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California Central Coast Flashcards

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1
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How large is the California Central Coast AVA?

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From San Francisco bay to Santa Barbara County

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Name the AVA’s located to the east and south of San Francisco Bay.

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Livermore Valley
Santa Cruz Mountains
Ben Lomond Mountain
Santa Clara Valley
San Ysidro District
and the sprawling San Francisco Bay AVA
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What is the climate like in the Santa Cruz AVA?

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A cool, coastal climate interspersed with redwood forests.

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What are some of the famous wineries located here?

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Ridge - Montebello Vineyard

Original Boony Doon Estate vineyard (a victim of Pierce’s Disease.)

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5
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What is the Livermore Valley AVA known for?

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Sauvignon Blanc

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Who is the most notable producer in Livermore Valley AVA?

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Wente

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Is the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA included in the Central Coast AVA?

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No

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What county is South of San Francisco Bay?

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Monterey County

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9
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Is Santa Cruz County AVA included in the Central Coast AVA?

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Yes

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10
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Is the Santa Cruz Mountain AVA included in the Central Coast AVA.

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No

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What was planted in Monterey in the wake of the success in Napa Valley?

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Planting of more vines.

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What is the coastal area of Monterey like?

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It has one of the longest growing seasons in California.

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13
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Where do the majority of the grapes grow within Monterey AVA end up

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In bulk blends

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What white grape accounts for more than 50% of the planting in Monterey?

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Chardonnay!!

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What is the Santa Lucia Highlands AVA known for?

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Pinot Noir

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16
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Where is Gary’s vineyard located and what is it planted with?

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In the Santa Lucia Highlands and the 50 acres is planted with Pinot Noir

17
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Where is Calera winery located?

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In the Mount Harlan AVA within San Benito County

18
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Where is the Mount Harlan AVA?

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In San Benito County tucked in the eastern Gilban Mountains.

19
Q

What are the two counties located to the South of Monterey?

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San Luis Obispo County

Santa Barbera

20
Q

When were the 11 new AVA’s of Paso Robles created?

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In 2014.

21
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Why were the 11 AVA’s created in Paso Robles?

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It covers 612,308 acres, San Luis Obispo’s Paso Robles AVA is a giant appellation with wide variations in climate and soil series.

22
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What river runs through San Luis Obispo County?

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Salinas River

23
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What is are two distinct characteristics of the western part of San Luis Obispo?

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Cool, marine air funneled in through the Tempelton Gap and calcareous soils.

24
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What is San Louis Osbispo like to the east of the Salinas River?

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More sand, hotter great for Zinfandel which has a long history there with ‘Pass the Oaks’ Cabernet with the start of the 1980’s

25
Q

Who was first to plant Syrah vines in Paso Robles?

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Gary Eberle

26
Q

What winery from France took part in providing clonal material for tables creeks?

A

Beaucastel

27
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What is Edna Valley known for?

A

Pinot and Chardonnay

28
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Where does Santa Barbera County take a sharp bend in the coast?

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At point Conception.

29
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What is the interesting thing about the Santa Maria and Santa Ynez valley?

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those valleys trail east to west.

30
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What led to Santa Rita Hills to shortening it’s name?

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A chilean winery sent a cease and desist letter, s they changed it to Sta. Rita Hills.

31
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Where is the Richard Sanford vineyard located?

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Sta. Rita Hills.

32
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Where is the large Bien Nacido vineyard planted?

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Santa Maria Valley AVA

33
Q

When and with what was the Bien Nacido vineyard planted?

A

Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in the 1970’s

34
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What kind of region is Santa Barbera County?

A

Region I - has the longest growing season in California.

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