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Ch 33 Flashcards

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California climate

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  • latitude plays small role
  • cold ocean current more crucial north of LA
  • much of the coast line is mountainous which shields much of the state central valley
  • cold air is accompany by fog
  • takes time in the morning to break through
  • Monetary and Santa Barbara funnel cold air
  • other parts shortage of water- hang time- ripe grapes
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california key black grapes

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Cab sauv
zinfandel
merlot
pinot noir
syrah
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california cab sauv characteristics

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most widely planted grape in CA

  • extremely expressive
  • full body very concentrated ripe cassias flavors and spice aroma from new oak
  • or less rich style: fresh black current flavors
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California Zin

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“own” grape of ____ has a range of styles
-tends to grow unevenly
-raisining -full body- high ABV
-RS left over
Red and Black fruits, dried berries and licorice, herbaceous from under ripe grapes
-large volumes of Rose, fruity pale med sweet Low ABV

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California Merlot

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widely planted

  • soft tannin, ripe black fruit
  • San Joaquin in Central valley is largest planting and inexpensive
  • BETTER: cooler sites of Monterey and North Coast Regions: Napa, Sonoma
  • deep color, soft velvety tannins
  • luscious body and High ABV, Black Fruit, plum
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California PN

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Russian River Valley, Los Carneros, Santa Maria Valley

  • some Lt Color, classic gamy, vegetate notes, ripe red fruit, cherry, strawberry
  • sweet spice from oak
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California Chardonnay

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-most planted grape either color
INEXPENSIVE: Central Valley- high volume,fruity, low-med acid, toasty, staves, or chips

PREMIUM: wine variety
Los Carneros, Russian River Valley restrained
Very full body, high ABV, Low Acid oak hazelnut butter, beach banana

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sauv blanc in CA?

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central coast region
-high acid, ripe citrus flavor
-affordable fruity- central valley
Fume Blanc: oaked style

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key growing regions in CA?

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1) NORTH COAST: Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino
2) CENTRAL COAST: Santa Cruz, Montery
- Santa Luis Obispo (Paso Robles) and Santa Barbara (Santa Maria Valley)
3) Central Valley
- Lodi

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North Coast has what sub regions?

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1) Napa county

2) Sanoma and Mendocino

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what are the sub regions of Napa?

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Calistoga,  Howel Mountain
Spring Mountain, St Helena
Rutherford
Oakville
Mount Veeder, Yountville, Stags Leap, Atlas Peak
Los Carneros
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what are the sub regions of Sanoma and Medicino

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Mendocino county 
Sanoma Coast
Dry Creek Valley
Alexandrer Valley
Russian River
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Napa Valley AVA

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N to S about 50 KM and about 5 KM wide
-most expensive in land
-margacamas MTS west (Sanoma)
Vaca MTS (east)
Morning fog, and cool afternoon breezes from San Pablo bay
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Los Carneros AVA

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Napa;
most south region
PN and Chard
still and sparkling = high quality

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Stage Leap district, Oakvaille, and Rutherford

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Principally premium wines

  • least influenced by San Pablo = Rutherford
  • consider to have most power and structure
  • Cab, Chard, Sauv Blanc
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Saint Helena AVA and Calistoga AVA

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Napa

  • warmest daytime temp
  • concentrated full bodied fruit
  • cool air through chalk hill gap in Magacamas MTS
  • oppressive afternoon temp
  • Cab, Sauv, Zin, Syrah
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1) Howell Mt AVA and 2) Mount Veeder AVA

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Napa- lie above the fog and cooled by altitude
1) West facing -hot afternoon sun
2) fuller bodied, higher ABV, higher Tannin, lower palate richness
Cab Sauv, Merlot, Franc, Zin, Chard

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Sanoma County

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1) Alexander valley: soft textured cab
2) Dry Creek Valley: hillside and floor, above fog, high quality zin
3) Russian River Valley - cool fog, PN, Chard, Sparkling

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Mendocino county

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North of Sanoma
Riesling, Gewurt, Sparkling
-warmer dry protected behind coastal hills
-full body w/ soft tannin cab, zin, syrah

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Santa Cruz

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a part of Central Coast Region
-hillside and infertile soil
-most elegant cab
-moderate climate
and high quality Chard and PN
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Monterey

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apart of the Central Coast Region
pacific ocean influence
chard and PN
further inland, merlot, Cab, Syrah

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Paso Robles

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central coast
in San Luis Obispo county
Cab, merlot, syrah
East hot sunny and fertil
West marine air; Zin and Rhone
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Central Valley

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Sacramento: San Jocquin Valley

  • hot volume inexpensive, hot dry irrigation widely
  • Cab, Merlot, Chard
  • Colombard, Chenin, Barbara

Lodi: - Zin –> oldest and best in state

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Key white grapes in California

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1) Chard

2) Sauv blanc

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California syrah

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planted across the state
full bodied, rich style
some produces make leaner and more peppery style

WSET 3 Spring 19 (46 decks)

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