California SQA's

Question 1

Mendocino PN SQA

Answer 1

S: med (+) acid, medium body
Q: good to outstanding, premium priced
A: fresh raspberry, cherry, plum

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Question 2

Alexander Valley Cab SQA

Answer 2

S: full body
Q: good to outstanding, mid to premium
A: blackberry, currant, dried herbs, chocolate

Question 3

Dry Creek Valley Zin SQA

Answer 3

S: med (+) to full body, med (+) acid
Q: good to outtanding, mid to premium
A: ripe blackberry, plum, cherry, jammy, dried fruit, American oak spice

Question 4

Russian River Valley PN SQA

Answer 4

S: med (+) body, medium tannin, med (+) acid
Q: good to outstanding, mid to super premium
A: ripe strawberry, cherry, vanilla spice

Question 5

Russian River Valley Chard SQA

Answer 5

S: med (+) body and acid
Q: good to outstanding, mid to super premium
A: ripe peach, pineapple, creamy, spicy

Question 6

Carneros PN and Chard SQA

Answer 6

S: med - full body, med - hgih abv
Q: good to outstanding, mid to super premium
A: fresh to ripe fruit

Question 7

Napa Valley Floor Cab SQA

Answer 7

S: med (+) to full body, high ripe tannin
Q: VG to outstanding, premium to super prem
A: concentrated ripe fruit, juicy blackcurrant, spice

Question 8

Napa Valley Mountain SQA

Answer 8

S: high acid and tannin, tight in youth
Q: VG to outstanding, premium to super prem
A: Ripe black fruit

Question 9

Santa Barbara PN SQA

Answer 9

S: med (+) to high acid, medium tannin, high abv
Q: good to outstanding, mid to super premium
A: red cherry and plum

Question 10

Santa Barbara Chard SQA

Answer 10

S: med (+) to high acid, med to med (+) body
Q: good to outstanding, mid to premium
A: lemon, grapefruit, peach

Question 11

Santa Barbara Syrah SQA

Answer 11

S: med to med (+) body, med (+) tannin
Q: good to outstanding, mid to premium
A: Fresh blackberry and plum

Question 12

Central Valley Zin SQA

Answer 12

S: medium to full body, med to med (+) acid
Q: good to VG, inexpensive to prem
A: cherry, blueberry, blackberry