California (2) Flashcards by Holly VanRyn

Super AVA located south of Los Angelas

South Coast AVA

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Super AVA that extends from Oakland/SF to Santa Barbara

Central Coast AVA

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Super AVA located north of San Francisco

North Coast AVA

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Counties (6) that are included within the North Coast AVA

Napa
Sonoma
Mendocino
Lake
Marin
Solano

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Area that grows the majority of California’s grapes, but is NOT an AVA

The Central Valley

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Super AVA located east of the Central Valley

Sierra Foothills AVA

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Leading grape variety of Napa Valley

Cabernet Sauvignon

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Mountain Range on the border between Napa and Sonoma

Mayacamas Mountains

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Mountain Range located in the eastern portion of Napa County

Vaca Mountains

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(6) AVAs of Napa’s valley floor

Calistoga
St. Helena
Rutherford
Oakville
Yountville
Stags Leap District

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Napa AVA located east of the valley floor, somewhat isolated in the foothills of the Vaca Mountains

Chiles Valley

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(5) High elevation AVAs of Napa

Mount Veeder
Diamond Mountain District
Spring Mountain District
Howell Mountain
Atlas Peak

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(4) Napa AVAs located in the southern portion of the area

Oak Knoll District
Coombsville
Carneros
Wild Horse Valley

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Body of water that cools the southern area of Napa County

San Pablo Bay

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AVA shared between Napa and Sonoma Counties

Carneros (Los Carneros)

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AVA shared between Napa and Solano Counties

Wild Horse Valley

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Leading grape of Sonoma County

Chardonnay

Two leading red grapes of Sonoma County

Cabernet Sauvignon

Pinot Noir

4 sub-appellations of the Sonoma Valley AVA

Bennet Valley
Sonoma Mountain
Moon Mountain District of Sonoma County
Carneros

Large AVA of western Sonoma County

Sonoma Coast

Sub-appellation (of the northern portion) of the Sonoma Coast AVA

Fort Ross-Seaview AVA

AVA shared between Sonoma and Marin Counties

Petaluma Gap AVA

Two sub-appellations of the Russian River Valley AVA

Green Valley of Russian River Valley AVA

Chalk Hill AVA

7 inland AVAs of Sonoma County (excluding those within the Sonoma Valley AVA)

Dry Creek Valley AVA
Rockpile AVA
Alexander Valley AVA
Knights Valley AVA
Pine Mountain/Cloverdale Peak AVA
Fountaingrove District AVA
Chalk Hill AVA (also a sub appellation of RRV)

Sonoma County AVA specializing in Zinfandel

Dry Creek Valley

Mendocino County AVA known for sparkling wines

Anderson Valley

AVA known as "Islands in the Sky"

Mendocino Ridge

Two leading grape varieties of hte Mendocino Ridge AVA

Pinot Noir, old vine Zinfandel

AVA shared between Sonoma and Mendocino Counties

Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak

The smallest AVA in the United States

Cole Ranch (located in Mendocino County)

Seven AVAs of Lake County

``` Benmore Valley Clear Lake High Valley Red Hills Lake County Big Valley District Lake County Kelsey Bench Lake County Guenoc Valley ```

Home county of hte Paso Robles, Edna Valley, and Arroyo Grande Valley AVAs

San Luis Obispo County

Small AVA located in a mountainous region just west of Paso Robles

York Mountain AVA

(7) AVAs of Santa Barbara County

``` Santa Maria Valley Santa Ynez Valley Ballard Canyon Los Olivos District Sta. Rita Hills Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara Alisos Canyon ```

(4) AVAs that overlap the Santa Ynez Valley AVA

Ballard Canyon Los Olivos District Sta. Rita Hills Happy Canyon of S. B.

AVA approved in 2020; located between Santa Ynez Valley and Santa Maria Valley

Alisos Canyon AVA

Descriptive nickname for the Alisos Canyon AVA

"Goldilocks Rhone Zone"

Sub-appellation of the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA

Ben Lomond Mountain AVA

7 sub-appellations of the Lodi AVA

``` Alta Mesa Borden Ranch Clements Hills Cosumnes River Jahant Mokelumne River Sloughhouse ```

Large AVA located on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada Range

Sierra Foothills AVA (large in size, but low in vine acreage as only about 1% of total area is planted to vines)

El Aliso

Original 1833 name of the estate Jean-Luis Vignes; one of the first commercial wineries in Southern CA