California Flashcards
Sonoma
A wine from Green Valley could be labeled under WHAT four
different Sonoma AVAs?
- Green Valley
- Russian River Valley
- Sonoma Coast
- Northen Sonoma (North Coast)
Viticulture
What happens when Sauvignon Blanc when it is cropped high?
Sauvignon Blanc exhibits more of its grassy, green pyrazinic flavors and aromas when it is cropped high.
Producer
> Who coined the “ Fumé Blanc” term?
Wines labeled
Fumé Blanc—a term coined by Robert Mondavi in 1968, drawing from the Loire appellation Pouilly
Fumé—have less in common stylistically than they once did, and instead the name is more of a vestige
of half-century-old marketing.
Producer
Oldest producing of Cabernet Sauvignon are in?
Monte Rosso, planted by Louis M. Martini in the 1940s
Viticulture
How can millerandage in Zinfandel be partially mitigated?
This condition can be partially mitigated with crop
thinning, particularly of a cluster’s wings or shoulders,
which can grow nearly as long as the primary cluster
(removing these reduces the risk of rot as well by
allowing for more airflow).
What is the signature Variety of Dry Creek Valley?
Zinfandel
It is the signature variety of the Dry Creek Valley,
which specializes in rich expressions of warm-climate Zinfandel.
What regions in Sonoma harvest Premium Merlot?
BENNET VALLEY AND PORTIONS OF KNIGHTS VALLEY
Sonoma
What appellation is Buena Vista winery in?
Sonoma Valley
Oldest operating winery in California
Sonoma
What are the nested AVA’s of Sonoma Valley?
- Bennet Valley
- Los Carneros
- Moon Mountain
- Sonoma Mountain
Major Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay
Average Elevation: 200–2,700 feet
Soil: Extremely diverse, Over 15 different soils across the AVA (Mostly volcanic and sedimentary)
Key Producers & Important Vineyards: Bedrock Vineyard, Buena Vista Winery, Durell Vineyard, Hanzell, Pagani Ranch
Sonoma
What varieties is Bennett Valley known for?
Merlot, and Chardonnay
Merlot—largely because of Matanzas Creek’s work with these grapes. Merlot, in particular, can achieve
f
inesse and complexity in the AVA, and Bennett Valley Merlot is an important component in Vérité’s
iconic La Muse.
Sonoma
What AVA is the Monte Rosso & Montecillo Vineyards located?
Moon Mountain AVA
Sonoma
What 2 bodies of water define the Pateluma Gap AVA?
Sonoma Pacific Coast line,(PACIFIC OCEAN), San Pablo Bay
Sonoma
What AVA would the following producers be in? Charles Bacigalupi,
Joe Rochioli Jr., and Joseph Swan,
RRV
Sonoma
What winery produces the following and what is the cepage
* La Joie
* La Muse
* Le Desir
A.Verite
B.
* La Joie (Cabernet Sauvignon)
* La Muse (Merlot)
* Le Desir (Cabernet Franc)
Sonoma
What AVA is Jordan winery based in?
Alexander Valley AVA
Sonoma
What producer and from what AVA? helped commercialize the term “Old Vine ZIn”
Dry Creek Vineyard, Dry Creek AVA
Sonoma
Pine Mountain AVA is found within what 2 counties?
Mendocino and Sonoma
Sonoma
What is Pine Mountain- Cloverdale Peak known for?
Bordeaux, CS dominant
e appellation overlaps the northeastern corner of the Alexander
Valley. Like the Alexander Valley, Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak focuses on Bordeaux varieties, with
Cabernet Sauvignon commanding over three-quarters of plantings
Mendocino
WHAT RIVER RUNS THROUGH ANDERSON VALLEY?
NAVARRO RIVER
The Anderson Valley stretches for 15 miles alongside the Navarro River, which flows past the towns of
Boonville, Philo, and Navarro before emptying into the Pacific 14 miles past the appellation’s edge
MENDOCINO
WHERE IN MENDOCINO CAN YOU FIND ALSATIAN VARIETIES PLANTED?
ANDERSON VALLEY
Mendocino
What appelation would you find the following vineyards in?
*Savoy (owned by FEL),
Cerise (owned by Kosta Browne), Wendling, and Ferrington
Vineyards. Savoy (owned by FEL),
Cerise (owned by Kosta Browne), Wendling, and Ferrington
Vineyards.
ANDERSON VALLEY
Mendocino
What AVAs are nested inside the larfer Mendocino AVA?
- Anderson Valley, Potter Valley, Redwood Valley, McDowell Valley, Yorkville Highlands, Cole Ranch, and a portion of Mendocino Ridge.
Mendocino
WHAT IS THE UNITED STATES SMALLEST AVA?
COLE RANCH
Beyond the right bank, the diminutive Cole Ranch lays claim to being the United States’
smallest AVA at just 150 acres, with approximately 55 to vine
MENDOCINO
WHAT SUB APPELATION IS ROOT DOWN CELLARS IN?
COLE RANCH
