Deck 5 US/Southern Italy/South Africa Flashcards
when was prohibition?
1920-1933
When were Beringer and Inglenook established?
Beringer 1876
Inglenook 1880
Who mentored Robert Mondavi and Joe Heitz?
Andre Tchelistcheff
When was Ridge Monte Bello established?
1969
When was the judgement of Paris. What were the two winning wines?
1976
Stags Leap wine cellars Cabernet Sauvignon
Chateau Montelena Chardonnay
What was the first AVA, when was it granted
Augusta, Missouri 1980
When was Napa Valley AVA granted?
1981
In US labelling, what % of grapes must be sourced from when labelled by the following areas
State labelling - 75% (Cali and Oregon 100%, Washington 95%)
AVA labelling - 85%
Single Vin - 95%
In US labelling, what % of grapes must be from stated vintage and variety
Vintage - 95% if AVA stated, 85% for other labelling
Variety - 75% (must be 85% for most export markets)
What does table/light wine mean on a US label
7-14% alcohol
What counties are included in the North Coast AVA
Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino, Lake, Solano, Marin
Mountain AVAs of Napa Valley AVA
Mayacamas:
Diamond Mountain District
Spring Mountain District
Mount Veedor
Vaca:
Howell Mountain
Chiles Valley
Atlas Peak
Valley Floor AVAs of Napa Valley AVA
Calistoga
St Helena
Rutherford
Oakville
Yountville
Stags Leap District
‘Other’ Napa Valley AVAs
Oak knoll district of Napa Valley
Coombesville
Wild Horse Valley
Los Carneros
Coastal AVAs of Sonoma County
Sonoma Coast AVA
Fort Ross Seaview (Within Sonoma Coast)
West Sonoma Coast (Within Sonoma Coast)
Inland AVAs North of Healdsburg
Pine mountain Coverdale Peak
Alexander Valley
Rockpile
Dry Creek Valley
Knights Valley
Northern Sonoma
Which AVA is shred between Sonoma and Mendocino counties
Pine Mountain Coverdale Peak
Inland AVAs in the area South of Healdsburg
Green Valley of Russian River Valley
Russian River Valley
Chalk Hill
Fountaingrove
South Sonoma AVAs (From petaluma gap to Western extreme of Mayacamas)
Sonoma Valley
Bennett Valley
Sonoma Mountain
Moon Mountain
Petaluma Gap
Los Carneros
Two river conflux that dominates vine growing area in Mendocino County
Russian river and Navarro River
AVAs within Mendocino AVA
Anderson Valley
Comptche
Potter Valley
Redwood Valley
Mcdowell Valley
Yorkville Highlands
Cole Ranch
Mendocino Ridge (partially within)
AVAs within Mendocino County but outside of Mendocino AVA
Pine Mountain Coverdale Peak
Dos Rios
Covelo
Eagle Peak Mendocino County
What is the cool AVA of Mendocino county and why is it cool?
Anderson Valley - Cool air funnels in along Navarro River
What AVA in Mendocino has minimum elevation
Mendocino Ridge
San Francisco Bay area AVAs
Livermore Valley AVA
Santa Cruz Mountains AVA
Ben Lomond Mountain AVA
Santa Clara Valley AVA
San Ysidro District AVA
Contra Costa AVA
San Francisco Bay AVA
Key producer of Livermore Valley
Wente
AVAs of Monterey and San Benito County
Monterey
Santa Lucia Highlands
Mount Harlan
Chalone
Gabilan Mountains
Which AVA is the home of Calera
Mount Harlan
Mount Harlan AVA and Chalone AVA are within which larger AVA
Gabilan Mountains AVA
Where would you find the AVAs of Adelaida, Templeton Gap and Arroyo Grande
San Luis Obispo County
Within Santa Barbera County, name the large Valley AVAs - one has sub AVAs, name them too
Main:
Santa Maria Valley
Santa Ynez Valley
Within SYV:
Sta Rita Hills
Happy Canyon of Santa Barbera
Ballard Canyon
Los Olivos District
What is the AVA nestled between Santa Maria and Santa Ynez Valleys
Alisos Canyon
What Central Valley AVA shows the most promise and why?
Lodi - cooled by the Sacramento river delta
Sub AVAs of Lodi
Alta Mesa
Borden Ranch
Mokelumne River
Cosumnes River
Jahant
Sloughouse
Clements Hill
Where is Dunnigan Hills and Merrit Island
Central Valley
What are the AVAs of Sierra Foothills
Fair Play
El Dorado
Fiddletown
North Yuba
California Shenandoah Valley
Nested AVAs of Yakima Valley
Snipes Mountain
Rattlesnake Hills
Red Mountain
Candy Mountain
Goose Gap
Which of the AVAs within Yakima Valley are
i) cool beacause of altitude
ii) the regions warmest
i) Rattlesnake Hills
ii) Red Mountain
Name the large AVA that covers most of Washington’s growing area?
