California + USA Flashcards

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Percentage of Grapes Required for Labeling by Country in the USA

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75%

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Percentage of Grapes Required for Labeling by State in the USA

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75%

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Percentage of Grapes Required for Labeling by county in the USA

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75%

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Percentage of Grapes Required for Labeling by AVA in the USA

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85%

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Percentage of Grapes Required for Labeling with a single vineyard in the USA

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95%

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Percentage of Grapes Required for Labeling by variety in the USA

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75% (If labeled with an AVA, at least 75% of the variety stated on the label must have been grown in the listed AVA. If the variety is a V. labrusca grape, only a minimum 51% is required)

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Percentage of Grapes Required for Labeling vintage in the USA

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85% for wines labeled by State or County, 95% for wines labeled with an AVA. Vintage labeling not allowed for wines labeled only USA.

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The governing body that regulates The US AVA system. When was is established

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TTB (Tax and Trade Bureau). Established in 2002 with the creation of the Homeland Security Act

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Labeling laws more stringent in CA than TTB

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Only difference is wines labeled California must 100% come from that state as opposed to the 75% min for fed law

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Labeling laws more stringent in OR than TTB

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State, AVA, and varietal laws are more stringent: Wines labeled Oregon must be 100% grown there (TTB requires 75%); AVA wines require min 95% (TTB requires 85%); Varietal wines require min 90%, exception for 18 traditional blending grapes including red and white bordeaux and rhone varietals, Petite Sirah, Sangiovese, Tannat, Tempranillo, and Zinfandel (TTB requires 75%)

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Labeling laws more stringent in WA then TTB

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Wines labeled Washington require min 95% (TTB requires 75%). As of 2010, if a wine is labeled by both an AVA and “Washington,” but it is produced in an AVA that exists in both WA and another state, then 95% of the grapes must either be grown in WA or in the stated AVA (TTB requires 85%)

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1st and second AVAs in the US

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Augusta, in Missouri—in late 1980, and Napa Valley gained AVA status in 1981

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Largest AVA in the US

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Upper Mississippi River Valley at almost 30,000 square miles across four states: Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota

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How many AVA’s in California

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Currently 140

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Alexander Valley

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Sonoma AVA, wholly within the Northern Sonoma AVA

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Producers of Alexander Valley

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Jordan, Stonestreet, AVV, Ridge, Silver Oak

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Vineyards of Alexander Valley

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Geyserville (Ridge), Alexander Mountain Estate (Stonestreet)

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Dry Creek Valley

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Sonoma AVA, wholly within the Northern Sonoma AVA

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Producers of Dry Creek Valley

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Quivira, Rafanelli, Ridge, Dry Creek, Bella

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Dry Creek Valley vineyards

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Teldeschi, Lytton Springs (Ridge)

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Knight’s Valley

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Sonoma AVA, nested w/in the Northern Sonoma AVA, warmest AVA in Sonoma County Region III

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Knight’s Valley producers

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Beringer, Peter Michael

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Knight’s Valley vineyards

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Beringer Vineyards, Knight’s Bridge Vineyard

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Chalk Hill

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Sonoma AVA, Encompassed by the RRV AVA and within the Northern Sonoma AVA, partially in the Sonoma Coast AVA

