California Flashcards
What are the four large AVAs of CA?
North Coast
Central Coast
South Coast
Sierra Foothills
What are the two smaller AVAs located in the North Coast?
Napa Valley
Sonoma
From where to where does the South Coast AVA stretch?
Los Angeles to San Diego
What does “Meritage” indicate?
Term trademarked by the Meritage Alliance, is used by producers to indicate a premium blend in which no grape accounts for more than 90% of the wine. Meritage wines may be red or white, but must be produced from Bordeaux varieties.
What are the origins of Zinfandel and who discovered them?
Carole Meredith - Croatia’s Crljenak Kastelanski
What is the name of the bay that sits at the southern end of Napa?
San Pablo Bay
Besides where N or South you are in Napa, what factor is also taking place with temp?
Altitude - up to 2,000 ft.
What are some of the different soil types found in Napa Valley?
Volcanic, alluvial and maritime soil types, ranging from well-drained gravel loam to dense clays to the thin, rocky soils of the hillside vineyards.
What was the first sub-AVA of Napa Valley?
Howell Mountain AVA
What AVA within Napa exemplifies Valley floor style Cabernet?
Rutherford AVA
What is the warmest AVA in Napa?
Calistoga - summer temps avergae of 90 degrees F. They focus more on grapes like Zinfandel and Cabernet
Where is the Petaluma Gap located?
the South end of Napa Valley closet to Conners AVA - where it’s cooler thus great for growing grapes for sparkling wine.
What are the AVA’s of Sonoma County?
Sonoma Coast Fort-Ross Seaview Russian River Valley (Green Valley of Russian River and part of Chalk Hill) Chalk Hill Dry Creek Valley Rockpile Alexander Valley Knights Valley Sonoma Valley (Sonoma Mountain
