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Napa California AVA Flashcards

1
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Calistoga Varietial

A

Cabernet

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2
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Calistoga AVA Designated in what year?

A

2010

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3
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Calistoga is home to what wineries? (4)

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Chateau Montelena, Amici, Frank Family, Clos Pegas (Sculptor)

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4
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Calistoga’s notable vineyard?

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Dr. Crane (Beckstoffer)

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5
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Calistoga’s climate in Summer?

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Warm to hot, lower humidity, highs of 90 degrees and falls to 50’s at night.

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6
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Coombsville produces what grape varietal?

A

Cabernet

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7
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Coombsville was designated in what year?

A

2011

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Coombsville is home to these two main wine producers..

A

Palmaz and Caldwell

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Coombsville is close to this bay which helps moderate the weather…

A

San Pablo

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10
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Summers in Coombsville are approx ___ degrees cooler than other AVAs

A

10

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11
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Coombsville _____ covers occur more frequently and burn off later in the day.

A

Fog

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12
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Coombsville has alluvial deposits from this mountain region that surrounds the region.

A

Vaca Range

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13
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Coombsville wines have soft but _____ tannins

A

Significant

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14
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Other grape varietals, besides Cabernet, are grown in Coombsville’s lower, cooler sites are these four:

A

Pinot noir, Chardonnay, Merlot, and Syrah

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15
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Oak knoll district was designated in what year?

A

2004

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16
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Oak knoll Dist. Has three main grape varietals

A

Cabernet, Merlot, Chardonnay

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17
Q

Oak knolls Dist is home to Lewis, Darioush, Trefethan, Robert Bailey, black stallion and these two others…

A

Monticello/Corley Family

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18
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Los Carneros’ two major grape varieties are:

A

Chardonnay and Pinot noir

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19
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Carneros Ava was designated in what year?

A

1983

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20
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Carneros covers parts of which two wine regions?

A

Sonoma and Napa

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21
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3 Notable vineyards in Los Carneros:

A

Hyde, Hudson and Truchard

22
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Carneros is home to which 4 wineries?

A

Cuvaison, Truchard, Etude and Ceja

23
Q

Carneros’ soil is dominated mostly by ____.

A

Clay (prevents deep rooting)

24
Q

Carneros climate is influenced by the..

A

Maritime breezes and fog (from the south, San Pablo Bay thru Petaluma Gap to the west)

25
Q

Carneros also produces:

A

Sparkling wine and Merlot

26
Q

Carneros’ wine region is the first to be defined by what factor:

A

Climate (rather than political boundaries)

27
Q

Yountville AVA was designated in

A

1999

28
Q

Yountville’s main grape varietial and what they are known for is:

A

Cabernet

29
Q

Yountville is home to these 5 wineries:

A

Blankiet, Dominus, Chandon, Girard, Kapscandy

30
Q

Yountvilles notable vineyards are these 2:

A

State Lane and Wolff

31
Q

In Yountville how is it that they have a natural “air conditioning”

A

To the south air currents from San Pablo Bay get trapped at the Yountville Mounts.

32
Q

In Yountville, what do the milder temperatures do to the grapes:

A

Plenty of time to develop unique flavor characteristics.

33
Q

Soils on the Eastern side of Yountville are similar to the neighboring Stags leap because of these two soils:

A

Volcanic + centuries old coastal deposits

34
Q

In Yountville to the west there’s more diverse soils starting with sedimentary and alluvial but also have ____ & _____ loam and a little _____.

A

Sandy & gravelly

Clay

35
Q

George Yount planted Napa’s first vineyard in 1836 and that area is now referred to as:

A

Napanook (Dominus)

36
Q

Yountville is home to this famous resturant (among others):

A

French Laundry

37
Q

Stags Leap is known for which Varietial

A

Cabernet

38
Q

Stags Leap is home to these 5 wineries

A

Baldacci, shafer, Stag’s Leap Wine Cellar, Chimney Rock, and Silverado

39
Q

Stags Leap is located where in Napa Valley?

A

Eastern portion of Napa. 5 to 7 miles north of Napa the town.

40
Q

Which AVA is east of the Napa River and along the Silverado Trail?

A

Stags Leap District

41
Q

This Ava is 2,700 acres, of which, half are planted vineyards.

A

Stags Leap District

42
Q

Stags Leap has _____ temperatures due to the breezes from ___ _______ Bay.

A

Cooler
San Pablo’s

43
Q

In Stags Leap why does the temperature rise quickly during the day?

A

Rock facades of the Vaca Range that reflect the heat

44
Q

Soils in Stags Leap are ________ on the floor of the valley and ______ hillsides.

A

Volcanic gravel -loam
Rocky hillsides

45
Q

Which AVA is often compared to Margaux?

A

stags leap

46
Q

Oakville’s main varietial is

A

Cabernet

47
Q

Oakville was designated in

A

1993

48
Q

Oakville is home to many wineries such as:

A

Mondavi, opus one, plumpjack, paradigm, Turnbull, Groth, Far Neinte, and screaming eagle

49
Q

Oakvilles notable vineyards are To Kalon, Missouri Hopper (both Beckstoffer) and __________.

A

Martha’s Vineyard

50
Q

Oakvilles climate is moderately warm with temps commonly in the mid 90s in the summer. East side of the AVA receives warmer afternoon sun. It also strongly affected by night and early morning _____ which helps….

A

Fog.
…keep acidity levels good.

51
Q

Oakville soil is primarily sedimentary gravelly alluvial loams on the western side. On the east side it is…

A

More volcanic but heavier soils; low to moderate fertility and fairly deep with average water retention.

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