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Producers of Chalk Hill
Chalk Hill, Verite
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Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak
Straddles Sonoma and Mendocino counties, partially nested within Alexander Valley and the Northern Sonoma AVA. Most of the vineyard acreage is in Sonoma County. Hot high elevation, CS
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Rockpile
Sonoma AVA, SE tip nested w/in Dry Ck Vly and Northern Sonoma AVA's
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Northern Sonoma
Sonoma AVA encompassing All of Alexander Valley, Knight's Valley, Dry Creek Valley, RRV, GV of RRV, Chalk Hill, and parts of Pine Mtn-Cloverdale and Rockpile
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Russian River Valley
Sonoma AVA, nested w/in Northern Sonoma AVA and Sonoma Coast AVA and encompasses Green Valley of RRV and Chalk Hill AVAs, overlaps w/ Alex Valley near Healdsburg. Goldridge Sandy loam soils
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Goldridge
Sandy loam soils found in RRV and Green Valley, fertile alluvial
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Producers of RRV
Ramey, Dumol, William Selyem, Paul Hobbs, Dehlinger, Joseph Swan, Rochioli, Gary Farrell, Radio Coteau, Merry Edwards
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Vineyards of RRV
Freestone Hill, Ritchie, Olivet Lane
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Green Valley of RRV
Sonoma AVA, nested w/in RRV, Sonoma Coast, and Northern Sonoma AVAs. cooler than the rest of RRV, Goldridge sandy loam soils
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Producers of Green Valley of RRV
Iron Horse (sparkling), Joseph Phelps, Freeman, Kosta Browne, Marimar
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Sonoma Coast
Sonoma AVA, large at almost 500,000 acres encompassing all of Fort Ross-Seaview, RRV, Green Valley, and parts of Chalk Hill, Petaluma Gap, Sonoma Valley, and Carneros AVA. Cooler region I near the coast and in the north, warmer region II inland and above the fog line.
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Sonoma Coast producers
PN: Littorai, Hirsch, Peay, Cobb, Flowers, Copain, Marcassin, William Selyem, Anthill Farms. Chard: Littorai, Kistler, Failla, Ramey, Peay, Flowers, Ceritas
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Fort Ross-Seaview
Sonoma AVA, nested w/in the Sonoma Coast AVA
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Fort Ross-Seaview producers
Hirsch, Fort Ross, Wild Hog, Flowers
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Fort Ross-Seaview vineyards
Hirsch, Marcassin, Failla Wines, Seaview, Martinelli
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Sonoma Valley
Sonoma AVA, southern half nested w/in Sonoma Coast AVA, encompasses the Bennett Valley, Sonoma Mountain, Moon Mtn, and the Sonoma part of Carneros AVAs. Between the Sonoma Mtns (west) and Mayacams (east), runs parallel to Napa
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North Coast sparkling producers
Iron Horse (Green Valley of RRV), Gloria Ferrer (Carneros-Sonoma), Codorniu Napa (Carneros-Napa), Domaine Carneros-Taittinger (Carneros-Napa), Domaine Chandon-Moet et Chandon (Yountville), Mumm Napa (Rutherford), Schramsberg (Spring Mountain District), Roederer (Anderson Valley), Scharffenberger (Anderson Valley)
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Sonoma Valley producers
Chard: Hanzell, Sonoma Cutrer Zin: Kunde, Ravenswood
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Sonoma Valley vineyards
Pagani Ranch (Zin), Louis Martini Monte Rosso, Shaw (Zin), Old Hill Vineyard (Zin), Les Pierres (Chard)
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Los Carneros District
Sonoma (mostly) and Napa AVA
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Carneros vineyards
Hyde (Napa), Truchard (Napa), Hudson (Napa), Durrell (Sonoma), Sangiacomo (Sonoma)
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Sonoma Mountain
Sonoma AVA, nested w/in Sonoma Valley, NW corner overlaps Bennett Valley. CS, ZIN, Chard
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Sonoma Mtn producers
Laurel Glen (CS), Kistler (Chard) Paul Hobbs (Chard)
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Bennet Valley
Sonoma AVA nested w/in Sonoma Valley AVA, SE corner overlaps Sonoma Mtn AVA. Merlot
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Bennet Valley Producers
Matanzas Creek
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Moon Mountain District Sonoma County
Sonoma AVA nested w/in Sonoma Valley AVA along the westside of the Mayacamas Mtns
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Fountaingrove District
Sonoma AVA
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Petaluma Gap
New AVA as of 2017, overlaps Sonoma and Marin counties. Sonoma portion encompassed by the Sonoma Coast AVA. Cool climate, PN, Chard
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Sonoma Mtn Vineyards
Kistler (Chard), Richrd Dinner (Chard)
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Kistler Vineyard
Sonoma Mtn AVA, Kistler: Chard
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Durrell Vineyard
Carneros (Sonoma) AVA, Kistler: Chard
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Hyde Vineyard
Carneros (Napa) AVA, Ramey: Chard, Hyde de Villaine: Chard, Kistler: Chard. Dumol: Hyde
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Les Pierres Vineyard
Sonoma Valley AVA, Sonoma-Cutrer: Chard
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Louis Martini Monte Rosso Vineyard
Sonoma Valley AVA. Louis Martini: CS
