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1
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What is the only Napa wine to receive 100 points from Wine Spectator?

A

Schrader Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

  • Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard
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What was the 1st Napa wine given 100 points by Wine Advocate?

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1991 Joseph Phelps Insignia

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The 1st generation of Napa winemakers was around when?

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1880-1919

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What 6 wine companies pursued estate-focused wines before others?

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  • Beaulieu Vineyard
  • Beringer Vineyards
  • Christian Brothers
  • Inglenook Vineyards
  • Charles Krug
  • Louis M Martini
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What two wineries were the start of “boutique” wineries?

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  • Mayacamas
  • Stony Hill
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How many acres of vineyard are in the Napa Valley AVA?

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40,000 acres

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What is the oldest winery in Mt Veeder AVA?

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Mayacamas

(Oxford Companion)

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What bay is at the south end of Napa?

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San Pablo Bay

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9
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What are some cult favorites in Oakville AVA?

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  • To Kalon
  • Martha’s Vineyard

—-

  • Harlan
  • Screaming Eagle
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Oakville is generally cooler or warmer than its neighbors?

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Warmer

  • Except it is cooler than Rutherford
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What 2 grapes represent almost the entirety of Stags Leap District?

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  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
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Which Napa Cabernets were involved in the Judgment of Paris?

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  • Stag’s Leap Cabernet
  • Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello
  • Heitz Martha’s Vineyard
  • Clos du Val Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Mayacamas Vineyard
  • Freemark Abbey
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13
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Which Napa Chardonnays were involved in the Judgment of Paris?

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  • Chateau Montelena
  • Spring Mountain
  • Freemark Abbey
  • Veedercrest Vineyards
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What 2 wines won at the Judgment of Paris?

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  • Montelena Chardonnay
  • Stag’s Leap Cabernet
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15
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Most of Napa is in what CHSI region?

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Region III

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16
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Rank these from lowest to highest in CHSI. What are their corresponding CHSI numbers?

  • Calistoga
  • Napa
  • Oakville
  • St Helena
A
  • Napa - 2880
  • Oakville - 3100
  • Calistoga - 3150
  • St Helena - 3170
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17
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When was there a modern outbreak of phylloxera in Napa?

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1983

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18
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What 4 Napa AVAs were authorized in the 21st Century?

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  • Diamond Mountain District - 2001
  • Oak Knoll District - 2004
  • Calistoga - 2009
  • Coombsville - 2011
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19
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What allows breezes to reach Napa?

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Petaluma Gap

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What is a huge concern for Napa’s hillside growers?

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Erosion from winter rains

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What two wineries were the start of “boutique” wineries?

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  • Mayacamas
  • Stony Hill
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What bay is at the south end of Napa?

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San Pablo Bay

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Who was the original proprietor of Stag’s Leap?; when was it established?

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Warren Winiarski, 1970

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25
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What was the 1st vintage of Screaming Eagle?; who was the original winemaker?

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  • 1992, released 1995
  • Heidi Peterson Barret
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26
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Where is Monte Rosso located, and what are its famous soils?

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Moon Mountain AVA

  • Planted in the 1880’s
  • Famous for its red volcanic soils
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27
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Diamond Creek

Vineyards and Characteristics

  • What is the warmest site?
  • What vineyard faces north?
  • Which vineyard is known for low yields?
  • What is the smallest site, not produced in every vintage?
A
  • Volcanic Hill
    • Dusty, ashy soil
    • Warmest site, generally the earliest to harvest
    • 1st vintage 1972
  • Red Rock Terrace
    • Red clay in steep terraces
    • 2nd pick, northern exposure
    • 1st vintage 1972
  • Gravelly Meadow
    • ​Rocky alluvials, lower elevation than the first two
    • Dry farmed, tiny yields
    • 1st vintage 1974
  • Lake
    • ​Smallest site, coolest climate
    • Not produced in every vintage; fruit may instead be blended into Gravelly Meadow
  • 1st vintage 1978
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28
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What AVA was created in Sonoma in 2015?

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Fountaingrove District AVA

  • btwn Chalk Hill and Sonoma Valley up against the Mayacamas
  • Petaluma Gap AVA was created in 2017
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Since 2011, what is required on all wines produced in Sonoma County, regardless of whether the label indicates an AVA?

A

Sonoma County

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What are the two key rivers of Sonoma?

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  • Russian River
  • Sonoma Creek
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What winery was the driving force behind the Bennet Valley AVA?

Who owns it now?

A
  • Matanzas Creek (Jean Arnold, CEO)
  • Now owned by Jackson Family Wines
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32
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What are the AVA’s of Sonoma County?

