Chapter 16: Napa and Sonoma Flashcards

1
Q

Leading grape variety of Napa Valley

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

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2
Q

Mountain Range on the border between Napa and Sonoma

A

Mayacamas Mountains

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3
Q

Mountain Range located in the eastern portion of Napa County

A

Vaca Mountains

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4
Q

(6) Napa “valley floor” AVAs

A
  1. Calistoga 2. St. Helena 3. Rutherford 4. Oakville 5. Yountville 6. Stags Leap District
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5
Q

Napa AVA located east of the valley floor, somewhat isolated in the Vaca foothills

A

Chiles Valley

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6
Q

(5) High-elevation AVAs of Napa

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  1. Mount Veeder 2. Diamond Mountain District 3. Spring Mountain District 4. Howell Mountain 5. Atlas Peak
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7
Q

(4) Napa AVAs located in the area’s southern portion

A
  1. Oak Knoll District 2. Coombsville 3. Carneros 4. Wild Horse Valley
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8
Q

Body of water that cools Napa’s southern area

A

San Pablo Bay

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9
Q

AVA shared between Napa and Sonoma Counties

A

Carneros (Los Carneros)

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10
Q

AVA shared between Napa and Solano Counties

A

Wild Horse Valley

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11
Q

Leading grape of Sonoma County

A

Chardonnay

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12
Q

Two leading red grapes of Sonoma County

A
  1. Cabernet Sauvignon 2. Pinot Noir
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13
Q

4 sub-appellations of the Sonoma Valley AVA

A
  1. Bennet Valley 2. Sonoma Mountain 3. Moon Mountain District of Sonoma County 4. Carneros
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14
Q

Large AVA of western Sonoma County

A

Sonoma Coast

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15
Q

Sub-appellation (of the northern portion) of the Sonoma Coast AVA

A

Fort Ross-Seaview AVA

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16
Q

AVA shared between Sonoma and Marin Counties

A

Petaluma Gap AVA

17
Q

Two sub-appellations of the Russian River Valley AVA

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  1. Green Valley of Russian River Valley AVA 2. Chalk Hill AVA
18
Q

7 inland AVAs of Sonoma County (excluding those within the Sonoma Valley AVA)

A
  1. Dry Creek Valley AVA 2. Rockpile AVA 3. Alexander Valley AVA 4. Knights Valley AVA 5. Pine Mountain/Cloverdale Peak AVA 6. Fountaingrove District AVA 7. Chalk Hill AVA
19
Q

Sonoma County AVA specializing in Zinfandel

A

Dry Creek Valley