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
Mnedocino
What AVAs are found outside of the Mendocino Ava, and still within the Mendocino County?
Eagle Peak AVA
Covelo AVA
Dios Rios AVA
Mendocino
Mendocino Ridge AVA being can be compared to what appelation down in Sonoma?
Sonoma Coast.
Vineyards within the AVA benefit from intense luminosity,
much like the successful areas of the West Sonoma Coast.
Mendocino
MENDOCINO RIDGE AVA BOUNDARIES ARE DEMARCATED BY WHAT?
ELEVATION ABOVE 1200 FEET. BECAUSE IT IS A NONCONTIGUOUS APPELATION
LAKE COUNTY
WHAT VARIETIES IS RED HILLS AVA KNOWN FOR?
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
LAKE COUNTY
WHAT BODY OF WATER DOES LAKE COUNTY SURROUND?
CLEAR LAKE
OLDEST FRESHWATER LAKE IN NORTH AMERICA
LAKE COUNTY
WHAT ARE THE 8 SUB AVAS OF LAKE COUNTY?
- CLEAR LAKE AVA
- BIG VALLEY DISTRICT-LAKE COUNTY AVA
- GUENOC VALLEY AVA
- HIGH VALLEY AVA
- KELSEY BENCH LAKE COUNTY AVA
- RED HILLS LAKE COUNTY AVA
- UPPER LAKE VALLEY AVA
- LONG VALLEY LAKE COUNTY AVA
SOLANO COUNTY
WHAT VARIETY IS CLARKSBURK AVA KNOWN FOR?
CHENIN BLANC (INCONU)
WASHINGTON
WHAT ARE THE SUB AVAS OF COLUMBIA VALLEY?
COLUMBIA VALLEY
- YAKIMA VALLEY AVA
- RED MOUNTAIN AVA
- RATTLESNAKE HILLS AVA
- SNIPES MOUNTAIN AVA
- WALLA WALLA VALLEY (WA/OR)
- THE ROCKS DISTRICT OF MILTON FREEWATER
- HORSE HEAVEN HILLS
- WAHLUKE SLOPE
- LAKE CHELAN
- ANCIENT LAKES OF COLUMBIA VALLEY
- NACHES HEIGHTS
- ROYAL SLOPE
- ROCKY REACH
- THE BURN OF COLUMBIA VALLEY
- WHITE BUFFS
- CANDY MOUNTAIN
- GOOSE GAP
WASHINGTON
WHAT VARIETIES IS ANCIENT LAKES OF COLUMBIA VALLEY AVA KNOWN FOR?
RIESLING AND CHARDONNAY
SOILS ARE MISSOULA FLOOD DEPOSITS
WASHINGTON
WHERE IS CANDY MOUNTAIN AVA AND WHAT DOES IT GROW?
CABERNET SAUVIGNON, MERLOT, SYRAH AND SANGIOVESE
WASHINGTON
GOOSE GAP AVA
CABERNET SAUVIGNON, MERLOT AND SYRAH, CHARDONNAY
WASHINGTON
WHAT AVA IS CAYUSE LOCATED IN?
WALLA WALLA
