Central Coast Producers Flashcards by Ryan Totman | Brainscape

Q

Where is Pisoni?

What lines do they produce?

A

Santa Lucia Highlands
Pisoni Estate
- Pinot Noir from Pisoni Estate vineyard
Lucia
- vineyard designate PN, Chard, Syrah from the three vineyards farmed by Pisoni
  - Pisoni
  - Gary’s
  - Soberanes

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Where is the Sawyer-Lindquist vineyard?

A

Edna Valley

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Where is Alban Vineyards?

When was it established?

Name three wines produced.

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Edna Valley
est. 1990 by John Alban
All Rhone varieties: Viognier, Roussanne, Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre.
Syrah: Seymour’s, Reva, Lorraine, Patrina
Grenache: Pandora Proprietary
Mourvedre: Forsythe

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Where is Bonny Doon located?

What’s the 1st vintage of the flagship wine?

A

Santa Cruz Mountains
1984 Cigare Volant

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Where is Wente Vineyards?

What are its claims to fame?

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Livermore Valley
“oldest continuously operating, family-owned winery in the USA”
Original source for the Wente clone, sourced from Montpellier in 1912 and then proliferated

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Who owns Chalone Vineyard?

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Diageo
- since 2005
Sold to Foley Family Wine
- Feb, 2016

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Who produces Le Moulin Rouge Pinot Noir?; where’s if from?

A

Peter Michael
Santa Lucia Highlands

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Where is the Peter Martin Ray vineyard?

A

Santa Cruz Mountains

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Where is Scheid Vineyards?

How much acreage do they own?

A

Monterey
- up and down the Salinas Valley
4,200 acres

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Where is Tablas Creek?

A

Paso Robles
- Adelaida District

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Where is Bien Nacido vineyard?

A

Santa Maria Valley

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Where is Mer Soleil Vineyard?

A

Santa Lucia Highlands

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Where is Sanford & Benedict?

When was it planted?

Who owns it now?

A

Sta. Rita Hills
1971
Terlato
- also owns Sanford Winery

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Demands from which winery caused the abbreviation of Santa Rita Hills, and when?

A

Santa Rita Winery
- Chile
2006

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Where is Sea Smoke?

What wines do they produce?

A

Sta. Rita Hills
Vineyard designate Pinot Noirs: Southing, Botella, Ten
Also Chardonnay, Sea Spray Blanc de Noirs

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Where is Sebastiano Vineyard?

A

Santa Barbara
right on the line of Sta. Rita Hills
- half in, half out

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Where are Vogelzang and McGinley vineyards?

A

Happy Canyon

Q

Where is Zaca Mesa, and when was it founded?

Name three wineries that grew out of it.

A

Santa Ynez Valley, 1972 (vines planted 1973)
Byron (Ken Brown)
Ojai (Adam Tolmach)
Au Bon Climat (Jim Clendenen)
Qupe (Bob Lindquist)

Q

Where is Sine Qua Non located?

What was their inaugural vintage and wine?

A

Santa Barbara
fruit sourced from around the county
1994 Queen of Spades
Syrah