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  • Sonoma Coast
  • Fort Ross-Seaview
  • Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak
  • Rockpile
  • Dry Creek Valley
  • Chalk Hill
  • Russian River Valley
  • Green Valley
  • Carneros
  • Alexander Valley
  • Knights Valley
  • Sonoma Valley
  • Bennett Valley
  • Sonoma Mountain
  • Moon Mountain
  • Northern Sonoma
  • West Sonoma Coast
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33
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What North-South road goes through many Napa AVAs?

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Highway 29

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What are the elevation boundaries of Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak?

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1600-2600ft

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What are the elevation boundaries of Howell Mountain?

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1400-2200ft

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36
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When was Wild Horse Valley AVA created?

What counties does it cover?

What are its elevation requirements?

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  • 1988 - 2nd nested AVA in Napa Valley
  • Straddles Napa and Solano counties
  • 1,351-2,137ft
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37
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How high are Mount Veeder’s highest vineyards?

What is the lovest elevation allowed?

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  • 2630 ft at the highest point
    • summit is 2700 ft
  • 400 ft is the lowest allowable elevation
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38
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Where is Lake Sonoma?

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East of Rockpile, at the north end of Dry Creek Valley

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39
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What are the 2 lakes of Napa Valley?

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  • Lake Berryessa
  • Lake Henessey (foot of Howell Mountain)
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40
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What are the sub-AVA’s of Napa Valley?

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  • Calistoga
  • Diamond Mountain
  • Spring Mountain
  • St. Helena
  • Rutherford
  • Oakville
  • Yountville
  • Stag’s Leap
  • Oak Knoll District
  • Mount Veeder
  • Los Carneros
  • Howell Mountain
  • Chiles Valley
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41
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What Sonoma AVA was added in 2017?

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Petaluma Gap AVA

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42
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Which American settler planted the first California vineyard?

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George Yount in 1839.

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43
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Who founded Buena Vista Winery?

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Count Agoston Haraszthy, in 1849

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44
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Who founded the first winery in Napa Valley?

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Charles Krug, in 1861 (St. Helena)

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45
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What are some other Very Old California wineries?

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Schramsberg (1862)
Beringer (1876)
Inglenook (1879)

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46
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What was Napa Valley’s first sub-AVA?

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Howell Mountain (1983)
Carneros (1983) - not considered a nested AVA

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47
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What geographical feature cools Napa Valley?

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The Petaluma Gap, allowing cool ocean air across the San Pablo Bay and up through the valley.

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48
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Napa Valley: Lakes

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Lake Berryessa
Lake Henessey (foot of Howell Mountain)
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49
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What are the sub-AVA’s of Napa Valley?

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Calistoga
Diamond Mountain
Spring Mountain
St. Helena
Rutherford
Oakville
Yountville
Stag's Leap
Oak Knoll District
Mount Veeder
Los Carneros
Howell Mountain
Chiles Valley
Atlas Peak
Coombsville
Wild Horse Valley
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50
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Howell Mountain: elevation boundaries

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1400-2200ft

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51
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How high are Mount Veeder’s highest vineyards? What is the lovest elevation allowed?

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2630ft at the highest point (summit is 2700ft)
400ft is the lowest allowable elevation.

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52
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When was Wild Horse Valley AVA created? What counties does it cover? And what is are its elevation requirements?

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1988 - second nested AVA in Napa Valley
Straddles Napa and Solano counties
1,351-2,137ft

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53
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Which two AVAs sit directly east of Wild Horse Valley?

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Solano County Green Valley
Suisin Valley

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54
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What is Goldridge Sandy Loam?

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RRV- A series of deep, moderately well draining soils formed from weakly consolidated sandstone.

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55
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What is the Franciscan Assemblage?

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Mix of greywacke sandstone, limestone, deep sea radiolarian cherts, greenstone (altered mafic volcanic rock), serpentinites, shale, and metamorphic rock.
Second major series in Russian River.

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56
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What is the warmest AVA in Sonoma?

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Knights Valley

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What are the elevation boundaries of Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak?

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1600-2600ft

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58
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Where is Lake Sonoma?

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East of Rockpile, at the north end of Dry Creek Valley

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59
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What AVA was created in Sonoma in 2015?

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Fountaingrove District, between Chalk Hill and Sonoma Valley up against the Mayacamas.

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Since 2011, what is required on all wines produced in Sonoma County, regardless of whether the label indicates an AVA?

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Sonoma County

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What are the two key rivers of Sonoma?

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Russian River
Sonoma Creek

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What winery was the driving force behind the Bennet Valley AVA? Who owns it now?

