Mainly USA - ST Questions 14.04.20 Flashcards
What are the 4 additional regional AVAs of California besides North Coast AVA?
San Francisco Bay, Sierra Foothills, Central Coast, South Coast
Which counties make up the North Coast AVA?
Lake, Mendocino, Sonoma, Napa, Solano, Marin
Which AVA is located between the Oak Knoll and Wild Horse Valley AVAs?
Coombsville
Which famous vineyard is owned by both Beckstoffer and Mondavi?
To Kalon
Through which county runs the Navarro river?
Mendocino
In which AVA would you find the Sanford and Benedict vineyard?
Santa Rita Hills
Which mountain ranges sit directly to the West and the East of Napa respectively?
Mayacamas, Vaca
What style of wines are popular in Potter Valley AVA and in which county is it located?
Botrytised wines, Mendocino
In which AVA would you find the Eisele, Larkmead and Chateau Montelena vineyards?
Calistoga
Which AVA sits between Yountville and Rutherford?
Oakville
Which winery hired Paul Draper in 1969 who eventually turned it into a California icon.
Ridge
Which AVA of San Louis Obispo is named after a geological feature that allows cool air to flow inland?
Templeton Gap District
Name 2 producers of dessert Black Muscat in California.
Any 2 of … Philip Togni, Andrew Quady, Herzog, Rosenblum
Name one AVA of Santa Cruz county.
Any 1 of … Ben Lomond Mountain, Santa Cruz Mountains
Which AVA borders the Sonoma Coast AVA to its South?
Petaluma Gap
Name three vineyards on labels of Diamond Creek wines?
Any 3 of … Gravelly meadow, Red Rock Terrace, Volcanic Hill, Lake
Which wineries make the following wines?
Hillside Select Le Desir Insignia Georges de Latour Pritchard Hill
Hillside Select – Shafer Le Desir – Verite Insignia – Joseph Phelps Georges de Latour – Beaulieu vineyards Pritchard Hill – Chappellet
Within which county would you find the Lime Kiln Valley and Cienega AVAs?
San Benito County
Which 2 counties are located on Napa county’s Eastern border?
Yolo, Solano
Who founded Beaulieu Vineyards?
Georges de Latour
In which county would you find the Kelsey bench AVA?
Lake county
Name one AVA of Los Angeles County.
Any 1 of … Leona Valley, Antelope Valley of California High Desert, Malibu Coast, Malibu Newton Canyon, Saddle Rock-Malibu, Sierra Pelona Valley
What is the most Northerly AVA in California?
Seiad Valley AVA, (Siskiyou County)
List the AVAs of Southern Oregon.
Rogue Valley, Umpqua Valley, Red Hill Douglas County, Applegate Valley, Elkton Oregon.
In which State would you find Rocky Knob AVA, Northern Neck George Washington Birthplace AVA and North Fork Roanoke AVA?
Virginia
Name 3 wine producing Mexican states.
Any 3 of … Baja California, Sonora, Coahuila, Durango, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes, Guanajuato, Queretaro.
What are the 2 regional appellations of Niagara Peninsula?
Niagara Escarpment and Niagara-on-the-Lake
Name a sub appellation of Lake Erie North Shore DVA.
South Islands
Name the subs of Okanagan Valley.
Naramata Bench, Okanagan Falls, Golden Mile, Skaha Bench
Name 4 GIs of Southern New South Wales.
Canberra district, Tumbarumba, Hilltops, Gundagai
Where would you find the Bay of Fires, Rosevear’s Estate and Tamar Ridge?
Tasmania (north)
Name the Fraziones of Brunello di Montalcino?
Saint Angelo dell Colle, Torreneiri, Castelnuovo del Abate
Who makes the following wines?
Redigaffi Messorio Desiderio Vistamare Sammarco
Redigaffi – Tua Rita Messorio – Le Macchiole Desiderio – Avignonesi Vistamare – Ca’ Marcanda/Gaja Sammarco – Castello dei Rampolla
What is another name for Etschtaler DOC?
Valdadige
Give me the names of the second wines of the following Chateaux?
Duhart Milon Rothschild Haut Batailley Rauzan Segla Kirwan Camensac
Duhart Milon Rothschild – Moulin de Duhart Haut Batailley – Verso Rauzan Segla – Segla Kirwan – Charmes de Kirwan Camensac – La Closerie de Camensac
Name the Cote de Bordeaux AOP subzones. Which of them produce red only ?
Francs, Cadillac, Castillon, Blaye, Sainte Foy (Castillon and Cadillac red only)
What was the first vintage of Dom Perignon and when was it first released?
1921, released in 1936
What is the rebeche?
3rd pressing in Champagne between 1-10% of total, used for distillate
How many bottles does a Gyropalette hold?
504
In which AVA would you find the nested AVAs of Borden Ranch, Alta Mesa and Clements Hills?
Lodi
