General Flashcards
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
Name US agency that regulates wine labeling
Treasury Department (since 2002 Homelands Security Act under TTB - Tax and Trade Bureau)
State what AVA stands for
American Viticultural Area
True or False. If “America” is the origin listed on the label, then vintage may not be listed
True
If county and state is the origin, what percentage of the grape must be from the stated origin
75%
If AVA is the origin, what percentage of the grape must be from the stated origin
85
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
State the percentage of USA wine produced in California
85-90%
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
Meritage
trademark of the Meritage Alliance must be blended, the fee per case
Old vine, how old
25
Ancient Vine, how old
50+
Century Vine, how old
100+
How many AVAs
239
State the rough number of wineries in California
4600 wineries (4200+ bonded)
How many grape-growing farms
5900
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
How many gallons of wine produced in 2015
750 million
Which countries produce more wine than the United States
France, Italy and Spain
How many acres of grape vine, table grapes and raisins
956,000
What are the top 4 producing states by volume
California, New York, Washington, Oregon
When can you label wine as “table wine” without percentage
7-14%
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 ppm3) must not use USDA seal
Who certifies biodynamic wine?
Demeter, NO US Law governs use of the team biodynamic
The requirement for Estate Bottled
1) winery and vineyards must be located in the same AVA 2) winery own and control the vineyards 3) winery use a continuous process
Meritage, what is it
a trademark created by the Meritage Alliance, blends no single variety comprising 90%. created when Bordeaux was protected.
Number of years for old vine, ancient wine and century vine
25, 50 and 100+
Who is the first approved AVA in California
Napa (1981)
How many AVAs in US
240
How many AVAs in the United States
252 unites states
141 california
What is the first Napa vineyard
George Yount (1838)
What is the percentage of white grapes planted in 1982
55%
When was the 2nd coming of phylloxera
1980s-1990s
What are the five counties in north coast AVA
Mendocino, Napa, Sonoma, Marin and Solano
