Lake County and the Sierra

Question 1

Name all six counties that make up the North Coast AVA

Answer 1

Lake, Sanoma, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Solano

Question 2

Name the 9 AVAs of Lake County

Answer 2

Benmore
Clear Lake, Upper Lake Valley, Long Valley, High Valley, Big Valley, Kelsey Bench, Red Hills
Guenoc Valley

Question 3

name the most widely planted red and white varieties in Lake County

Answer 3

Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc

Question 4

Name the first single winery AVA in the USA

Answer 4

Langtry Farms

Question 5

Name the geographical feature that divides Napa and Lake counties

Answer 5

St Helena

Question 6

Name the lake at the center of Lake county

Answer 6

Clear Lake

Question 7

Name the primary soil type of Red Hills

Answer 7

Volcanic Soil

Question 8

name the 8 counties of the Sierra Foothills

Answer 8

Yuba, Nevada, Placer, El Dorado, Amador, Calaveras, Tuolumne, Mariposa

Question 9

Name the 5 Sierra Foothill AVA’s and there county

Answer 9

Yuba County
-North Yuba
El Dorado County
-El Dorado, Fair Play,
California Shenandoah Valley
Amador
-Fiddletown

Question 10

State what all AVA’s in the Sierra foothills share geographically and climatically

Answer 10

All High-elevation and hot/cold climates

Question 11

The number of wineries in the Sierra Foothills

Answer 11

280

Question 12

State two unique features of the Fair Play AVA.

Answer 12

high elevation and sandy loam over granite

Question 13

Name the most widely planted red and white varieties of the Sierra Foothills

Answer 13

Zinfandel and Chardonnay