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Central Valley/Sierra Foothills Flashcards

1
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What are the AVA of the Central Valley?

A

Capray Valley
Dunnigan Hills
Clarksburg
Lodi +
River Junction
Tracy Hills
Diablo Grande
Salada Creek
Madera
Square Valley-Miramonte

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Lodi has AVA’s in what two counties?

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Sacramento County
San Joaquin County

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Lodi - Sacramento County AVA’s:

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Sloughhouse
Alta Mesa
Cosumnes River
Borden Ranch (shared w/ SJ county)

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Lodi- San Joaquin AVA’s?

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Johant
Mokelumne River
Clement Hills
Borden Ranch (shared)

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What are the AVA of Yolo County?

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Capay Valley
Dunnigan Hills
Clarlasburg (contains Merrit Island)
Merrit Island

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What are the AVA of Stanislaus County?

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Tracy Hills
Diablo Grande
Salado Creek

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What are the sub-AVA of Lodi?

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Sacremento: Sloughhouse, Alta Mea, Cosumnes River

Shared: Borden Ranch

San Joaquin: Jahant, Mohelumne River, Clement Hills

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8
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Central Valley heat summation zones?

A

Region IV and V

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What were Gallo’s previous headquarters?

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in Modesto

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10
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Central Valley is most suitable to:

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Fortified wines, table grapes, raisins

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Largest and most important AVA in Central Valley?

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Lodi AVA

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What % of California’s wine does Lodi make?

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20%

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Sub-AVA’s of Lodi (7)

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Alta Mesa
Borden Ranch
Mokelumne River
Cosumnes River
Jahant
Sloughhouse
Clements Hills

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What grape variety do a lot of small boutique wineries focus on?

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Old Vine Zinfandel

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Name 5 important AVA’s of the Central Valley?

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Lodi AVA
Dunnigan Hills
Clarksburg
Capay Valley
Merritt Island

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16
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What counties make up the Sierra Foothills AVA:

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Yuba County
Nevada County
Placer County
El Dorado County
Amador County
Calveras County
Tolumne County
Mariposa County

17
Q

AVA of Yuba County?

A

North Yuba AVA

18
Q

AVA’s of El Dorado County?

A

El Dorado AVA
Fair Play AVA
CA Shenandoah AVA (Shared with Amador)

19
Q

AVA’s of Amador County

A

Fiddletown AVA
CA Shenandoah Valley AVA

20
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AVA’s of the Sierra Foothills

A

North Yuba
El Dorado
Fair Play
CA Shenandoah Valley
Fiddletown

21
Q

Most-acclaimed wine style of the Sierra Foothills AVA:

A

Old Vine Zinfandel

22
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El Dorado AVA contains:

A

Fair Play AVA

23
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Sierra Foothills counties N-S:

A

Yuba
Nevada
Placer
El Dorado
Amador
Calaveras
Tuolumne
Mariposa

24
Q

What are the two principle rivers that meet up at the California Delta?

A

Sacramento River and Joaquin River
(Mohelumne River meets here as well)

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