California Flashcards
Other than pinot noir and chardonnay, what other grapes perform well in warmer meso climates of Russian River?
Syrah & Zin
Amador County is found in what wine region? Top wines produced in this area?
Sierra Foothills
Pre prohibition Zin
Gloria Ferrer is famous for?
Pioneering sparkling wine production in Carneros
Taittinger produces a sparkling wine in CA in what AVA? Name?
Domaine Carneros
Cava producer Codorniu produces sparkling wine CA in what AVA? Name?
Carneros, Artesa
major varietal in Lodi?
Zin
three major climatic influence for Sonoma County
Pacific Ocean & San Pablo Bay
Petaluma Gap brings wind and fog especially into the southern parts of Sonoma
Southern Sonoma vineyards are covered in fog during this time frame
11am to 4pm
Santa Maria AVA primary varieties
Pinot Noir, Chard, Syrah *know for high acidity and intense fruit similar to NZ PN
These two “mountain” ranges reside in Napa Valley.
list the hillside AVAs and which side they reside
Mayacamas (West)
1.Diamond Mtn District 2.Spring Mtn District 3. Mt Veeder
Vaca (East)
1.Howell Mtn 2.Chiles Valley 3.Atlas Peak 4.Stag’s Leap
Chalk Hill is a sub AVA of _______
Soils?
Russian River Valley AVA
Volcanic Soils
As one moves north is Napa Valley, temperature rises due to___________
Distance from Petaluma Gap
Tablas Creek
Who owns it?
Location?
Varieties?
Perrin family of Beaucastel
Paso Robles
Rhone Varieties
Warmest AVA in Sonoma?
Alexander Valley
WHo grows more grapes, Napa or Sonoma?
Sonoma
in the US, the abv on a wine label can be +/- ___ %
1.5% from actual abv
Diamond Creeks famous vineyards are built from “suitcase clippings” from this famous Chateau?
Chateau Haut-Brion
Pioneer of Knights Valley Cabernet
Beringer
% of wine grown in the US that comes from CA
90%
Requirement for “Meritage” on a label
no grapes account for more than 90% of the blend
Bordeaux varieties only
red and white ok
Northern & Southern boundaries of the Central Coast
San Fran Bay
Santa Barbara
Father of American wine, introduced 300 varieties to CA including Zin
Count Agoston Haraszthy
San Francisco Bay AVA encompasses which counties in CA
Alameda Santa Clara Contra Costa San Mateo SF
who is responsible for overseeing the AVA system
TTB
Tax and Trade Bureau (2002)
name for “table wine” in the US
ABV min %
What else could this be labeled?
Light Wine
7-14%
This person created the organic movement is CA
Person
winery
who did he/she sell winery to
John Fetzer
Fetzer Winery (Mendocino)
Sold to Concha y Toro
Who planted the first Vinifera grapes in CA
Franciscan Missionaries 1770
CA AVA from North to South (list all valley floor AVA, not hillside)
Calistoga St.Helena Rutherford Oakville Yountville Oak Knoll Coombsville Wild Horse Carneros
What counties border Sonoma to the north?
Mendocino and Lake Counties
What counties border Sonoma to the south?
Marin, Solano, Contra Costa
Top vineyards of Sonoma Coast AVA face ______
South to optimize ripening
Where would someone find the winery Parducci?
Mendocino
where is Sanford Benedict vineyard found?
Sta Rita Hills
CA’s first commercial winery?
Buena Vista 1857
US law
County, state or Country is used in Lieu of AVA what % of fruit must come from labeled location?
75%
CA & Oregon 100%
95% Washington
this missouri Enologist understood the resistance of American rootstock to phylloxera
Charles Valentine Riley