablo Bay (S)
Chalk Hill Gap (N)
The three general soils in Napa Valley
Great Valley Sequence
Franciscan assemblage
Napa volcanics
Vineyards of Bond
Melbury
Quella
St Eden
Vecina
Pluribus
Bond
What was the first commercial winery established in Napa Valley in what year?
Krug
1861
Who pioneered drip irrigation in the 70s?
Andy Beckstoffer
When was Schramsberg founded
1862
Early pioneers of Sonoma
Hanzell
Martin Ray
Simi
What % does napa valley make of Califorinas vine acreage
4%
Green Valley is not merely a subregion of Russian River Valley but also its own unique AVA: what is unique about it
distinct for its cool temperatures, Goldridge soil, and morning fog layer
What is the warmest subAVA of Napa Valley
Calistoga
northernmost too
Where can you find To Kalon
Oakville
What is the biggest winery in Atlas Peak
Kongsgaard
Boots Brounstein founded this winery in 1968. This winery was the first to produce a Napa Cab over $100
Diamond Creek
Lake, 1978
This winery survived prohabition by becoming the ‘house of alter wine’
George de Latour Beaulieu Vineyards
Early pioneers of Sonoma
Hanzell
Martin Ray
Simi
What AVA is a subregion of Russian River Valley, but is also its own. Why is it unique?
Green Valley
distinct for its cool temps and morning fog layer
What AVA in Sonoma Valley is known for Merlot?
Bennett Valley
its too cool for Cab Sav
Name some AVAs of Monterey country
Carmel Valley
Monterey
Santa Lucia Highlands
San Lucas
Where can you find Pisoni and Talbott vineyards?
Santa Lucia Highlands
What larger AVA is Santa Rita Hills, Ballard Canyon, and Happy Canyon?
Santa Ynez Valley
What is the most recent AVA to be added to Santa Barbara county?
Alisos Canyon (2020)
What are some of the AVAs of San Luis Obispo county
Paso Robles
Highlands
San Miguel
Creston
Mountain ranges of Santa Rita hills AVA
Purisima Hills
Santa Rosa Hills
What familys are responsable for Tablas Creek?
Famille Perrin
Haas
Cole Ranch AVA in Mendocino Valley has one single vineyard
Cole Ranch Vineyard
AVAs in North Coast
Napa
Sonoma
Lake
Mendocino
Solano
Marin
