Napa Flashcards
State roughly what percent of California wine is made in Napa
4%
State the rough width and length of Napa Valley
30x5mi 45000 Acres
Name the sequence that formed Napa’s eastern mountains 150 million years ago
The Great Valley Sequence.
Name the formation that pushed up a new land mass to the west 150 million years ago
The Franciscan Formation
Name the eastern and western mountain ranges that frame Napa today
The Mayacamas and the Vaca mountain range
Name the person to plant the first grape vines in Napa and the year
George Yount 1838
Name the mountain at the far North of Napa county
St Helena
Name the two winning wines from the judgment of Paris and the year
1976
Chateau Montelena Chardonnay
Stag’s Leap Cabernet Sauvignon
Name the 16 nested AVA’s within the Napa Valley AVA
Los Caneros, Oak Knoll, Yountville, Oakville, Rutherford, St Helena, Calistoga, Mount Veeder, Spring Mountain, Diamond Mountain, Wild Horse Valley, Coombsville, Stags Leap District , Atlas Peak, Howell Mtn, Chiles Valley
Which side of the valley generally has more volcanic soil vs gravel
East
Name the AVA that has the highest daytime temperatures and why
St Helena
Heat reflection from hillsides, protection from the hills, less fog and wind
Name the Napa AVA with the coolest temps and why
Wild Horse Valley
Elevation and proximity to San Pablo Bay
What year was the ag preserve developed and what is its purpose
1968 to protect farm land from development and urban sprawl
Roughly what percentage of Napas harvest is Cabernet Sauvignon
50%
