Mendocino Flashcards
Temperature zone
30-50 latitude north and south
Top white varieties
chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, gewurztraminer
Top red
pinot noir, cab, zinfandel
Name 5 AVAs in Mendocino
Covelo, Dos Rios, Mendocino, Redwood Valley, Potter Valley, Cole Ranch, McDowell Valley, Anderson Valley, Yorkville Highlands, Mendocino Ridge, Pine Mountain/Cloverdale Peak, Eagle Peak Mendocino County
Greatest reputation
Anderson Valley
Pinot Noir and Sparkling wine
Anderson Valley
Name the smallest AVA in USA
Cole Ranch (150 acres)
The only non-contiguous AVA in america
Mendocino Ridge ava
Which AVAs are within Mendocino AVAs
Anderson valley, cole ranch, McDowell valley, potter valley, redwood valley, Yorkville highlands
Name 3 grapes allowed in Coro Mendocino wines
40-70% zinfandel, any (syrah, petite sirah, carignane, sangiovese, grenache, dolcetto, charbono, barbera, primitivo), can not exceed zinfandel
Name the county with the highest % of organic vineyards
Mendocino County
Which of the following counties is within the North Coast AVA?
Solano
Which of the following AVAs is in Mendocino County? Yorkville Highlands Bennett Valley Bennett Valley Ben Lomond Fiddletown
Yorkville Highlands
Which of the following grapes is NOT allowed in a Meritage?
Cabernet Franc
Sauvignon Blanc
Malbec
Petite Sirah
Petite Sirah
What are the two new AVAs
Pine Mountain/Cloverdale Peak, Eagle Peak Mendocino County
What is 1st bonded winery in Anderson valley
Husch
What wine is ranked as top in North America
Pinot Noir
Which AVA is specialized in old vine zine
McDowell Valley AVA
What AVAs are in Mendocino AVA
Anderson Valley, Cole Ranch, McDowell Valley, Potter Valley, Redwood Valley, Yorkville Highlands
Which AVA has zero wineries
Covelo
