Central Valley/Sierra Foothills Flashcards
What are the AVA of the Central Valley?
Capray Valley
Dunnigan Hills
Clarksburg
Lodi +
River Junction
Tracy Hills
Diablo Grande
Salada Creek
Madera
Square Valley-Miramonte
Lodi has AVA’s in what two counties?
Sacramento County
San Joaquin County
Lodi - Sacramento County AVA’s:
Sloughhouse
Alta Mesa
Cosumnes River
Borden Ranch (shared w/ SJ county)
Lodi- San Joaquin AVA’s?
Johant
Mokelumne River
Clement Hills
Borden Ranch (shared)
What are the AVA of Yolo County?
Capay Valley
Dunnigan Hills
Clarlasburg (contains Merrit Island)
Merrit Island
What are the AVA of Stanislaus County?
Tracy Hills
Diablo Grande
Salado Creek
What are the sub-AVA of Lodi?
Sacremento: Sloughhouse, Alta Mea, Cosumnes River
Shared: Borden Ranch
San Joaquin: Jahant, Mohelumne River, Clement Hills
Central Valley heat summation zones?
Region IV and V
What were Gallo’s previous headquarters?
in Modesto
Central Valley is most suitable to:
Fortified wines, table grapes, raisins
Largest and most important AVA in Central Valley?
Lodi AVA
What % of California’s wine does Lodi make?
20%
Sub-AVA’s of Lodi (7)
Alta Mesa
Borden Ranch
Mokelumne River
Cosumnes River
Jahant
Sloughhouse
Clements Hills
What grape variety do a lot of small boutique wineries focus on?
Old Vine Zinfandel
Name 5 important AVA’s of the Central Valley?
Lodi AVA
Dunnigan Hills
Clarksburg
Capay Valley
Merritt Island