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Pagani Ranch Vineyard
Sonoma Valley AVA. Ridge: Zin
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Shaw Vineyard
Sonoma Valley AVA. Kunde: Zin
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Hirsch Vineyard
Fort Ross-Seaview AVA. Hirsch: PN. Littorai: Chard/PN. Failla: Chard
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Marcassin Vineyard
Fort Ross-Seaview AVA. Marcassin: PN
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Failla Wines Vineyard
Fort Ross-Seaview AVA. Failla
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Martinelli Vineyard
Fort Ross-Seaview AVA
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Seaview Vineyard
Fort Ross-Seaview AVA
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Freestone Hill Vineyard
RRV AVA
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Ritchie Vineyard
RRV AVA, Ramey: Chard. Dumol: Chard. Paul Hobbs: Chard
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Beringer Vineyards
Knight's Valley AVA
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Knight's Bridge Vineyard
Knight's Valley AVA
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Teldeschi Vineyard
Dry Creek Valley AVA
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Lytton Springs Vineyard
Dry Creek Valley AVA. Ridge: Zin, PS, Carignan, Mataro blend
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Geyserville Vineyard
Alexander Valley AVA, Ridge: Field blend (Zin, PS, Carignan, Mataro)
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Alexander Mountain Estate Vineyard
Alexander Valley AVA, Stonestreet
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Old Hill Vineyard
Sonoma Valley AVA. Ravenswood: Zin
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Richard Dinner Vineyard
Sonoma Mtn AVA. Paul Hobbs (Chard)
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Truchard Vineyard
Carneros (Napa) AVA
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Sangiacomo Vineyard
Carneros (Sonoma) AVA
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Hudson Vineyard
Carneros (Napa) AVA. Ramey: Chard, Kistler: Chard. Failla: Chard
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Sonoma Coast Vineyards
Peay (Chard, PN)
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Peay Vineyard
Sonoma Coast AVA. Chard and PN: Peay, Failla
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Olivet Lane Vineyard
RRV AVA. Pelligrini (Owner). Failla: Chard. Williams Selyem: PN. Merry Edwards: PN
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Mendocino County AVAa
Medocino, Anderson Valley, Mendocino Ridge, Yorkville Highlands, Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak, McDowell Valley, Cole Ranch, Redwood Valley, Potter Valley, Dos Rios, Covelo, Eagle Peak Mendocino County
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Anderson Valley
Mendocino County AVA, nested w/in the Mendocino AVA. Coastal influence. Tranversevalley along the Navarro R passing through the towns of Philo and Navarro. Zin above the fog line, Sparkling, Riesling, Gewurz, PN at cooler sites on lower hills.
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Anderson Valley producers
Sparkling: Roederer, Scharffenberger, PN: Duckhorn's Goldeneye, Littorai, Peay, Radio Coteau, Copain, Drew, Long Meadow Ranch
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Mendocino
Mendocino AVA w/ stricter boundaries than the county. Encompasses the nested AVAs of Anderson Valley, Yorkville Highlands, Mcdowell Valley, Cole Ranch, Redwood Valley, Potter Valley, and a portion of Mendocino Ridge
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Yorkville Highlands
Mendocino County AVA, nested w/in the Mendocino AVA. Coastal influence but warmer than Anderson Valley, vineyards planted higher b/c less fog. CS most planted + Syrah, PN, PS, Merl
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McDowell Valley
Mendocino County AVA, nested w/in the Mendocino AVA. Inland. Essentially a monopole of McDowell Valley Winery
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Cole Ranch
Mendocino County AVA, nested w/in the Mendocino AVA. Coastal influence, remote wilderness. Smallest AVA in the country, Essentially a monopole of Esterlina
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Redwood Valley
Mendocino County AVA, nested w/in the Mendocino AVA. Inland. CS, PS, oldvine Zin, Carignan
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Potter Valley
Mendocino County AVA, nested w/in the Mendocino AVA. Inland. More white than red, Chard, PN, Merl, SB
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Smallest AVA in the country
Cole Ranch in Mendocino. Essentially a monopole of Esterlina
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Eagle Peak Mendocino County
Mendocino AVA added in 2014. The Mendocino AVA was decreased so the two would not overlap. Inland
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Dos Rios
Mendocino AVA. Far north
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Covelo
Mendocino AVA. Far north
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Mendocino Ridge
Mendocino AVA, small portion w/in the Mendocino AVA. Coastal influence. Restricted to vineyards above 1200 ft, above the fog line where it's warmer, essentially a series of peaks. Zin & PN
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Mendocino producers
Parducci (oldest producer), Fetzer
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Anderson Valley vineyards
Savoy (PN), The Narrows Vineyard
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Savoy Vineyard
