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Monterey and San Benito Flashcards

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1
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Name the largest AVA in California

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Central Coast

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2
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Name the AVA that overlaps San Benito & Monterey counties

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Chalone

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3
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Name the soil type shared by Mount Harlan & Chalone

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limestone

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4
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Name the primary grapes of Mount Harlan & Chalone

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Chardonnay, pinot noir

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5
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The only winery in Harlan AVA

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Calera

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6
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Name the mountain range that divides San Benito & Monterey

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Gabilan Mountains

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7
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Primary grape for Monterey

A

Chardonnay

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8
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Explain Monterey’s “Thermal Rainbow”

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The Thermal Rainbow gives a succinct, visual representation of the Blue Grand Canyon’s™ influence on the temperatures and subsequent varietal selection throughout Monterey Wine Country. … The heat burns off the fog and begins the slow rise in temperature at the southern end of the county.

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9
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Name the primary grapes of Carmel Valley

A

cab and merlot

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10
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Name the primary grapes of Santa Lucia Highland

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Pinot noir and chardonnay

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11
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Name the river valley that Santa Lucia Highlands overlook

A

salinas river valley

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12
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Largest contigous vineyard in the world

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Delicato

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13
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central coast ava how long is the coastline

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325

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14
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How many wineries and ava in san beinto

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11 wineries and 7 avas

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15
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What is the mountain near Chalone AVA

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Gabilan Mountains

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16
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What doe gavilan mean in spanish

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hawk

17
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Which AVA is fully wihtin Cienega Valley AVA

A

LIme Klin

18
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What is the soil type in Mount Harlan

A

primarily limestone soil

19
Q

What are the 9 AVAs in Monterey county

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carmel valley, arroyo seco, chalone, hames valley, monterey, san antonio, san bernabe, san lucas, santa lucia highlands

20
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what are the primary grapes of Santa Lucia highlands

A

pinot noir and chardonnay

21
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What makes San Bernabe AVA famous?

A

Largest contiguous vineyard in the world

22
Q

What is the primary soil of Chalone and Mount Harlan?

A

limestone

23
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What AVA overlooks the Salinas River Valley?

A

Santa Lucia Highlands

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