California regions and sub regions Flashcards
Where are the Sierra Foothills?
East of Sacremento and Lodi
Western edge of the Sierra Nevada Mountains
What are the sub regions of the Sierra Foothills (5)?
Fair Play
El Dorado
Fiddletown
North Yuba
California Shenandoah Valley
What are the Central Valley AVAs (5)?
Lodi - western edge of Sacramento River Delta
Dunnigan Hills
Clarksburg
Capay Valley
Merritt Island
What are the sub AVAs of Lodi (7)?
Alta Mesa
Borden Ranch
Mokelumme River
Consumes River
Jahant
Sloughhouse
Clements Hills
What are the AVAs of Santa Barbara (4)?
Santa Maria Valley
Santa Ynez Valley
Sta. Rita Hills
Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara
What are the AVAs of San Louis Obispo (4)?
Paso Robles
Arroyo Grande
York Mountain
Edna Valley
What are the AVAs of Monterey County (9)?
Monterrey
Santa Lucia Highlands
Chalone
Hames Valley
Arroyo Seco
Carmel Valley
San Antonio Valley
San Bernabe
San Lucas
What are the AVAs of Sonoma County (15)?
Dry Creek Valley
Alexander Valley
Knights Valley
Rockpile
Bennet Valley
Chalk Hill
Russian River Valley
Sonoma Valley
Green Valley of RRV
Sonoma Mountain
Sonoma Coast
Northern Sonoma
Carneros - the majority
Pine Mountain Cloverdale Peak (2011)
Fort Ross Seaview (2011)
What are the AVAs of Mendocino County (11)?
Mendocino
Mendocino Ridges
Anderson Valley
Potter Valley
Redwood Valley
McDowell Valley
Yorkville Highlands
Dos Rios
Cole Ranch
Covelo
Pine Mountain Cloverdale
What are the AVAs of Napa County (16)?
Calistoga
Diamond Mountain District
Spring Mountain District
St. Helena
Rutherford
Oakville
Stag’s Leap District
Mount Veeder
Yountville
Los Carneros
Wild Horse Valley
Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley
Atlas Peak
Chiles Valley
Howell Mountain
Coombsville (2011)
What counties are included in the North Coast AVA (6)?
Napa Sonoma Lake Mendocino Solano Marin
What are California’s four large AVAs?
North Coast
Central Coast
South Coast
Sierra Foothills
What is Northern Sonoma?
Everything in Sonoma except Sonoma Valley and Carneros.