Anderson Valley AVA. Cliff Lede (Owner). Littorai (PN, Chard), Peay (PN), Radio Coteau (PN)
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Lake County AVAs
Clear Lake, Red Hills, High Valley, Guenoc Valley, Benmore Valley, Big Valley District, Kelsey Bench
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Clear Lake
Lake County AVA, encompasses the AVAs of Red Hills, Big Valley District, Kelsey Bench and part of High Valley
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Red Hills
Lake County AVA, nested w/in the Clear Lake AVA
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High Valley
Lake County AVA, partially overlaps Clear Lake AVA
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Guenoc Valley
Lake County AVA
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Benmore Valley
Lake County AVA
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Lake County Grapes, climate, geo
warm, inland, moderted by Clear Lake. CS, Zin, SB
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Lake County Producers
Obsidian Ridge (Red Hills), Steele, Brassfield, Wildhurst, Shannon Ridge
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Kelsey Bench
Lake County AVA, nested w/in Clear Lake AVA
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Big Valley District
Lake County AVA,nested w/in Clear Lake AVA
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Redwood Valley producers
Frey
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Red Hills vineyards
Beckstoffer, Obsidian Ridge
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Beckstoffer Vineyard
Red Hills AVA
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Obsidian Ridge Vineyard
Red Hills AVA
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Central Coast
Large AVA spanning from San Francisco Bay to Santa Barbara County. Covers Contra Costa, Alameda, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, San Benito, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara counties and all AVA's w/in with the notable exception of Santa Cruz Mtns AVA
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San Francisco Bay
Large AVA south of the Bay covering Contra Costa, Alameda, San Francsico, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara and San Benito counties. Contained w/in the Central Coast AVA.
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Lamorinda
Contra Costa AVA, est 2016 in the east bay suburbs namef for the 3 cities it encompasses: Lafayette, Moraga, and Orinda. w/in the Central Coast and San Fran Bay AVAs
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Livermore Valley
Contra Costa and Alameda County AVA w/in the San Fran Bay and Central Coast AVA. Warm, inland, SB
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Livermore Valley producers
Wente (Chard), Lineage (Bordeaux blend)
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Santa Cruz Mountains
San Mateo, Santa Cruz and Santa Clara county AVA notable excluded from the Central Coast AVA. Cool, coastal, high altitude, vineyards dispersed and isolated. CS, Chard,PN
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Santa Cruz Mountains producers
Ridge (CS), Mount Eden (CS, Chard, PN), Bonny Doon, David Bruce, Kathryn Kennedy (CS), Varner (Chard), Rhys (PN)
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Santa Cruz Mountains vineyards
Monte Bello (Ridge)
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Santa Clara Valley
Santa Clara (Mainly), Alameda, San Benito county AVA in Silicon Valley. W/in the Central Coast and San Fran Bay AVAs, encompasses the San Ysidro and Pacheco Pass AVAs. Old vine Rhone Varieties.
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Ben Lomond Mountain
Santa Cruz AVA nested w/in the Santa Cruz Mtns AVA but excluded from the Central Coast AVA
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San Ysidro District
Santa Clara AVA, nested w/in the Santa Clara Valley, San Fran Bay, Central Coast AVAs
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Pacheco Pass
Santa Clara and San Benito county AVA. w/in the Santa Clara Valley, San Fran Bay, and Central Coast AVAs
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Monterey
Monterey County AVA, w/in the Central Coast AVA, encompasses the Santa Lucia Highlands, Arroyo Seco, San Bernabe, San Lucas and Hames Valley AVAs, in the Salinas Valley. Very cool from breezes entering from the Monterey Bay, coastal and dry, one of the longest growing season in CA. Lots of Bulk production, Chard
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Carmel Valley
Monterey county AVA w/in the Central Coast AVA. Cool, coastal
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Santa Lucia Highlands
Monterey county AVA, w/in the Central Coast and Monterey AVAs. East facing slopes of the Salinas Valley. PN, Chard, Syrah
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Santa Lucia Highlands producers
Pisoni, Morgan, ROAR, Talbott, Mer Soleil, Novy, Siduri
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Santa Lucia Highlands vineyards
Rosella's, Gary's, Las Alturas, Sleepy Hollow, Soberanes, Pisoni, Double L
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Arroyo Secco
Monterey County AVA, w/in the Central Coast and Monterey AVAs. Cool. Riesling, Gwrz, botrytised
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San Bernabe
Monterey AVA, w/in the Central Coast and Monterey AVAs
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San Lucas
Monterey AVA, w/in the Central Coast and Monterey AVAs
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Hames Valley
Monterey AVA, w/in the Central Coast and Monterey AVAs. Hot
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San Antonio Valley
