Mainly USA - ST Questions 14.04.20

Question 1

What are the 4 additional regional AVAs of California besides North Coast AVA?

Answer 1

San Francisco Bay, Sierra Foothills, Central Coast, South Coast

Question 2

Which counties make up the North Coast AVA?

Answer 2

Lake, Mendocino, Sonoma, Napa, Solano, Marin

Question 3

Which AVA is located between the Oak Knoll and Wild Horse Valley AVAs?

Answer 3

Coombsville

Question 4

Which famous vineyard is owned by both Beckstoffer and Mondavi?

Answer 4

To Kalon

Question 5

Through which county runs the Navarro river?

Answer 5

Mendocino

Question 6

In which AVA would you find the Sanford and Benedict vineyard?

Answer 6

Santa Rita Hills

Question 7

Which mountain ranges sit directly to the West and the East of Napa respectively?

Answer 7

Mayacamas, Vaca

Question 8

What style of wines are popular in Potter Valley AVA and in which county is it located?

Answer 8

Botrytised wines, Mendocino

Question 9

In which AVA would you find the Eisele, Larkmead and Chateau Montelena vineyards?

Answer 9

Calistoga

Question 10

Which AVA sits between Yountville and Rutherford?

Answer 10

Oakville

Question 11

Which winery hired Paul Draper in 1969 who eventually turned it into a California icon.

Answer 11

Ridge

Question 12

Which AVA of San Louis Obispo is named after a geological feature that allows cool air to flow inland?

Answer 12

Templeton Gap District

Question 13

Name 2 producers of dessert Black Muscat in California.

Answer 13

Any 2 of … Philip Togni, Andrew Quady, Herzog, Rosenblum

Question 14

Name one AVA of Santa Cruz county.

Answer 14

Any 1 of … Ben Lomond Mountain, Santa Cruz Mountains

Question 15

Which AVA borders the Sonoma Coast AVA to its South?

Answer 15

Petaluma Gap

Question 16

Name three vineyards on labels of Diamond Creek wines?

Answer 16

Any 3 of … Gravelly meadow, Red Rock Terrace, Volcanic Hill, Lake

Question 17

Which wineries make the following wines?

Hillside Select 
Le Desir 
Insignia 
Georges de Latour 
Pritchard Hill

Answer 17

Hillside Select – Shafer
Le Desir – Verite
Insignia – Joseph Phelps
Georges de Latour – Beaulieu vineyards
Pritchard Hill – Chappellet

Question 18

Within which county would you find the Lime Kiln Valley and Cienega AVAs?

Answer 18

San Benito County

Question 19

Which 2 counties are located on Napa county’s Eastern border?

Answer 19

Yolo, Solano

Question 20

Who founded Beaulieu Vineyards?

Answer 20

Georges de Latour

Question 21

In which county would you find the Kelsey bench AVA?

Answer 21

Lake county

Question 22

Name one AVA of Los Angeles County.

Answer 22

Any 1 of … Leona Valley, Antelope Valley of California High Desert, Malibu Coast, Malibu Newton Canyon, Saddle Rock-Malibu, Sierra Pelona Valley

Question 23

What is the most Northerly AVA in California?

Answer 23

Seiad Valley AVA, (Siskiyou County)

Question 24

List the AVAs of Southern Oregon.

Answer 24

Rogue Valley, Umpqua Valley, Red Hill Douglas County, Applegate Valley, Elkton Oregon.

Question 25

In which State would you find Rocky Knob AVA, Northern Neck George Washington Birthplace AVA and North Fork Roanoke AVA?

Answer 25

Virginia

Question 26

Name 3 wine producing Mexican states.

Answer 26

Any 3 of … Baja California, Sonora, Coahuila, Durango, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes, Guanajuato, Queretaro.

Question 27

What are the 2 regional appellations of Niagara Peninsula?

Answer 27

Niagara Escarpment and Niagara-on-the-Lake

Question 28

Name a sub appellation of Lake Erie North Shore DVA.

Answer 28

South Islands

Question 29

Name the subs of Okanagan Valley.

Answer 29

Naramata Bench, Okanagan Falls, Golden Mile, Skaha Bench

Question 30

Name 4 GIs of Southern New South Wales.

Answer 30

Canberra district, Tumbarumba, Hilltops, Gundagai

Question 31

Where would you find the Bay of Fires, Rosevear’s Estate and Tamar Ridge?

Answer 31

Tasmania (north)

Question 32

Name the Fraziones of Brunello di Montalcino?

Answer 32

Saint Angelo dell Colle, Torreneiri, Castelnuovo del Abate

Question 33

Who makes the following wines?

Redigaffi 
Messorio 
Desiderio 
Vistamare 
Sammarco

Answer 33

Redigaffi – Tua Rita
Messorio – Le Macchiole
Desiderio – Avignonesi
Vistamare – Ca’ Marcanda/Gaja
Sammarco – Castello dei Rampolla

Question 34

What is another name for Etschtaler DOC?

Answer 34

Valdadige

Question 35

Give me the names of the second wines of the following Chateaux?

Duhart Milon Rothschild 
Haut Batailley 
Rauzan Segla 
Kirwan 
Camensac

Answer 35

Duhart Milon Rothschild – Moulin de Duhart
Haut Batailley – Verso
Rauzan Segla – Segla
Kirwan – Charmes de Kirwan
Camensac – La Closerie de Camensac

Question 36

Name the Cote de Bordeaux AOP subzones. Which of them produce red only ?

Answer 36

Francs, Cadillac, Castillon, Blaye, Sainte Foy (Castillon and Cadillac red only)

Question 37

What was the first vintage of Dom Perignon and when was it first released?

Answer 37

1921, released in 1936

Question 38

What is the rebeche?

Answer 38

3rd pressing in Champagne between 1-10% of total, used for distillate

Question 39

How many bottles does a Gyropalette hold?

Answer 39

504

Question 40

In which AVA would you find the nested AVAs of Borden Ranch, Alta Mesa and Clements Hills?

Answer 40

Lodi