California Flashcards
Napa Valley Map
- Eisele Vineyard
- To-Kalon* - Martha’s Vineyard
- Pritchard Hill
- Gravelly Meadow, Volcanic Hill, Red Rock Terrace, Lake
Sonoma Valley Map
- Chalk Hill
- Petaluma Gap AVA
- Knights Valley - Peter Michael
- Fort Ross-Seaview AVA
- Alexander Valley AVA
- Rockpile AVA
- Bennett Valley - Merlot dominate
- Buena Vista - Agoston Haraszthy
* Sonoma Vineyards of note: Monte Rosso (Moon MT, Louis Martini Vineyard), Les Pierres (SV), Durell (SV), Richard Dinner (Sonoma MT, Paul Hobbs chard from here),
Kelsey Bench AVA, Big Valley District AVA, Red Hills AVA, Benmore Valley AVA, High Valley AVA are located in what county? What are the other 2 AVAs? Which AVA sits closest to Napa?
Lake County
- Clear Lake AVA - Largest in Lake County,
- Guenoc Valley AVA - closest to Napa
- Producers: Obsidian Ridge, Ceago Vineyards
- Cab Sauv, Zin, Sauv Blanc prevalent
Where would you find this soil and what type is it
Russian River and Green Valley -
Goldridge Soil: sandy loam (sand, silt and clay)
What AVA is nestled in Russian River AVA, name a few producers of each AVA
Green Valley AVA
- Russian River: Dehlinger, Joseph Swan, Rochioli, Williams-Selyem, Merry Edwards
- Kosta Browne, Freeman, Dutton Goldfield, Iron Horse
Lodi
Name 2 AVAs
Mendocino Lake County
- Red Hills Lake County AVA
- Navarro River
- Roederer, Goldeneye, Navarro Vineyards
- Red Hills has Obsidian Ridge Vineyards and Beckstoffer Vineyard
Santa Barbara Wine Map
- Bien Nacido Vineyard
- Santa Maria Valley AVA
- Sta Rita Hilla AVA
- Santa Ynez Valley
- Sanford & Benedict Vineyard
What are the 4 large sprawling AVAs of California
North Coast, Central Coast, South Coast, and the Sierra Foothills
True or False
California requires that 75% of the grapes to be grown in California to label their wine from California like the legal AVAs in the USA
False 100%
- California, Washington, and Oregon are exceptions: California or Oregon 100%
- Washington must contain at least 95% of grapes grown in the state
USA
If labeled by country, state, or county: 75%
If labeled by AVA: 85%
If labeled with a single vineyard: 95%
Select the winery(ies) located on Pritchard Hill.
A.Ovid
B.Bryant Family
C.Harlan Estate
D.Bond
E.Chappellet
A.Ovid
B.Bryant Family
E.Chappellet
Colgin, Continuum
Match the California vineyard to the correct AVA.
Sonoma Coast, Santa Maria Valley, Sta. Rita Hills, Anderson Valley
A. Savoy
B. Sanford & Benedict
C. Bien Nacido
D. Gap’s Crown
A. Savoy - Anderson Valley
B. Sanford & Benedict - Sta. Rita Hills
C. Bien Nacido - Santa Maria Valley
D. Gap’s Crown - Sonoma Coast
Match the Napa winery to the correct AVA.
Howell Mountain, Rutherford, Calistoga, Spring Mountain
A. Philip Togni Vineyards
B. Dunn Vineyards
C. Inglenook
D. Chateau Montelena
A. Philip Togni Vineyards - Spring Mountain
B. Dunn Vineyards - Howell Mountain
C. Inglenook - Rutherford
D. Chateau Montelena - Calistoga
- ** Ch Montelena Chard was top white in 1976 Judgement of Paris
Match the winemaker to the correct winery.
Ridge, Calera, Bonny Doon, Chateau Montelena
A. Josh Jensen
B. Paul Draper
C. Beau Barrett
D. Randall Graham
A. Josh Jensen - Calera - Mt. Harlan AVA
San Benito County
B. Paul Draper - Ridge
C. Beau Barrett - Chateau Montelena
D. Randall Graham - Bonny Doon
The James Berry Vineyard is located in which AVA?