Monterey AVA, w/in the Central Coast AVA
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Mount Harlan
San Benito AVA w/in the Central Coast AVA. PN
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Mount Harlan producers
Calera, is thesole producers
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Mount Harlan vineyards
Calera, Reed, Mill's, de Villers, Jensen
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San Benito
San Benito AVA w/in the Central Coast AVA, encompasses the Paicines, Lime Kiln Valley, and Cienega Valley AVAs
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Paicines
San Benito AVA w/in the Central Coast and San Benito AVAs
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Cienega Valley
San Benito AVA w/in the Central Coast and San Benito AVAs
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Lime Kiln Valley
San Benito AVA w/in the Central Coast and San Benito AVAs
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Chalone
Monterey AVA w/in the Central Coast AVA. Chard, PN
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Chalone AVA producers
Chalone dominates the AVA
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Madera
Madera and Fresno county AVA in the Central Valley
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Diablo Grande
Stanilslaus county AVA
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Salado Creek
Stanislaus county AVA
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River Junction
San Joaquin county AVA
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Paso Robles
San Luis Obispo AVA w/in the Central Coast AVA. Includes 11 nested AVAs as of 2014: San Miguel District, Adelaida District, Paso Robles Willow Creek District, Templeton Gap District, El Pomar District, Paso Robles Geneseo District, Paso Robles Estrella District, San Jaun Creek, Creston District, Paso Robles Highlands District, Santa Margarita Ranch. Westside: cooler maritime influence, limestone and calcareous soils. Eastside: warmer, drier, sandier soils
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San Miguel District
San Luis Obispo AVA nested w/in the Paso Robles AVA. Northern, straddles the Salinas R.
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Adelaida District
San Luis Obispo AVA nested w/in the Paso Robles AVA, cooler westside
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Willow Creek District
San Luis Obispo AVA nested w/in the Paso Robles AVA, cooler westside
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Templeton Gap District
San Luis Obispo AVA nested w/in the Paso Robles AVA, cooler westside
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El Pomar District
San Luis Obispo AVA nested w/in the Paso Robles AVA, central, east of the Salinas R.
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Geneseo District
San Luis Obispo AVA nested w/in the Paso Robles AVA, central, east of the Salinas R.
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Estrella District
San Luis Obispo AVA nested w/in the Paso Robles AVA, Northern, eastside
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Highlands District
San Luis Obispo AVA nested w/in the Paso Robles AVA, warmer eastside
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Creston District
San Luis Obispo AVA nested w/in the Paso Robles AVA. warmer eastside
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San Jaun Creek
San Luis Obispo AVA nested w/in the Paso Robles AVA, warmer eastside
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Santa Margarita Ranch
San Luis Obispo AVA nested w/in the Paso Robles AVA, southern
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Paso Robles Producers
Turley, Adelaida, Justin, Halter Ranch, Tables Creek, Linne Calodo, L'Aventure, Peachy Canyon, Vina Robles, Robert Hall
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Edna Valley
San Luis Obispo AVA, w/in the Central Coast AVA. Cool. Chard, PN
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Edna Valley Producers
Alban, Claiborne-Churchill
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York Mountain
San Luis Obispo AVA abutting the Paso Robles AVA, w/in the Central Coast AVA
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Arroyo Grande Valley
San Luis Obispo AVA, w/in the central coast AVA. Cool, Chard, PN
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Arroyo Grande Producers
Talley, Laetitia
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Arroyo Grande Vineyards
Rincon, Rosemary's
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Santa Maria Valley
Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo county AVA w/in the Central Coast AVA. Cool and dry, long growing season. PN, Chard, Syrah
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Santa Maria Valley vineyards
Bien Nacido, Sierra Madre, Le Bon Climat
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Santa Maria Valley producers
Qupe, Byron, Cambria, Au Bon Climat, Tyler
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Santa Ynes Valley
Santa Barbara AVA w/in the Central Coast AVA, encompassing the nested AVAs Sta. Rita Hills, Ballard Canyon, Los Olivos District, and Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara. Cool, long growing season, PN, Chard, Syrah, SB, Bordeaux Varietals, Rhone Varietals
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Santa Ynes Valley producers
Zaca Mesa, Andrew Murray, Fess Parker, Palmina
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Sta. Rita Hills
Santa Barbara AVA w/in the Central Coast and Santa Ynez Valley AVAs. Cool, long growing season, PN, Chard, Syrah