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Matanzas Creek  (Jean Arnold, CEO)
Now owned by Jackson Family Wines
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63
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What are the AVA’s of Sonoma County?

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Sonoma Coast
Fort Ross-Seaview
Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak
Rockpile
Dry Creek Valley
Chalk Hill
Russian River Valley
Green Valley
Carneros
Alexander Valley
Knights Valley
Sonoma Valley
Bennett Valley
Sonoma Mountain
Moon Mountain
Northern Sonoma
West Sonoma Coast
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64
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What is the major soil type of Jahant?

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Rocklin-Jahant, a pink sandy loam with a high clay content.

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65
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Central Valley: Rivers

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Sacramento, San Joaquin
Lodi: Mokelumne River, Cosumnes River, Dry Creek River (Jahant), Deer River (Sloughhouse)

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66
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Vineyard Match: Monte Rosso

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Moon Mountain AVA

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67
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Vineyard Match: Dr. Crane

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St. Helena

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68
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Vineyard Match: Napanook

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Yountville

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69
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Vineyard Match: Dutton Ranch

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Russian River Valley

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70
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Vineyard Match: Martha’s Vineyard

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Oakville

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71
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Vineyard Match: Platt Vineyard

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Sonoma Coast

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72
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Vineyard Match: Hersey Vineyard

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Howell Mountain

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73
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Vineyard Match: Trailside Vineyard

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Rutherford

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74
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Vineyard Match: Hyde Vineyard

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Carneros

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75
Q

Winemaker for Chateau Montelena:

A

Mike Grgich

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76
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Winemaker for Sterling Vineyards:

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Rich Forman

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77
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Winemaker for Harlan:

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Bob Levy

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78
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Winemaker for Marcassin:

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Helen Turley

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79
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Winemaker for Paradigm:

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Heidi Barrett

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80
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Winemaker for Spottswoode:

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Steve Matthiason

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81
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Winemaker for Schrader:

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Thomas Rivers Brown

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82
Q

Winemaker for Frog’s Leap:

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John Williams

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83
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Winemaker for Larkmead:

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Dan Pietrowski

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84
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Winemaker for Pride Mountain:

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Robert Foley

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85
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Winemaker for Chappellet:

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Philip Togni

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86
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Winemaker for Favia:

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Andy Erickson

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87
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Winemaker for Scarecrow:

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Celia Welch

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88
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Winemaker for Sine Qua Non:

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Manfred & Elaine Krankl

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89
Q

Name for the complex mix of greywacke shale, sandstone, +

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Franciscan complex/assemblage

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90
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Oldest continuously producing vines (PN + Chard) in California?

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Ambassador Vineyard
farmed by Hanzell since 1953

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91
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Tete de Cuvee: Domaine Chandon

A

Etoile

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92
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Tete de Cuvee: Schramsberg

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J. Schram and Reserve

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93
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Tete de Cuvee: Roederer Estate

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L’Ermitage

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94
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Tete de Cuvee: Domaine Carneros

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Le Reve

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95
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Tete de Cuvee: Mumm Napa

A

DVX

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96
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Where is the Bella Oak’s Vineyard?

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Rutherford AVA

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97
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Which AVA is the coolest of the nested RRV AVA’s?

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Green Valley

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98
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Name two producers of Pritchard Hill:

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Chappellet
David Arthur
Cotinuum
Ovid

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99
Q

California’s 5 major AVA’s:

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North Coast
Central Coast
Southern Coast (Southern Cali)
Central Valleys
Sierra Foothills

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100
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Name the counties w/in the North Coast AVA’s

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Napa
Sonoma
Mendocino
Lake
Solano
Marin

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101
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Name the 16 sub-AVA’s of Napa:

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Calistoga
Diamond Mountain
Chiles Valley
Spring Mountain
Howell Mountain
St Helena
Rutherford
Oakville
Yountville
Mount Veeder
Stags Leap
Atlas Peak
Oak Knoll
Los Carneros
Coombsville
Wild Horse

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102
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What body of water is to the east of Chiles Valley District?

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Lake Berryessa

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103
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What winery did the Mondavi family purchase in the 1950’s?

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Charles Krug

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104
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When did the Robert Mondavi winery open?

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1966, Oakville

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105
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Which Napa wines won the Judgement of Paris?

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1973 Chateau Montelena
1973 Stag’s Leap SLV Cabernet Sauvignon

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106
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Notable producers in Napa Carneros:

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Domaine Carneros
Domaine Chandon
Mumm Napa
Artesa
Etude
Liana
Saintsbury

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107
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Which French house owns Domaine Carneros?

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Tattinger

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108
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Which French house owns Domaine Chadon?

