California

Question 1

Name the valley floor AVAs of the Napa Valley

Answer 1

Calistoga, St Helena, Rutherford, Oakville, Yountville, Stag’s Leap District, Oak Knoll District, Coombsville and Los Carneros.

Question 2

Name the mountain AVAs of the Napa Valley

Answer 2

Howell Mountain, Chiles Valley, Atlas Peak, Mount Vedeer, Spring Mountain District and Diamond Mountain District

Question 3

What are the most planted varieties in the Napa Valley?

Answer 3

Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay

Question 4

Which sub-AVA of the Napa Valley was the first to be created? When was it created?

Answer 4

Howell Mountain AVA, 1983

Question 5

When was the Napa Valley AVA crested?

Answer 5

1981

Question 6

Which is the most recently created Napa Valley sub-AVA?

Answer 6

Coombsville. Created in 2012

Question 7

Name an ‘unofficial AVA’ of the Napa Valley

Answer 7

Conn Valley

Question 8

What are the two mountain ranges that enclose the Napa Valley?

Answer 8

Mayacamas Mountains (western edge) and Vaca Mountains (eastern edge).

Question 9

Name the producers of each of the following vineyards:

Kronos Vineyard;
To-Kalon Vineyard;
Martha’s Vineyard; 
Fay Vineyard; and 
Trailside Vineyard

Answer 9

Kronos Vineyard - Corison
To-Kalon Vineyard - Robert Mondavi and Beckstoffer
Martha’s Vineyard - Heitz Cellars
Fay Vineyard - Stag Leaps Wine Cellars
Trailside Vineyard - Heitz Cellars

Question 10

What is the second wine of Screaming Eagle?

Answer 10

Second Flight. In contrast to the main wine, Second Flight is often Merlot dominant