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Module 10 California Flashcards

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The five Super AVA’s of California

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North coast
Sierra foothills
San Francisco Bay
Central coast
South coast
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This large area grows the majority of California ‘s grapes but is not an official AVA

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The Central Valley

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Approximate vineyard acreage of Napa county

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45,000 acres

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Body of water that cools the southern areas of Napa county

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San Pablo Bay

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Leading grape variety of Napa county

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Cabernet Sauvignon

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Napa AVA shares with Sonoma County

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Caneros (Los Caneros)

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Napa AVA shares with Solano County

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Wild Horse County

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Valley Floor appellations of Napa Valley

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Calistoga- St Helena
Rutherford-Oakville
Stags Leap District - Yountville

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Eastern most AVA of Napa valley

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Chiles Valley

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Mountain range on the border between Napa and Sonoma

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Mayacamas Mountains

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Mountain range located in the eastern portion of Napa County

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Vaca Mountains

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Elevation specific AVA of Napa

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Howell Mountain

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Leading grape variety of Sonoma County

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Chardonnay

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Leading red grape variety of Sonoma county

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Pinot Noir

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Subregion of the Russian River Valley AVA

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Green Valley

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Subregion of the Sonoma Coast AVA

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Fort Ross-Seaview

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AVA that contains the Bennet Valley and Sonoma Mountain AVA

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Sonoma Valley AVA

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AVA in Sonoma named for chalky volcanic soils

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Chalk Hill

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AVA located within the Mendocino AVA well-known for sparkling wines

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Anderson Valley

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AVA known as Islands in the Sky

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Mendocino Ridge

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County where the Guenoc Valley AVA is located

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Lake County

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County that contains the Chalone, Arroyo Seco, and Santa Lucia Highlands AVAs (among others)

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Monterey

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County that contains Paso Robles AVA

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San Luis Obispo

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County that contains the Hames Valley AVA

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Monterey

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County that contains the Santa Ynez Valley AVA
Santa Barbara
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Five sub AVAs of the Sierra Foothills AVA
``` North Yuba Fiddletown El Dorodo California Shenandoah Valley Fair Play ```
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AVA in California's Central Valley, located directly east of San Francisco
Lodi
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Seven sub appellations if Lodi
``` Alta Mesa Borden Ranch Clements Hills Cosumnes River Jahant Mokelumne River Sloughhouse ```
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AVA that contains the Russian River Valley, Dry Creek Valley, and Knights Valley AVA's
Northern Sonoma AVA
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Sonoma County AVA specializing in Zinfandel
Dry Creek Valley
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The five Super AVA's of California
``` North coast Sierra foothills San Francisco Bay Central coast South coast ```
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This large area grows the majority of California 's grapes but is not an official AVA
The Central Valley
33
Approximate vineyard acreage of Napa county
45,000 acres
34
Body of water that cools the southern areas of Napa county
San Pablo Bay
35
Leading grape variety of Napa county
Cabernet Sauvignon
36
Napa AVA shares with Sonoma County
Caneros (Los Caneros)
37
Napa AVA shares with Solano County
Wild Horse County
38
Valley Floor appellations of Napa Valley
Calistoga- St Helena Rutherford-Oakville Stags Leap District - Yountville
39
Eastern most AVA of Napa valley
Chiles Valley
40
Mountain range on the border between Napa and Sonoma
Mayacamas Mountains
41
Mountain range located in the eastern portion of Napa County
Vaca Mountains
42
Elevation specific AVA of Napa
Howell Mountain
43
Leading grape variety of Sonoma County
Chardonnay
44
Leading red grape variety of Sonoma county
Pinot Noir
45
Subregion of the Russian River Valley AVA
Green Valley
46
Subregion of the Sonoma Coast AVA
Fort Ross-Seaview
47
AVA that contains the Bennet Valley and Sonoma Mountain AVA
Sonoma Valley AVA
48
AVA in Sonoma named for chalky volcanic soils
Chalk Hill
49
AVA located within the Mendocino AVA well-known for sparkling wines
Anderson Valley
50
AVA known as Islands in the Sky
Mendocino Ridge
51
County where the Guenoc Valley AVA is located
Lake County
52
County that contains the Chalone, Arroyo Seco, and Santa Lucia Highlands AVAs (among others)
Monterey
53
County that contains Paso Robles AVA
San Luis Obispo
54
County that contains the Hames Valley AVA
Monterey
55
County that contains the Santa Ynez Valley AVA
Santa Barbara
56
Five sub AVAs of the Sierra Foothills AVA
``` North Yuba Fiddletown El Dorodo California Shenandoah Valley Fair Play ```
57
AVA in California's Central Valley, located directly east of San Francisco
Lodi
58
Seven sub appellations if Lodi
``` Alta Mesa Borden Ranch Clements Hills Cosumnes River Jahant Mokelumne River Sloughhouse ```
59
AVA that contains the Russian River Valley, Dry Creek Valley, and Knights Valley AVA's
Northern Sonoma AVA
60
Sonoma County AVA specializing in Zinfandel
Dry Creek Valley

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