A

Moet

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109
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Notable producers of Howell Mountain:

A

Dunn Vineyards
Robery Foley
O’Shaughnessy
White Cottage
Cade
Duckhorn
Cakebread
Lamborn

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110
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Notable producers of Stag’s Leap AVA?

A

Shafer Vineyards
Chimney Rock
Clos du Val
Stag’s Leap
Taylor Family Vineyard

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111
Q

Notable producers of Mount Veeder:

A

Mayacamas Vineyards
Hess Collection
Shy Vineyards
Villa Sarriso (owned by Pontet Canet)

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112
Q

Notable producers of Atlas Peak AVA:

A

Michael Mondavi
Antica
Atlas Peak Vineyards (Antinori)
Stage Coach
Kongsgaard Wines
Au Sommet (Heidi Barrett)

113
Q

Notable producers of Rutherford AVA:

A

Inglenook
Niebaum-Coppola
Grgich-Hills
Far Niente
Caymus
Silver Oak
Beaulieu
Vichon
Raymond

114
Q

Notable producers of Oakville AVA:

A

Harlan Estate
Screaming Eagle
Rudd
Opus One
Robert Mondavi
Beckstoffer
Far Niente
Groth
Dalla Valle

115
Q

Notable producers of Spring Mountain:

A

Cain
Phillip Togni
Newton
Keenan
Smith-Maldrone
Lokoya
Pride Mountain

116
Q

Notable producers of St. Helena AVA:

A

Beringer Vineyards
Charles Krug
Spottswoode
Flora Springs
Cathy Corison
Heitz
Pehlps
Turley
Forman
Kronos

117
Q

Notable producers of Yountville AVA:

A

Charles Krug
Dominus
Domaine Chandon
Kapcsandy
Grgich

118
Q

Notable producers of Diamond Mountain AVA:

A

Schramsberg Vineyards
Diamond Creek
J. Davies
Hall Winery

119
Q

Notable producers of Calistoga AVA:

A

Chateau Montelena
Araujo
Aubert

120
Q

Why is Pritchard Hill not an AVA of Napa?

A

The Chappellet family trade-marked the name

121
Q

Notable producers of Pritchard Hill:

A

Chappellet
Colgin
Bryant Family
Montagna
Villa del Lago
Ovid
Continuum
David Arthur

122
Q

What does “meritage” mean?

A

Trademarked by the Meritage Alliance
- indicates a premium blend in which no grape accounts for more than 90% of the wine
- can be red or white
- must be made from Bordeaux varietals

123
Q

Napa valley covers ____% of Cali’s vineyard acreage:

124
Q

Napa Valley mountain ranges:

A

Mayacamas to the west
Vaca to the east

125
Q

What geological formation marks the border between Napa/Sonoma County?

126
Q

Mountain appellations of Napa:

A

Mount Veeder
Diamond Mountain District
Spring Mountain District
Atlas Peak
Howell Mountain

127
Q

Coolest and wettest of the mountain regions:

A

Howell Mountain
- high altitude
- west-facing vineyards
*benchmark mountain wines

128
Q

Howell Mountain was the first ____

A

sub-appellation wholly in Napa to receive its own AVA

129
Q

What is Napa’s only elevation-specific AVA?

A

Howell Mountain
1400ft

130
Q

Napa Valley Floor AVA’s:

A

Yountville
Oakville
Stag’s Leap District
Calistoga
St. Helena
Rutherford

131
Q

Napa’s first commercial winery?

A

Charles Krug, 1861

132
Q

What were the “shipper varietals” and why were they planted?

A

Alicante Bouchet
Petite Sirah
Zinfandel
Carignan
- for home wine-making during prohibition, hardier grapes for transport

133
Q

Who did Beaulieu Vineyard bring on to fix their wines?

A

Andre Tchelistcheff

134
Q

When did phylloxera hit Napa?

A

1986, replant was heavy on Cabernet Sauvignon

135
Q

What techniques did Napa take from Bordeaux?

A
  • VSP vertical shoot positioning
  • density planting
  • low-fruiting zones
  • all meant to maximize in a marginal climate, created fruity wines in Cali though
136
Q

First cult producers?

A

Dalla Valle
Screaming Eagle
Harlan
Colgin

137
Q

What vintage changed production style in Napa?

A

1997
- very abundant, harvest first wave - fermentation, realized second wave was ripe/longer hang time, concentrated, Hit market in 1999/2000 to acclaim

138
Q

What is Napa Valley’s climate?

A

Meditteranean, long dry summers, cooler wet winters

139
Q

What does the San Pablo Bay do to Napa?