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Sta. Rita Hills vineyards
Sanford & Benedict, Sea Smoke, La Encantada, La Rinconada
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Sta. Rita Hills producers
Sea Smoke, Sanford, Melville, Au Bon Climat, Domaine de la Cote, Brewer-Clifton, Alma Rosa, Sandhi, Liquid Farm, Tyler
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Ballard Canyon
Santa Barbara AVA, Santa Barbara AVA w/in the Central Coast and Santa Ynez Valley AVAs.
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Los Olivos District
Santa Barbara AVA w/in the Central Coast and Santa Ynez Valley AVAs.
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Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara AVA w/in the Central Coast and Santa Ynez Valley AVAs.
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Happy Canyon producers
Star Lane, Liquid Farm
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Happy Canyon vineyards
Vogelzang (Liquid Farm)
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Ballard Canyon producers
Beckman, Stolpman
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Vogelzang Vineyard
Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara AVA. Liquid Farm (Chard)
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Sanford Benedict Vineyard
Sta. Rita Hills AVA. Tyler (Chard), Au Bon Climat
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Sea Smoke Vineyard
Sta. Rita Hills AVA . Sea Smoke
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La Encantada Vineyard
Sta. Rita Hills AVA, Tyler (Chard)
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La Rinconada Vineyard
Sta. Rita Hills AVA, Tyler (Chard)
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Bien Nacido Vineyard
Santa Maria Valley AVA, Tyler (Chard), Qupe (Syrah), Bien Nacido Vineyards, Au Bon Climat
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Sierra Madre Vineyard
Santa Maria Valley AVA
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Le Bon Climat Vineyard
Santa Maria Valley AVA
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Rincon Vineyard
Arroyo Grande Valley AVA, Talley (PN/Chard)
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Rosemary's Vineyard
Arroyo Grande Valley AVA. Talley (PN/Chard)
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Calera Vineyard
Mount Harlan AVA. Calera (PN)
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Reed Vineyard
Mount Harlan AVA. Calera (PN)
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Mill's Vineyard
Mount Harlan AVA. Calera (PN)
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de Viller's Vineyard
Mount Harlan AVA. Calera (PN)
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Jensen Vineyard
Mount Harlan AVA. Calera (PN)
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Rosella's VIneyard
Santa Lucia Highlands AVA. Novy (Syrah), ROAR
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Gary's Vineyard
Santa Lucia Highlands AVA. Owned by Gary Franscioni Novy (Syrah), Siduri (PN), ROAR
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Las Alturas Vineyard
Santa Lucia Highlands AVA. Belle Glos (PN)
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Sleepy Hollow Vineyard
Santa Lucia Highlands AVA. Talbott (Chard)
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Soberanes Vineyard
Santa Lucia Highlands AVA. Owned by Gary Franscioni. Lucia (PN), Cattleya (PN), Siduri (PN),ROAR
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Pisoni Vineyard
Santa Lucia Highlands AVA. Pisoni (PN),Siduri (PN), ROAR
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Double L Vineyard
Santa Lucia Highlands AVA, Morgan
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Capay Valley
Yolo County AVA bordering Napa in the Central Valley
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Dunnigan Hills
Yolo County AVA east of Napa in the Central Valley
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Solano County Green Valley
Solano County AVA bordering Napa w/in the North Coast AVA
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Suisun
Solano County AVA bordering Napa w/in the North Coast AVA
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Clarksburg
Yolo, Sacremento, and Solano County AVA in the Central Valley. Sub AVA: Merritt Island. In the Sacramento Delta, closer to the Bay than the rest of the Central Valley. Chenin Blanc
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Merritt Island
Yolo County AVA w/in the Clarksburg AVA, in the Sacramento Delta and the Central Valley
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Capay Valley Producers
Casey Flat Ranch (SB)
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Dunnigan Hills producers
Matthiason
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Lodi
Sacramento and San Joaquin County AVA, in the Central Valley but slightly cooler than the rest of the Valley due to a gap in the Coast Mtns and cooling breezes from the Bay. Old vine Zin, CS. 20% of CA total production. 7 sub AVAs: Cosumnes River, Alta Mesa, Sloughhouse, Borden Ranch, Jahant, Mokelumne River, Clements Hills
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Cosumnes River
Sacramento County AVA w/in the Lodi AVA in the Central Valley
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Alta Mesa
Sacramento County AVA w/in the Lodi AVA in the Central Valley
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Sloughhouse
Sacramento County AVA w/in the Lodi AVA in the Central Valley
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Jahant
Sacramento and San Joaquin County AVA w/in the Lodi AVA in the Central Valley
