Chapter Sixteen: Napa and Sonoma Flashcards
What is the leading variety of Napa Valley?
Cabernet Sauvignon
What is the mountain range on the border between Napa and Sonoma?
Mayacamas Mountains
What is the mountain range located in the eastern portion of Napa County?
Vaca Mountains
What are the 6 Napa “valley floor” AVAs?
Calistoga
St. Helena
Rutherford
Oakville
Yountville
Stags Leap District
What is the Napa AVA located east of the valley floor, somewhat isolated in the Vaca foothills?
Chiles Valley
What are the 5 high-elevation AVAs of Napa?
Mount Veeder
Diamond Mountain District
Spring Mountain District
Howell Mountain
Atlas Peak
What are the 4 Napa AVAs located in the area’s southern portion?
Oak Knoll District
Coombsville
Carneros
Wild Horse Valley
What is the body of water that cools Napa’s southern area?
San Pablo Bay
What is the AVA shared between Napa and Sonoma Counties?
(Los) Carneros
What is the AVA shared between Napa and Solano Counties?
Wild Horse Valley
What is the leading grape of Sonoma County?
Chardonnay
What are the two leading red grapes of Sonoma County?
Cabernet Sauvignon
Pinot Noir
What are the 4 sub-appellations of the Sonoma Valley AVA?
Bennet Valley
Sonoma Mountain
Moon Mountain District of Sonoma County
Carneros
What is the large AVA of western Sonoma County?
Sonoma Coast
What is the sub-appellation (of the northern portion) of the Sonoma Coast AVA?
Fort Ross-Seaview AVA
What is the AVA shared between Sonoma and Marin Counties?
Petaluma Gap AVA
What are the two sub-appellations of the Russian River Valley AVA?
Green Valley of Russian River Valley AVA
Chalk Hill AVA
What are the 7 inland AVAs of Sonoma County (excluding those within the county)
Dry Creek Valley AVA
Rockpile AVA
Alexander Valley AVA
Knights Valley AVA
Pine Mountain/Cloverdale Peak AVA
Fountaingrove District AVA
Chalk Hill AVA
What is the Sonoma County AVA specializing in Zinfandel?
Dry Creek Valley