A

Creates a reverse temperature gradient
South end = closer to bay, cooler
North end = towards calistoga, hotter

140
Q

What Napa area has the largest diurnal swing?

A

In the north around Calistoga, up to 40 degrees

141
Q

Napa’s three basic bedrocks:

A

Great Valley Sequence - sand & clay
Franciscan Assemblage - marine, volcano, ocean crust
Napa Volcanics

142
Q

Where are most of Napa’s alluvial fans located?

A

On the western foothills

143
Q

What river bisects the length of the valley?

A

the Napa River

144
Q

Napa Valley forbids the cultivation of vines on slopes greater than _____

145
Q

Second-most planted grape in Napa?

A

Chardonnay

146
Q

Famous Chardonnay vineyards in Napa:

A

Kongsgaard “Judge” Vineyard, Coombsville
Star Vineyard, Rutherford
Mayacamas, Mt. Veeder
Stone Hill, Spring Mountain

147
Q

Where can most of Napa’s Merlot be found?

A

Oak Knoll AVA

148
Q

Where is most Pinot Noir found in Napa?

A

Carneros
- also Coombesville, Spring Mountain, Rutherford

149
Q

What is SB’s more aromatic clone?

A

Sauvignon Musque

150
Q

What is Zinfandel’s origin?

A

Croatia
“Crkjenak Kastelarski”

151
Q

Napa Valley was awarded an AVA in ____

152
Q

First two nested AVA’s of Napa?

A

Los Carneros, 1983
Howell Mountain, 1983

153
Q

Notable vineyards in Carneros:

A

Hudson
Hyde
Poseidon
Stanly Ranch
Truchard

154
Q

Carnero’s temperature is influenced by ____

A

San Pablo Bay - air up through the Petuluma Gap
“Napa’s Burgundy”

155
Q

Who were the “architects” of Howell Mountain AVA?

A

Randy Dunn
Bill Smith
Bob Brakesman
Mike Beatty

156
Q

Style of Howell Mountain Cabernet?

A

Growing conditions make thick-skinned small-berried fruit, tends to be more tannic

157
Q

Notable producers of Howell Mountain:

A

Bancroft Ranch
Beatty Ranch
Cade
Dunn
La Jota
Rattlesnake Ridge (Turley)

158
Q

Wild Horse Valley AVA spans which counties?

A

Napa and Solano

159
Q

Notable vineyard of Wild Horse AVA?

A

Heron Lake

160
Q

What do Stag’s Leaps’s “Vaca Knolls” do for the area?

A

Provice rare east-facing slopes
- funnel afternoon breezes through valley
- only AVA (floor) not to cross a river

161
Q

Stag’s Leap proposed boundaries:

A
  • were expanded upon
  • steep palisades to the east
  • surrounded by Yountville on all other sides
162
Q

Which two vineyards sit on Stag’s Leaps’ biggest alluvial fan?

A

Fay Vineyard & SLV
- south end of appellation

163
Q

What Stag’s Leap wine won Judgment of Paris?

A

1973 Stags Leap SLV

164
Q

Stag’s Leap notable vineyards:

A

Fay
SLV
Pine Ridge
Shafer
Silverado
Sinskey
Hartwell
Futo 5500
Poetry

165
Q

Coolest mountain AVA?

A

Mount Veeder
- closest to San Pablo Bay, shares border with Carneros
- a lot of ocean fog, breezes

166
Q

What Sonoma AVA sits across the mountain from Mt. Veeder?

A

Moon Mountain AVA

167
Q

Most of Atlas Peak’s planted area belongs to what two vineyards?

A

Stagecoach (Gallo, 2017)
Antica (Antinori, Foss Valley)

168
Q

Notable vineyards of Atlas Peak:

A

Antica
Au Sommet
Kongsgaard
Stagecoach
Water Ranch

169
Q

Who coined “Rutherford dust”

A

Andre Tchelistscheff

170
Q

What are the two “extensions” of Rutheford?

A

Flora Spring
Beaulieu Vineyard

171
Q

Which AVA sees the most daylight hours on the valley floor?

A

Rutherford
Sandwiched between St. Helena, Oakville

172
Q

Notable vineyards in Rutherford:

A

Beckstoffer
Booth Bella Oaks
BV Ranch
Cakebreak
JJ Cohn
Inglenook
Frogs Leap
Long Meadow Ranch
Quintessa
Round Pond
St Supery
Staglin
Sycamore
Trailside
Raymond

173
Q

Which AVA is the “historic heart” of Napa?

A

Rutherford

174
Q

Most “contemporary” AVA of Napa?

175
Q

Oakville is home to what famous producers?