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Borden Ranch
Sacramento and San Joaquin County AVA w/in the Lodi AVA in the Central Valley
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Mokelumne
San Joaquin County AVA w/in the Lodi AVA in the Central Valley
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Clements Hills
San Joaquin County AVA w/in the Lodi AVA in the Central Valley
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Lodi producers
Bokisch, Klinker Brick, Wood bridge by Robert Mondavi, Sutter Home
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El Dorado
El Dorado County AVA w/in the Sierra Foothills AVA. 1 sub AVA: Fair Play.
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Sierra Foothills
One ofthe 4 major CA AVAs. In the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mtns in Gold Rush country, much cooler than the Central Valley but altirude dependant, the higher the cooler. includes the North Yuba, El Dorado and it's sub AVA, Fair Play, California Shenandoah Valley, and Fiddletown AVAs. Old vine Zin.
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California Shenandoah Valley
Amador County AVA w/in the Sierra Foothills AVA. One of the hottest regions in the Sierra Foothills. Oldvine Zin
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Shenandoah Valley producers
Terre Rouge, Terra d'Oro, Shenandoah
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Fair Play
El Dorado County AVA w/in the El Dorado and Sierra Foothills AVAs
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Fiddletown
Amador County AVA w/in the Sierra Foothills AVA.
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North Yuba
Yuba County AVA w/in the Sierra Foothills AVA
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Tracy Hills
San Joaquin and Stanislaus county AVA
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Squaw Valley-Miramonte
Fresno Valley AVA
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Far North California AVAs
Seiad Valley, Willow Creek, Trinity Lakes, Inwood Valley, Manton Valley
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Seiad Valley
Siskiyou County CA AVA in the Far North
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Willow Creek
Humboldt County AVA in the Far North
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Trinity Lakes
Trinity County CA AVA in the Far North
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Inwood Valley
Shasta County CA AVA in the Far North
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Manton Valley
Shasta and Tehama County CA AVA in the Far North
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Antelope Valley of the California High Desert
Kern and Los Angeles County AVA in Southern California
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Leona Valley
Los Angeles County AVA in Southern California
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Sierra Pelona Valley
Los Angeles County AVA in Southern California
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Malibu Coast
Los Angeles and Ventura County AVA in Southern California.
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Malibu-Newton Canyon
Los Angeles County AVA in Southern California
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Saddle Rock Malibu
Los Angeles County AVA in Southern California
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Cucamonga Valley
San Bernadino and Riverside County AVA in Southern California
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Temecula Valley
Riverside County AVA w/in the South Coast AVA in Southern California
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San Pasqual Valley
San Diego County AVA w/in the South Coast AVA in Southern California
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Ramona Valley
San Diego County AVA w/in the South Coast AVA in Southern California
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South Coast
California AVA covering the couties of Los Angeles, San Bernadino, Orange, RIverside, and San Diego. Sub AVAs: Temecula Valley, San Pasqual Valley, Ramona Valley, Malibu-Newton Canyon, Saddle Rock Malibu, and Cucamonga Valley
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Napa Valley
Napa County AVA, 16 sub AVAs. Temp varies from cool to hot as one travels north. Zinfandel, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Sauvignon Blanc, Petite Sirah, Syrah, Sangiovese, and Pinot Noir
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Napa's 1st sub AVA
Howell Mountain in 1983
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Coombsville
Napa County AVA w/in theNapa Valley and NorthCoast AVAs. 2nd coolest region in Napa after Carneros, Bordeaux and Burgundy varietals
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Coombsville producers
Favia
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Wild Horse Valley
Napa County AVA w/in the Napa Valley and North Coast AVAs
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Oak Knoll District
Napa County AVA w/in the Napa Valley and North Coast AVAs. CS, Riesling
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Oak Knoll District producers
Trefethen (CS, Riesling), Robert Biale (Zin), Blackbird
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Oak Knoll District vineyards
Blackbird, Biale
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Yountville
Napa County AVA w/in the Napa Valley and North Coast AVAs. CS, Merlot
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Yountville producers
Dominus, Paraduxx, Elyse, Domaine Chandon (Sparkling)
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Yountville vineyards
