Central Coast USA

Question 1

San Francisco Ava’s

Answer 1

Contra costa
Santa Clara
Santa Cruz
Santa Clara valley
Pacheco pass
Ben Lomond Mountains
San Ysidro
Livermore valley

Question 2

Monterey county Ava’s

Answer 2

Carmel Valley
Santa Lucia highlands
Arroyo seco
Gabilan mountains
Chalone
Mt Harlan
San Antonio valley
San barnabe
San Lucas
Hames valley

Question 3

Monterey
Grapes climate

Answer 3

Climate cool maritime
Fog and breeze from ocean

Chardonnay Pinot noir

Question 4

San Louis Obispo
Climate and soil

Answer 4

West side: maritime climate
Cooled by air funnel from templeton gap

Limestone soil

East side: warm arid

Sandy soil

Question 5

San Louis Obispo Ava ‘s

Answer 5

Paso Robles
York mountain
Arroyo grande
Edna Valley

Question 6

Paso Robles Ava

Answer 6

Zinfandel
Cabernet Sauvignon
Syrah
Merlot
Chardonnay

Question 7

Edna Valley Ava

Answer 7

Cool costal climate

Pinot noir - Chardonnay

Question 8

Santa Barbara County

Answer 8

Maritime climate

Pinot noir - Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc-Merlot - Rhône varieties

Question 9

Santa Barbara Ava’s

Answer 9

Santa Rita valley
Santa ynez valley
Santa Rita hills premium Pinot noir

Question 10

What are the AVAs in Paso Robles?

Answer 10

San Miguel District, Paso Robles Estrella District, Adelaida District, Paso Robles Geneseo District, Paso Robles Willow Creek District, Templeton Gap District, El Pomar District, San Juan Creek, Creston District, Paso Robles Highlands District, and Santa Margarita Ranch.

Question 11

Which AVA is the coolest in Paso Robles?

Answer 11

The Templeton Gap District is the coolest AVA in Paso Robles due to cool ocean winds blowing through gaps in the Santa Lucia range.