A

Screaming Eagle
Harlan
Dalla Valle
Rudd
Silver Oak
Groth
Opus One

176
Q

Most important vineyard in Oakville AVA?

A

To-Kalon

Robert Mondavi
Andy Beckstoffer

177
Q

Who makes To-Kalon bottlings?

A

Paul Hobbs
Schrader Cellars
Tor
Purlieu
Cliffe Lede
Realm
McCauly
Robert Mondavi

178
Q

What soil type is To-Kalon vineyard?

A

Alluvial fan, extension of Rutherford bench, a deep, gravel-rich gently sloping piece of earth

179
Q

Notable vineyards in Oakville:

A

Bachus
Beckstoffer To-Kalon
Dalle Valle
Beckstoffer Missouri Hopper
Detect
Far Niente
Gamble Ranch
Harlan
Groth
Vine Hill Ranch
Martha’s Vineyard
Martin Selling
Oakville Ranch
Rudd
Silver Oak
St. Eden
Opus One
Macdonald

180
Q

What Spring Mountain vineyard straddles the Napa/Sonoma county line?

A

Pride Vineyards

181
Q

Notable vineyards of Spring Mountain AVA:

A

Cain
Stony HIll
Togni
Bernett
Newton
Ritchie Creek
School House
Smith Madrone

182
Q

Which hot Napa AVA resembles an hourglass?

A

St Helena
Larger, broader portion in the south

183
Q

Unofficial sub-region of St Helena?

A

Spring Valley
Phelps, Heitz

184
Q

Notable vineyards of St. Helena AVA?

A

Aida
Beckstoffer Bourn
Beckstoffer Las Piedras
Beringer
Cappela
Charles Krug
Crocker
Edge Hill
Forman
Grace
Hietz
Phelps
Spottswoode
Turley
Tychson Hill
Vineyard 29

185
Q

Yountville was named after:

A

George C. Yount
- planted Napa’s first vinifera vines inside appellation in 1838

186
Q

Notable vineyards of Yountville:

A

Ghost Block
Gemstone
Grgich
Kapcsandy
Napanook
Paradise Hills
Sleeping Lady

187
Q

What makes Yountville a good AVA for Merlot?

A

A higher proportion of clay and cooler temperatures, silky and finessed Merlot

188
Q

Notable producers of Chiles Valley:

A

Green & Red
Volker Eisele
Brown
Nichelini

189
Q

Diamond Mountain AVA is home to what “first cult brand” of Napa

A

Diamond Creek
- first launched in 1968, Al Brownstein

190
Q

Notable vineyards of Diamond Creek:

A

Schramsberg
Constant
Dryer
Gravelly Meadow
Red Rock Terrace
Volcanic Hill

191
Q

What Rheinhessen native helped develop Diamond Mountain in the 1860’s?

A

Jacob Schram

192
Q

What varietals is Oak Knoll best known for?

A

quality Merlot, Chardonnay

193
Q

Oak Knoll AVA climate:

A

one of the driest, coolest, fog-shrouded
- connect Mount Veeder to Atlas Peak

194
Q

Notable vineyards of Oak Knoll:

A

Blackbird
Trefethen
Aldo’s
Hendry Ranch

195
Q

What three mountains border Calistoga AVA?

A

Howell - East
Diamond - West
Mt St Helena - North

196
Q

What were the first vineyard-designated wines in Napa?

A

Martha’s Vineyard
Monte Bello
Eisele

197
Q

Notable vineyards of Calistoga AVA:

A

Chateau Montelena
Eisele
Larkmead
Three Palms
Jericho Canyon
Lamb

198
Q

Notable vineyards of Coombsville AVA:

A

Arcadia
Caldwell
Haynes
Judge
Meteor
Moore

199
Q

Unofficial appellations of Napa:

A

Pritchard Hill
Conn Valley
Deer Park

200
Q

Notable producers of Conn Valley:

A

Neyers
Bond Melbury Vineyard
Fairchild
Buehler
Seavey

201
Q

Who owns Opus One?

A

Baron Phillipe de Rothshild + Robert Mondavi

202
Q

Second wine of Opus One?

A

Opus One “Overature”

203
Q

Second wine of Screaming Eagle?

A

“The Flight”

204
Q

What white does Screaming Eagle make?

A

Screaming Eagle SB

205
Q

Second wine of Harlan Estate?

A

The Maiden #1
Red Blend #2

206
Q

Second wine of Promontory?

