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California - Napa County Flashcards

1
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What counties does the North Coast AVA include?

A

-Napa County
-Sonoma county
-Mendocino County
-Lake County
-Solano County
-Marin County

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2
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What AVA is Napa County home to?

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Napa Valley AVA

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True or False?
Napa Valley is California’s most distinguished wine fine wine region and the birthplace of the classic style of American Cabernet Sauvignon

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True!

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4
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What percentage of the state’s wine does California produce?

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4%

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5
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How many sub AVAs are within Napa Valley?

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16

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6
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What are the Napa Valley AVAs named after?

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The surrounding towns and mountains

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7
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Napa Valley stretches North from what principle towns in the south to what town in the north?

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Napa & St. Helena in the south to Calistoga in the North

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8
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What body of water lies at the southern part of Napa?

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San Pablo Bay

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9
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The width of Napa Valley varies between?

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About 5 miles at Napa to 1 mile at Calistoga

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10
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What happens to the temperature as you move North in Napa Valley?

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The temperature gets warmer as you move north.

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11
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What is the southernmost AVA in Napa

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Carneros

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12
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What is the northernmost AVA in California?

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Calistoga

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13
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What do the altitudes range from in the valley?

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0-2000ft above sea level - this has a major effect on the temperatures of the vineyards

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14
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What are the mountain ranges that flank the valley?

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Mayacamas Mountains to the west and the Vaca Mountains to the east

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15
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What kind of soil does the valley have?

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A diverse range of volcanic, alluvial, and maritime
-Gravel loam
-Dense clays
-Thin & rocky soil on hillside vineyards

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16
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What is the most planted grape in Napa Valley?

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Cabernet Sauvignon

17
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What is Cabernet Sauvignon wine like from the mountain AVAs?

Napa Valley

A

-Dense
-Dark fruit notes
-Concentrated
-Bold tannic structure

18
Q

What are the grapes like that are grown on the mountainside AVAs?

In Napa Valley

A

-Small (the size of blueberries), due to the shallow, infertile soil
-Higher leves of acidity due to the cool teperatures caused by high elevation

19
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What is the wine like that is produced from valley floor AVAs?

In Napa Valley

A

More elegant and supple styles of cabernet with less intesity and color than the mountainside AVAs

20
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What is a environmental threat hillside growers face?

in Napa Valley

A

Erosion - the rain can wash away a vineyards entire topsoil leaving nothing but hard bedrock behind

21
Q

Is the soil in the valley floor deeper or more shallow than the mountains?

Napa valley

A

Deeper

22
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What style of Chardonnay has historically been produced in Napa Valley?

A

-Opulent
-Weighty
-Buttery
-Oak Driven

23
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What other grape varieties are grown in Napa Valley?

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-Merlot
-Zinfandel
-Cabernet Franc
-Petit Verdot
-Sauvignon Blanc
-Petit Syrah
-Sangiovese
-Pinot Noir

24
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What are the 3 mountain AVAs that lie within the Mayacamas?

Napa Valley - listed N to S

A
  • Diamond Mountain District
  • Spring Mountain District
  • Mount Veeder
25
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What are the valley AVAs?

Napa Valley - Listed N to S

A
  • Calistoga
  • St. Helena
  • Rutherford
  • Oakville
  • Stags Leap District
  • Yountville
  • Oak Knoll District
  • Coombsville
  • Carneros
26
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What are the 4 mountain AVAs that lie within the Vaca Mountains?

Napa Valley - Listed N to S

A
  • Howell Mountain
  • Chiles Valley District
  • Atlas Peak
  • Wild Horse AVA
27
Q

Who were the founders of Opus One?

A

Robert Mondavi & Baron Philippe de Rothschild

28
Q

What was the first bottle of California wine to cost more than $100? $1000?

A
  • $100; 1987 Diamond Creek Lake Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
  • $1000; 2014 Screaming Eagle
29
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Which was the first Napa Valley estate to sell their wine in individual glass bottles?

A

Inglenook “Sold Only in Glass”

30
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How long is Napa Valley?

A

~30mi

31
Q

How many of the 12 orders of soil does Napa Valley contain?

A

6 - the valley has an incredibly diverse set of soils

32
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What climactic influence does virtually the entire valley share?

A

A large diurnal shift

33
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Who is named the father of winemaking on Howell Mountain

A

Randy Dunn of Dunn Vineyards

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