A.Edna Valley
B.Arroyo Grande
C.Santa Lucia Highlands
D.Paso Robles
E.Sta. Rita Hills
D.Paso Robles
Templeton Gap/Willow Creek area
Match the winery to the decade it was founded in.
1870s, 1860s, 1900s, 1960s, 1970s
A. Beringer
B. Beaulieu Vineyards
C. Robert Mondavi
D. Joseph Phelps
E. Charles Krug
A. Beringer 1870s
B. Beaulieu Vineyards 1900s
C. Robert Mondavi 1960s
D. Joseph Phelps 1970s
E. Charles Krug 1860s
Match the Napa Valley vineyard to the AVA it is located in.
Oakville, Calistoga, Yountville, Stag’s Leap District, St. Helena
A. Fay Vineyard
B. State Lane
C. Martha’s Vineyard
D. Eisele
E. Kronos
A. Fay Vineyard - Stag’s Leap District
B. State Lane - Yountville
C. Martha’s Vineyard - Oakville
D. Eisele - Calistoga
E. Kronos - St. Helena
Which of the following AVAs is NOT located within the Sonoma Valley AVA?
A.Sonoma Mountain
B.Moon Mountain
C.Bennett Valley
D.Chalk Hill
D. Chalk Hill
- Sonoma Mountain AVA: Richard Dinner Vineyard, Paul Hobbs chard
- Bennet Valley AVA: too cool to produce CS, Merlot does best
- Moon Mountain AVA: runs parallel with Mt. Veeder
- Los Carneros is nestled in Sonoma Valley AVA also
Match each AVA to the AVA that encompasses it.
Napa Valley, Sierra Foothills, Lodi, Paso Robles
A. Borden Ranch
B. Santa Margarita Ranch
C. Fair Play
D. Atlas Peak
A. Borden Ranch - Lodi
B. Santa Margarita Ranch - Paso Robles
C. Fair Play - Sierra Foothills
D. Atlas Peak - Napa Valley
What is the smallest AVA in America, where is it located who produces wine from there
Cole Ranch AVA, Mendocino, Esterlina
** winery closed and was sold
What is the maximum allowed concentration of sulfites allowed in a bottle of wine sold in the US?
A.10 parts per million
B.150 parts per million
C.350 parts per million
D.400 parts per million
C.350 parts per million
What is the only non-contiguous AVA in the United States?
A.Moon Mountain
B.The Rocks of Milton-Freewater
C.Wisconsin Ledge
D.Mendocino Ridge
E.Yorkville Highlands
D.Mendocino Ridge
What AVA lies directly to the west of Spring Mountain District AVA and sits between the Mayacamas Mountains and the city of Santa Rosa?
A.Fountaingrove District
B.Moon Mountain
C.Knights Valley
D.Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak
E.Sonoma Valley
A.Fountaingrove District
- Moon Mountain to west of Mt. Veeder inside of Sonoma Valley AVA
- Knights Valley NW of Calistoga
- Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peal NE corner of Alexander Valley
What type of soild is this and where would you find it in California
alluvial fan: triangle-shaped deposit of gravel, sand, and even smaller pieces of sediment, such as silt. This sediment is called alluvium. Alluvial fans are usually created as flowing water interacts with mountains, hills, or the steep walls of canyons
- Napa Valley: Rutherford bench is a prime example formed by the Napa River
Order the following grape varieties from least to most acreage planted in California (1 = least, 4 = most).
A. Pinot Noir
B. Zinfandel
C. Merlot
D. Cabernet Sauvignon
A. Pinot Noir - 1 (least)
B. Zinfandel - 3
C. Merlot - 2
D. Cabernet Sauvignon - 4 (most)
- Napa: Cab Sauv, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Zin
What type of vine training is this
Vertical Shoot Positioning (VSP):
is designed to arrange shoots to grow upwards across guide wires. Either two or four fruiting canes are trained to grow in opposite directions along two levels of wire.
VSP advantages: machine harvest, fruit is grown in one uniform zone, and it suits many grape varietals. desgined to maximize sunlight, low fungus issues
Historically, Napa’s vineyards were planted in a manner known as California sprawl, a kind of floppy, bush-style training wherein the grapes were well protected from the sun by a wild and untamed canopy. The vines tended to be widely spaced and, if planted prior to the mid-1970s, were dry-farmed.