A

Penultimate

207
Q

Second label of Bryant Family:

208
Q

Scarecrow’s second label:

209
Q

Dalla Valle’s second label:

210
Q

Realm bottlings:

A

Moonracer - Cab Blend
The Bard - Cab Blend
The Tempest - Merlot
The Absurd - “Transcends varietal”
Falstaff - Cab Franc

211
Q

“Grand Crus” of Bond

A

Pluribus
Quella
Melbury
St. Eden
Vecina

212
Q

What % of US wine does Sonoma produce?

213
Q

Sonoma County AVA’s (19)

A

Alexander Valley
Dry Creek Valley
Rockpile
Bennett Valley
Knight’s Valley
Chalk Hill
Russian River
Sonoma Valley
Moon Mountain
Green Valley of RRV
Sonoma Mountain
Sonoma Coast
W. Sonoma Coast
N. Sonoma
Pine Mountain Cloverdale Peak
Fountaingrove District
Petuluma Gap
Carneros

214
Q

From 2011 onward, all wines produced in Sonoma County must:

A

label wines “Sonoma County” regardless of whether or not an AVA is listed

215
Q

Famous vineyard in Ross-Seaview AVA:

A

Hirsch Vineyard
- Littorai
- Williams Seylem
- Kistler

216
Q

What Sonoma Mountain is shared with Napa and Lake counties?

A

Mount St. Helena (highest mountain)

217
Q

What mountain range divides Napa/Sonoma?

A

Mayacamas Range

218
Q

What vineyard is Agoston Haraszthy associated with?

A

Buena Vista

219
Q

What does the Petaluma Gap do?

A

The hot air from the Central Valley suctions in cold Pacific winds. Currents accelerate and create a wind tunnel.

Also inversion layer, cooler air closer to the ground, opposite of usual where temps decrease with elevation

220
Q

What can a wine from “Green Valley” be labelled as?

A

Green Valley
Russian River Valley
Sonoma Coast
Northern Sonoma (or North Coast)

221
Q

White grapes of Sonoma:

A

Chardonnay (25%)
SB
Pinot Gris
Viognier
Gewurtz
Semillon
Pinot Blanc
Roussanne

222
Q

First Sonoma vineyard to focus on premium Chardonnay?

A

Hanzell on Moon Mountain, 1950’s

223
Q

Who coined “fume-blanc”?

A

Robert Mondavi, 1968
drawing parallel to Pouilly-Fume

224
Q

Who led the charge with Sonoma Pinot Noir?

A

Hanzell
Joseph Swan, Joe Rochioli followed

225
Q

Sonoma’s most-planted red grapes?

A

Pinot Noir
Cabernet Sauvignon
Zinfandel
Merlot
Syrah

226
Q

What AVA are contained w/in Sonoma Valley AVA?

A

Bennett Valley
Moon Mountain of Sonoma County
Sonoma Mountain
Carneros (shared with Napa)
Sonoma Coast (partially)

227
Q

Nested AVA’s - Sonoma Coast AVA:

A

Fort Ross-Seaview
West Sonoma Coast
Green Valley of RRV
Parts of: Bennet Valley, Chalk Hill, Los Carneros, Northern Sonoma, Petuluma Gap, RRV, Sonoma Valley

228
Q

What AVA’s are contained w/in Northern Sonoma AVA?

A

Alexander Valley
Chalk Hill
Dry Creek
RRV
Green Valley of RRV
Knights Valley
Pint Mountain-Cloverdale Peak (partial)
Rockpile (partial)
Sonoma Coast (partial)

229
Q

Northern Sonoma AVA’s (nested):

A

Alexander Valley
Dry Creek Valley
Knight’s Valley
Chalk Hill

Sonoma Coast (partial)
Pine Moutain (partial)
Rockpile (partial)
RRV (partial)
Green Valley (partial)

230
Q

What AVA’s are partially outside of Sonoma County?

A

Carneros (Napa)
Pine Mountain (Mendocino)

231
Q

What style of wine: Sonoma Mountain AVA

A

Bordeaux varieties
- producers include Benziger, Laurel Glen

232
Q

Bennett Valley AVA is situation between what three summits?

A

Sonoma Mountain
Taylor Mountain
Bennet Peak

233
Q

What grape is Bennett Valley most associated with?

A

SB
Chardonnay
Merlot

234
Q

Bennett Valley producers?

