Monterey & San Benito County Flashcards
Name the largest AVA in CA.
Central Coast AVA
Name the AVA that overlaps San Benito & Monterey County lines.
Chalone AVA
Name the only winery of Mount Harlan AVA
Calera
Name the soil type shared by Mount Harlan & Chalone
Limestone
Name the primary grapes of Mount Harlan & Chalone
PN & CH
Name the mountain range that divides San Benito & Monterey
Gabilan Range
Name the primary grapes of Carmel Valley
CS & Merlot
Name the primary grapes of Santa Lucia Highlands
PN & CH
Name the River valley that Santa Lucia Highlands overlooks
Salinas
What grape is planted most in Monterey County?
CH
What is the “Thermal Rainbow”
Because of Blue Grand Canyon, cooling effect starting from the coast down to Hames Valley. Further away you get is generally warmer.
How many AVA’s in San Benito county?
wineries?
7 AVA’s
11 wineries
Name the AVA’s of San Benito County
- San Benito
- Cienega Valley
- Lime Kiln Valley
- Paicines
- Mount Harlan
- Pacheco Pass (Mostly Santa Clara County)
- Chalone (Mostly Monterey County)
What winery historically owned most of San Benito counties acreage?
Almaden
What AVA is nested within Cienega Valley AVA
Lime Kiln Valley
Primary grapes of Lime Kiln Valley
Old vine Mourvèdre and Zinfandel