Napanook (Dominus)
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St. Helena
Napa County AVA w/in the Napa Valley and North Coast AVAs.
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St. Helena producers
Home to some of Napa's biggest wineries: Sutter Home, Beringer, Louis Martini. Alsocult producers: Corison, Spottswoode, Grace Family, Joseph Phelps,
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St. Helena vineyards
Kronos Vineyard (Corison), Spring Valley Ranch (Joseph Phelps), Collins
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1st single vineyard designated wine in California
Heitz's Martha's Vineyard CS in 1966
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Calistoga
Napa County AVA w/in the Napa Valley and North Coast AVAs. CS, Zin
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Calistoga producers
Eisele Vineyard (previously Araujo Estate before 2016), Storybook Mountain (ZIn), Chateau Montelena, Summers, Carter Cellars, Frank Family
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Calistoga Vineyards
Eisele, Three Palms
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Diamond Mountain District
Napa County AVA w/in the Napa Valley and North Coast AVAs
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Diamond Mountain District Producers
Diamond Creek, Schramsberg (sparkling), J. Davies
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Diamond Mountain District vineyards
Diamond Creek: Lake, Volcanic Hill, Gravelly Meadow, Red Rock Terrace
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Spring Mountain District
Napa County AVA w/in the Napa Valley and North Coast AVAs
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Spring Mountain District producers
Stony Hill (Chard, Riesling), Philip Togni, Pride Mountain, Newton, Terre Valentine, Keenan, Schwieger, Smith-Madrone
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Howell Mountain
Napa County AVA w/in the Napa Valley and North Coast AVAs
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Howell Mountain vineyards
Beatty Ranch, Bancroft
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Howell Mountain producers
Dunn, O'Shaugnessey, Robert Craig, La Jota, Cade, Liparita, Heitz, Viader (just outside of the AVA)
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Mount Veeder
Napa County AVA w/in the Napa Valley and North Coast AVAs
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Mount Veeder producers
Hess Colllection, Mayacamas, Lokoya, Mt Veeder
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Mount Veeder producers
Mayacamas, Lokoya, Hess Collection, Mt Veeder
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Mount Veeder vineyards
Scaggs
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Chiles Valley
Napa County AVA w/in the Napa Valley and North Coast AVAs
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Chiles Valley Producers
Green & Red, Brown
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Atlas Peak
Napa County AVA w/in the Napa Valley and North Coast AVAs. CS, planted w/ Ita;ain varieties when Anitnoririived in the 90's
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Pritchard Hill
Napa Valley unofficial subregion home to many lauded producers: Colgin, Continuum, Chappellet, Bryant, Ovid, Long
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Atlas Peak producers
Antica Napa Valley (Antinori)
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1st vineyard in California
1769, the Franciscan Junipero Serra founded a mission in San Diego and planted the first grapes there
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Rutherford
Napa County AVA w/in the Napa Valley and North Coast AVAs. "The Pauillac of Napa" CS + bordeaux varietals
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Rutherford producers
Heitz, Inglenook, BV, Caymus, Frog's Leap, Staglin, Alpha Omega, St. Supery, Grigich Hills, Cakebread, Mumm Napa, Dana
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Rutherford vineyards
Bella Oaks, Trailside, Bosche, Sycamore, Beckstoffer Vineyard George III
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Bella Oaks vineyard
Rutherford AVA, Heitz
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Trailside vineyard
Rutherford AVA, Heitz
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Bosche vineyard
Rutherford AVA
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Sycamore vineyard
Rutherford AVA
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Beckstoffer Vineyard George III
Rutherford AVA
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Oakville
Napa County AVA w/in the Napa Valley and North Coast AVAs
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Oakville producers
Harlon, Opus One, Robert Mondavi, Dalle Valle, Screaming Eagle, Far Niente, Nickel & Nickel
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Oakville vineyard
To Kalon, Martha's Vineyard
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To Kalon vineyard
Oakville AVA. Robert Mondavi, Beckstoffer
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Martha's vineyard
Oakville AVA. Heitz (1st single vineyard bottling in CA)
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Stag's Leap District
Napa County AVA w/in the Napa Valley and North Coast AVAs
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Stag's Leap producers
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars, Chimney Rock, Shafer, Clos du Val, Hartwell, Pine Ridge, Cliff Lede
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Stag's Leap vineyards
Fay
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Fay vineyard
Stag's Leap District AVA