California Producer Profiles

Question 1

name 4 parcels of the Monte Bello Vineyard

Answer 1

Perrone
Torre
Klein
Rousten

Question 2

Perrone, Torre, Klein, and Rousten are parcels in what vineyard?

Answer 2

Ridge Monte Bello

Question 3

What was the first vintage of Ridge Monte Bello?

Answer 3

1962

Question 4

What was the first vintage of Opus One?

Answer 4

1979

winemakers: Tim Mondavi / Lucien Sionneau

Question 5

Who produces Kronos Vineyard Cabernet?

Answer 5

Corison

Question 6

What nested AVA of Napa Valley is defined by elevation?

Answer 6

Howell Mountain. (1400’)

Question 7

Where is the Wappo Vineyard?

Answer 7

Stag’s Leap District

Mondavi source

Question 8

Can you name a Napa winery that stayed phylloxera free?

Answer 8

Diamond Creek

St. Georges rootstock

Question 9

What was the first Napa Valley wine to sell over the $100/btl make?

Answer 9

Diamond Creek

1987

Question 10

Name the vintages in the last decade that Diamond Creek released its ‘Lake Vineyard’ cabernet as its own bottling.

Answer 10

2010, 2012, 2013, 2016

Question 11

Name a Napa producer who prevents all their cabernet from undergoing Malo Lactic Fermentation.

Answer 11

Heitz