'Merica (and Mexico) Flashcards
What are the AVAs of Washington? How many?
13 Columbia Valley Yakima Valley Rattlesnake Hills Snipes Mtn Red Mtn Naches Heights Ancient Lakes of Columbia Walla Walla Horse Heaven Hills Wahluke Slope Lake Chelan Columbia Gorge Puget Sound
Ava’s of Monterey Cty? How many?
9 Monterey Caramel Valley Santa Lucia Highlands Chalone Arroyo Secco San Bernabe San Lucas Hames Valley San Antonio Valley
AVAs of Santa Barbara? How many?
5 Santa Maria Valley Santa Ynez Valley Sta Rita Hills Happy Canyon of Sta Barbara Ballard Canyon
What are the AVAs of Southern Oregon Super AVA?
Rogue Valley
Applegate Valley
Umpqua Valley
Red Hills Douglas Cty
AVAs of Sonoma? How Many?
17 Los Carneros Sonoma Mtn Bennett Valley Alexander Valley Green Valley of Russian River Valley Chalk Hill Knight's Valley Russian River Valley Sonoma Coast Rockpile Dry Creek Northern Sonoma Sonoma Valley Ft. Ross-Seaview Pine Mtn-Colverdale Peak Moon Mtn Fountain Grove District
Name 2 of Andy Beckstoffer’s vineyards in Napa? Other regions w/ vineyards?
Melrose, Carnernos Creek, Los Piedros, George III, Carneros Lake, Los Amigos, Dr. Crane, Orchard Ave, To Kalon
Mendocino, Red Hills of Lake Cty
Name AVAs of Napa? How many?
Napa Valley Wild Horse Valley Oak Knoll District of Napa Yountville Stag's Leap District Mt. Veeder Oakville Rutherford Atlas Pea Spring Mtn Chiles Valley District Howell Mtn. Diamond Mtn Calistoga St. Helena Coombsville
Name sub-AVAs of Willamette
Chehalem Mtns Ribbon Ridge Yamhill-Carlton District Dundee Hills McMinnville Eola-Amity Hills
Which soil type is common in Northern Napa? Southern?
North-Gravel Loams
S-Alluvial Clay
What soil is in Rutherford Bench?
Loam and gravel
What are the large AVAs of Oregon?
Southern Oregon Super AVA Snake River Columbia River Walla Walla Valley Columbia Gorge Willamette Valley
What are best vintages of Napa 1999-present?
99, 01, 05, 07, 12-14
When did Napa get it’s AVA?
1981
Who is the winemaker for Ridge?
Paul Draper
Who is Oregon winemaker who made famous 1976 S. Block Reserve?
David Lett, Eyrie Vineyards
What is the climate of Oregon?
cool, wet, martime influenced
Who is responsible for vitis vinifera cultivation in NY? Which AVA?
Dr. Konstantine Frank
Finger Lakes AVA
Name counties of North Coast
Napa Sonoma Lake Mendocino Marin Solano
What are primary plantings of Monterey?
50% Chardonnay, also known for PN
Paso Robles is known for what varietals?
Zin and Rhone varietals
What year was AVA system introduced and then made mandatory?
1978 introduced, mandatory by 1983
Who planted first vines in Napa? When?
George Yount, 1838
Which 3 AVAs are in Washington and Oregon?
Columbia Valley
Columbia Gorge
Walla Walla
Who is “Dean of Am. Winemaking,” “Maestro of Napa?”
Andre Tchelistcheff
Who is father of Cali wine?
“Count” Agoston Haraszthy
What is the variance for abv on US label?
+- 1.5%
What are 4 large AVAs of Cali?
N. Coast
C. Coast
S. Coast
Sierra Foothills
Who renamed SB Fumé Blanc?
Robert Mondavi
Southernmost AVA in Napa?
Carneros
What does “reserve” legally mean in US?
not shit
Eroica Riesling is made by who?
Collab of Ch. St. Michelle and Dr. Loosen
Napa is formed by which Mtn. Range to East and West?
Vaca on East, Mayacama on West
US labeling laws for:
- varietal
- vintage
- AVA
- Vineyard
- Estate Bottled
varietal=75% (OR 90%) vintage=95% AVA=85% vineyard=95% estate bottled=winery and vineyards in same AVA, winery must own vineyards
Which Mtn. range lies to West of Washington AVAs?
Cascades