California Wine Flashcards
From West to East name the 4 nested AVA within the Santa Ynez Valley AVA.
Sta Rita Hills
Ballard Canyon
Los Olivos
Happy Canyon (warmest)
In which 2 sub-AVAs of Napa Valley is Sauvignon Blanc or Chardonnay the predominantly planted varietal?
Wild Horse Valley (Sauvignon Blanc)
Los Carneros (Chardonnay)
Lodi AVAs
Alta Mesa Borden Ranch Clements Hills Cosumnes River Jahant Mokelumne River Sloughhouse
Name a phylloxera free vineyard in California.
Bien Nacido Vineyard in Santa Maria Valley
Name the only producer located in Cole Ranch.
Esterlina winery
Newest AVA in California?
Petaluma Gap
Paso Robles AVAs?
Adelaida District Creston District El Pomar District Estrella District Geneseo District Highlands District Willow Creek District San Juan Creek San Miguel District Santa Margarita Ranch Templeton Gap District
San Luis Obispo County AVAs
Paso Robles
York Mountain
Edna Valley
Arroyo Grande
Santa Barbara County AVAs?
Santa Maria Valley
Alisos Canyon
Santa Ynez Valley
Sta. Rita Hills
Ballard Canyon
Los Olivos
Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara
Second most planted white varietal in California?
Columbard
Smallest AVA in Lodi?
Jahant
The 2011 vintage in Napa is most comparable to which vintage of the late 1990s?
1998
Warmest AVA in Lodi?
Sloughhouse
What are the 4 single vineyard bottlings of Diamond Creek?
Red Rock Terrace
Gravelly Meadows
Volcanic Hills
Lake Vineyard
What is the dominant red grape of Ballard Canyon?
Syrah - 50%
What is the minimum elevation required for Fort Ross - Seaview?
920 feet
What is the minimum elevation required for Howell Mountain?
At least 1400 feet (430m)
What is the only Napa Valley valley floor AVA to not cross the river?
Stags Leap District
What is the only non-contiguous a AVA in the United States?
Mendocino Ridge
What is the smallest AVA in USA?
Cole Ranch
What year did ‘Araujo Estate Wines’ change it’s name?
2013 to ‘Eisele Vineyard Estate’
Where is Eisele Vineyard Located in Napa?
Calistoga
Where is Tablas Creek located?
Paso Robles
Where is the ‘Kronos’ vineyard located in Napa?
St Helena
Where is the ‘State Lane’ Vineyard located?
Yountville, Napa Valley
Where is the Monte Bello vineyard?
Santa Cruz Mountains
Which 2 sub - AVAs are dominated by white grapes in Napa Valley?
Carneros - Chardonnay
Wild Horse Canyon - Sauvignon Blanc
Which mountain ranges are on either side of Napa Valley?
Mayacamas in the West
Vaca in the East
Which Rhone producer is involved with Tablas Creek?
Perrin family of Chateau de Beaucastel
Which winery planted Napa Valley’s 1st Hillside vineyard?
Schramsberg
Who owns the ‘State Lane’ vineyard?
Kapcsandy
In which AVA are Kosta Browne, Freeman and Iron Horse located?
Green Valley
What 2 Mountain AVAs are found on the Vaca Mountain Range?
Atlas Peak
Howell Mountain
Who recently purchased Stagecoach Vineyards?
E & J Gallo
What are the 5 Mountain AVAs of Napa Valley?
Atlas Peak
Diamond Mountain District
Howell Mountain
Spring Mountain District
Mount Veeder
Pritchard Hill overlooks which body of water in Napa Valley?
Lake Hennessy
Which Mountain AVA in Napa is the coolest?
Mount Veeder
Napa County forbids planting on any slopes greater than which degree?
Any slopes steeper than 30 degrees
Which 2 wineries and vineyards dominate much of Atlas Peak?
Stagecoach owner by Gallo
Antica owner by Antinori
Name an unofficial subregion of St. Helena.
Spring Valley
What is the westernmost wine growing AVA of Santa Barbara?
Sta. Rita Hills
Which cult California wine was only bottled in Magnum in 2017?
Screaming Eagle
Which estate does Christian Moueix own in Napa Valley?
Dominus
Name 3 producers on Pritchard Hill.
Chappellet
Ovid
Colgin
Continuum
Name of the only winery found in Mount Harlan AVA?
Calera
Soil type of Mount Harlan AVA?
Limestone
