California Flashcards
California produces what % of all US wine
85%
AXR1 rootstock was used post Parisian blind tasting to what detriment?
Has VV DNA and is ultimately susceptible to phylloxera
Allowed for re-evaluation of sites/plant material/canopy mgmt to allow for quality post vineyard boom
Main climate influences on CA
Pacific Ocean
Mountains ranges
CA latitude
32-42*N
Low - intense sunshine
Overall CA climate
Mediterranean
Top grapes in CA
Can Sauv
Chard
PN
Zin
Mer
French Colombard
PG
SB
Syrah
% of varietal in bottle when mentioned on label in CA
75%
North Coast AVA encompasses proportions of what counties?
Napa
Sonoma
Mendocino
Lake
Mendocino County
Coastal AVAs planted to aromatic varieties
Inland to heavy reds
Altitude for aromatic whites
Anderson Valley AVA
Daytime warm but cold air and fog funnel in on Navarro River - diurnal
Pinot Noir and Chard
Littorai
Lake County
In rain shadow of Mayacamas and Vaca
Clear Lake provides cool breezes
Cab and SB
Alexander Valley AVA
NE corner of Sonoma county
Warm climate diurnal from Pacific air funneled in Petaluma Gap and RRV
valley floor and slopes planted
Altitude for acid
Cab Sauv - structure/concentration
Knights Valley AVA
Warmest area of Sonoma County- inland
Altitude for cool
Free draining volcanic soils
Full bodied Cab Sauv
Dry Creek Valley AVA
Zin and SB
Sheltered by coastal mtn but gets fog from San Pablo Bay for cool nights
Gravel/free draining soils reduce vigor
Zin
Old vines
Ridge
Rhone rangers
Rockpile AVA
Influenced by Lake Sonoma- inversion layer keeps area warm at night
Above fog layer so high sun
Shallow soils- limited water - concentration
Zin, PS, Cab
Seghesio
RRV AVA
South and West coolest - Petaluma Gap - PN and Chard free draining poor soils
Inland and NE are sheltered and warmer - CS, Chard, Zin
Green Valley if RRV AVA
Located next to Petaluma Gap
Coolest in CA
Free draining poor soils
PN/Chard
High acid
Chalk Hill AVA
NE corner of RRV
Hilly protected, warmer
White volcanic ash soil
Chard, Cab, SB