California - not Napa & Sonoma

Question 1

Anderson Valley AVA and Cole Ranch AVA are subregions of what California County AVA

Answer 1

Mendocino AVA

Question 2

Santa Lucia Highlands AVA is located within

Answer 2

Monterey AVA, Central Coast

Question 3

Paso Robles AVA is located in what California area?

Answer 3

Central Coast

Question 4

Lodi AVA is located where?

Answer 4

Central Valley just east of San Francisco bay

Question 5

Mendocino County geo and topography?

Answer 5

North of Sonoma -borders Anderson Valley AVA
mostly Mountainous and forested
Viticulture generally confined to river valley
25% certified organic grapes

Question 6

Mendocino AVA climate and grapes?

Answer 6

one of the coolest in CA
long narrow valley in the south central part of county
marginal climate
PN sparking, smaller amounts of Riesling, Gewurztraminer, and PG

Question 7

Mendocino Ridge AVA geo and climate? grapes ?

Answer 7

Noncontiguous, elevation of 1200f- above fog line
nicknamed: Islands in the Sky
steep slopes, cool climate sunshine
New plantings of PN, but also have old vine Zin

Question 8

Mendocino county on east side geo and climate? grapes?

Answer 8

adjacent to Lake County
relatively flat in Russian River watershed
protected from Maritime influence by coastal mts
hot summers, cool nights
cab sauv, zin, Petite sirah, Rhone

Question 9

Cole Ranch AVA

Answer 9

in Mendocino County
smallest AVA in US — Esterlina Winery
60 acres
Cab sauv, merlot, PN, riesling

Question 10

Lake County geo and climate?

Answer 10

intersection of Vaca and Mayacamas
10 miles wide from Calistoga
Clear Lake moderates temperatures
young volcanic soils

Question 11

Average elevation of Lake county?

Answer 11

1,500f with some area up to 3,000f

Question 12

grape growing conditions in Lake County?

Answer 12

high elevation, the purest air quality
max solar potential, higher levels of Ultraviolet light
low relative humidity
great diurnal swings- good acidy retention

Question 13

resulting fruit characteristics produced in Lake county?

Answer 13

thicker skin
higher anthocyanins, polyphenols, tannins
lower pyrazines
good acidity

Question 14

Lake County grapes?

Answer 14

Cab sauv
Sauv blanc
merlot
zin
chard

Question 15

Central Coast AVA covers what primary area?

Answer 15

Monterey County 
San Luis Obispo County
Santa Barbara County
almost the entire central coast area
some inland areas on the eastern side of the mts as well

Question 16

Central coast cooling influence? grapes?

Answer 16

cool, maritime
winds blow cold ocean air with blankets of fog
penetrate far inland only stopped by mountains
good for growing Chardonnay and PN
light to med body wines

Question 17

Monterey County -highlights?

Answer 17

nearly 20% of state’s chardonnay
top five wine producing CA counties
south of San Francisco Bay AVA

Question 18

Monterey County cooling influence?

Answer 18

Gap in mountain where start to run E-W,

w/ warmer air at the southwestern end creates a vacuum pulling cool ocean air downstream

Question 19

Name Monterey’s cool climate sub AVA regions ? grapes?

Answer 19

Santa Lucia Highlands
Arroy Seco
Chalone
Chard, PN, Riesling, Pinot blanc, PG

Question 20

Name Monterey’s warm climate AVAs and grapes?

Answer 20

San Lucas
Hamyes Valley
Cab sauv & Rhone

Question 21

San Luis Obispo is home to what AVAs?

Answer 21

Paso Robles
Your Mountain
Edna Valley
Arroyo Grande Valley

Question 22

Paso Robles geo and climate? grapes

Answer 22

Covers entire northern half of San Luis Obispo county
range of soil types, varying levels of marine influence, elevation
Cab sauv, zin, merlot, grenache, syrah, mouvedre, PN, Chard

Question 23

Your Mountain AVA geo and climate?

Answer 23

in San Luis Obispo county to the west of Paso Robles
mountainous region, close to ocean
Templeton Gap
channel in Santa Lucia Mts that draws cool air toward Paso Robles

Question 24

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