General Flashcards
Which 6 countries is in North Coast AVA
Lake
Marin
Mendocino
Napa
Sonoma
Solano
What is the second largest AVA in California by acerage
North Coast AVA
What is the 3rd largest AVAs in California
Sierra Foothills, only 1% of total
Name the largest AVA in California
Central Coast
Four wine-producing states by volume
California (85-90%), NY, Washington, Oregon
Varietal content: if the grape is listed on the label, how much percentage of that grape in the bottle?
75%
Origin of grapes: if the country, state, county are listed on the label, what percent of grape should be in the bottle from that specific origin?
75%
AVA on the label: what is the percentage of grape?
85%
Vineyard on the label: what is the percentage of grape?
95%
True or False. If “America” is the origin listed on the label, then vintage may not be listed
True
Definition of table wine
7-14%, no need to indicate the alcohol percentage
Wines of 14% or less must be accurate within __
(+)(-) 1.5%abv
Wines over 14% must be accurate within __
(+)(-) 1.0% abv
Estate Bottle Definition
winery and vineyard must be located in the same AVA, the winery must own or control the vineyards in which the grapes where grown, the winery crushes, ferments, finishes, ages, and bottles wine in the continuous process
Old vine, how old
25
Ancient Vine, how old
50
Century Vine, how old
100
State the rough number of wineries in California
4600 wineries (4200+ bonded)
State what labeling law is different between CA & USA
origin of the grapes need to be 100% from the state
Name California’s 4 large regional AVAs
North Coast, Central Coast, South Coast, Sierra Foothills (central valley is not an AVA)
How many wineries in the United States 2016
10000 covering all 50 states
What is organic
1) must be 100% from the certified organic vineyard and winery
2) no sulfites may be added and total sulfites must be less than 10 ppm
3) may use the USDA organic seal
What is “Made from Organic Grapes”
1) from certified organic vineyards
2) may add sulfites up to 100 ppm
3) must not use USDA sea
Who certifies biodynamic wine?
Demeter, NO US Law governs use of the team biodynamic
Who is the first approved AVA in California
Napa (1981)
What is the percentage of white grapes planted in 1982
55%
When was the 2nd coming of phylloxera
1980s-1990s