A

Matanzas Creek
Dry Stock Vineyard
Simpatico Ranch

235
Q

Varietals of Alexander Valley

A

Cab Sauv, Merlot

236
Q

Producers of Alexander Valley AVA

A

Alexander Valley Vineyards
Jordan
Silver Oak
Stonestreet
Rodney Strong

237
Q

Varietals of Chalk Hill AVA

A

Chardonnay
Cab Sauv

238
Q

Producers of Chalk Hill AVA

A

Chalk Hill Estate
Clajeaux Vineyard

239
Q

Soil of Chalk Hill AVA

A

Quartzite abundant white volcanic ash

240
Q

Varietals of Dry Creek

A

Zinfandel
Cab Sauv

241
Q

Producers of Dry Creek Valley AVA

A

Ridge-Lytton Estate
Tedeschi Vineyard

242
Q

Varietals of Fort Ross-Seaview

A

Pinot Noir

243
Q

Producers of Fort Ross-Seaview

A

Failla
Flowers
Red Car
Fort Ross Vineyard

244
Q

Elevation of Fort Ross

A

920-1800ft

245
Q

Varietals of Fountaingrove Disctrict AVA

A

Cab Sauv
Merlot
Syrah

246
Q

Producers of Fountaingrove District AVA

A

Kick Ranch Vineyard
Aldina
Petrichor Estate

247
Q

Green Valley varietals, producers:

A

Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
Dutton Estate
Iron Horse Vineyards
Keefer Ranch
Dutton-Goldfield

248
Q

Soil type: Green Valley of RRV

A

Goldridge Sandy Loam

249
Q

Varietals of Knight’s Valley AVA:

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

250
Q

Producers of Knight’s Valley:

A

Beringer
Peter Michael
Anakota

251
Q

Producers of Los Carneros AVA:

A

Boucahine
Domaine Carneros
Etude
Poseidon
Stanly Ranch
Truchard

252
Q

Soil Type: Los Carneros

A

very shallow loam clay

253
Q

Varietals of Moon Mountain AVA:

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

254
Q

Moon Mountain AVA elevation requirements:

A

400-2700ft
fog sits at 800ft

255
Q

Producers of Moon Mountain AVA:

A

Monte Rosso Vineyard
Montecillo Vineyard

256
Q

Varietals of Petaluma Gap:

A

PN
Chard
Syrah

257
Q

Producers of Petuluma Gap AVA:

A

Gap’s Crown Vineyard
Keller Estate
Roberts Road
Sun Chase Vineyard

258
Q

Varietals of Pine Mountain-Cloverdale

259
Q

Producers of Pine Mountain-Cloverdale

A

Pine Mountain Vineyards
Capture Wines
Upper Ridge Vineyard
Imagery Estate

260
Q

Varietal in Rockpile AVA

261
Q

Producers of Rockpile AVA:

A

Botticelli Vineyard
Maritson Winery
Rocky Ridge Vineyard
Rockpile Vineyard

262
Q

Nested AVA’s of RRV:

A

Chalk Hill AVA
Green Valley of RRV

263
Q

Soil type: RRV AVA

A

Goldridge Soil
Altamont Soil

  • mostly sandy loam based
264
Q

Producers of RRV:

A

Joseph Swan
Roccioli
Ritchie Vineyard
Williams-Seylem

265
Q

Producers of Sonoma Coast AVA:

A

Marcassin Vineyard
Occidental Vineyard
Coastlands Vineyard

266
Q

Varietals of Sonoma Mountain AVA:

A

Cab Sauv
Chardonnay

267
Q

Producers of Sonoma Mountain AVA:

A

Beringer
Van de Kamp Vineyard
Laurel Glen
Pickberry VIneyard

268
Q

Nested AVA’s of Sonoma Valley AVA:

A

Bennett Valley AVA
Los Carneros AVA
Moon Mountain AVA
Sonoma Mountain AVA

269
Q

Varietals of Sonoma Valley AVA:

A

Cab Sauv
Chardonnay

270
Q

Producers of Sonoma Valley AVA:

A

Bedrock Vineyard
Buena Vista Winery
Hanzell
Durell Vineyard
Pagani Ranch

271
Q

Producers of West Sonoma Coast AVA:

A

Littorai
Hirsch
Peay

272
Q

Geological feature of West Sonoma Coast AVA:

A

Ohlson Ranch Formation
- dessicated marine floor
- movememtn of a north American plate 5-7 million years ago

273
Q

Hottest of the 3 northern Sonoma Valleys?

A

Knight’s Valley
- described as a natural extension of Napa

274
Q

100-pt wines comin

A

3 from Verite:
La Joie (Cabernet)
La Muse (Merlot)
La Desir (Cab Franc)

275
Q

Who founded Dry Creek Vineyard and helped commercialize the term “old vine” for Zinfandel?

A

David Stare, 1972

276
Q

What is Dry Creek AVA planted to?

A

Zinfandel & Cabernet split
- SB near Dry Creek

277
Q

What elevation does Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak start at?
Rockpile?

A

Pine Mountain AVA: vines start at 1600ft
(Borderalise varietals)
Rockpile AVA: 800ft

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