Columbia Valley AVA
Where are Lake Chelan and Wahluke slope?
Washington
AVAs shared between Washington and Oregon
Columbia Valley
Columbia Gorge
Walla Walla Valley
AVA shared between Washington and Idaho
Lewis Clark Valley
AVA shared between Oregon and Idaho
Snake River Valley
Southern Oregon AVAs
Southern Oregon
Umpqua Valley
Elkton oregon
Rogue Valley
Applegate Valley
Red Hill Douglas County
What mountains is the Willamette Valley in between
Cascades (Eastern side)
Oregon Coast Range (Western side)
Original 6 Willamette AVAs
Dundee Hils
Eola Amity Hills
Ribbon Ridge
Mcminnville
Yamhill-Carlton
Chehalem Mountains
5 added Willamette AVAs
Van Duzer Corridor
Laurelwood district
Tualatin Hills
Lower Long Tom
Mt Pisgah Polk County Oregon
Two soil type significat to Willamette, what is their stylistic influence?
Jory - tendancy for more elegant wines
Willakenzie - denser dark fruit
What are the two locations of Ridge
Santa Cruz Mountains (Monte Bello)
Sonoma (Lytton Springs)
First vintage of Ridge Monte Bello
1974
Who owns Dominus and what is their second wine called
Christian Mouiex
2nd wine - Napanook
Where is Pritchard Hill, what is it? and what producer is based there
Its a non-AVA subzone, south of Howell mountain. Colgin are based there
Who owns Opus One, what is their second wine?
Robert Mondavi and Mouton
2nd wine - Overture (MV)
Who makes Peter Martin Ray Chardonnay and Porter Bass Chardonnay
Ceritas
Winemaker of Marcassin
Helen Turley
Where was Ted Lemon winemaker before starting Littorai
Guy Roulot
Who makes Sirens Call?
Domaine de la Cote
Who makes Cuvee Lourene and Cuvee Louise
Drouhin Oregon
11 DOCG of Tuscany
Chianti
Chianti Classico
Brunello di Montalcino
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Carmigiano
Rosso della Val di Cornia
Suvreto
Morelino di Scansano
Elba Aleatico passito
Vernaccia di San gimignano
Montecucco Sangiovese
Subzones of Chianti DOCG
Rufina, Colli Fiorentini, Montespertoli, Montalbano, Colli Senesi, Colli Aretini, Colline Pisane
Aging for chianti and chianti riserva
Chianti: No release until Mar 1 after harvest (Montespertoli/Fiorentini/Rufina all slightly longer)
Chianti Riserva: 2 years from Jan1 (wood dependant on subzone)
Which DOC within Chianti Rufina permits producers using a larger % international grapes
Pomino
Chianti Classico Subzones that are used only at Gran Selezione level
Castellina
Castelnuovo Beredenga
Gaiole
Greve
Lamole
Montefioralle
Panzano
Radda
San Casciano
San Donato in Poggio
Vagliagli
Sangiovese % fpr Chianti classico compared to Chianti
CC 80-100% Sangio (Gran selezione min 90%)
C 70-100% Sangio
Alongside Sangiovese, what other grapes would you find in Chianti Classico
Any other red permitted in Siena/Firenze.
In Particular: Colorino, Canaiolo Nero, CS, Merlot.
No white permitted (Chianti permits up to 10% white)
Min alc for Chinati Classico
12% (Riserva 12.5%, Gran Selezione 13%)
Aging for Chianti classico
No release until Oct 1 after harvest
Riserva: 2 years from Jan 1 (inc 3 months in bottle)
Gran Selezione 2.5 years from Jan 1 (inc 3 months bottle)
Soils of Chianti Classico
Galestro (Clay Schist)
Albarese (White Marl)
Macigno (Sandstone)
Piestraforte (Sandstone)
Min alc of Brunello
12.5%
Aging of Brunello and Brunello Riserva
Brunello: No release until Jan 1 on 5th year after harvest inc 2 years wood, 4 months bottle
Riserva: No release until Jan 1 on the 6th year after harvest inc 2 years wood, 6 months bottle
Key soil type in high elevations in Brunello
Galestro
Aging for Rosso di Montalcino
No release until Sep 1 after harvest
What is DOC for super tuscan wines from Montalcino
Sant Antimo