Napa / Sonoma Flashcards
1
Q
What is the only Napa wine to receive 100 points from Wine Spectator?
A
Schrader Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon 2007
- Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard
2
Q
What was the 1st Napa wine given 100 points by Wine Advocate?
A
1991 Joseph Phelps Insignia
3
Q
The 1st generation of Napa winemakers was around when?
A
1880-1919
4
Q
What 6 wine companies pursued estate-focused wines before others?
A
- Beaulieu Vineyard
- Beringer Vineyards
- Christian Brothers
- Inglenook Vineyards
- Charles Krug
- Louis M Martini
5
Q
What two wineries were the start of “boutique” wineries?
A
- Mayacamas
- Stony Hill
6
Q
How many acres of vineyard are in the Napa Valley AVA?
A
40,000 acres
7
Q
What is the oldest winery in Mt Veeder AVA?
A
Mayacamas
(Oxford Companion)
8
Q
What bay is at the south end of Napa?
A
San Pablo Bay
9
Q
What are some cult favorites in Oakville AVA?
A
- To Kalon
- Martha’s Vineyard
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- Harlan
- Screaming Eagle
10
Q
Oakville is generally cooler or warmer than its neighbors?
A
Warmer
- Except it is cooler than Rutherford
11
Q
What 2 grapes represent almost the entirety of Stags Leap District?
A
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Merlot
12
Q
Which Napa Cabernets were involved in the Judgment of Paris?
A
- Stag’s Leap Cabernet
- Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello
- Heitz Martha’s Vineyard
- Clos du Val Cabernet Sauvignon
- Mayacamas Vineyard
- Freemark Abbey
13
Q
Which Napa Chardonnays were involved in the Judgment of Paris?
A
- Chateau Montelena
- Spring Mountain
- Freemark Abbey
- Veedercrest Vineyards
14
Q
What 2 wines won at the Judgment of Paris?
A
- Montelena Chardonnay
- Stag’s Leap Cabernet
15
Q
Most of Napa is in what CHSI region?
A
Region III
16
Q
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
17
Q
When was there a modern outbreak of phylloxera in Napa?
A
1983
18
Q
What 4 Napa AVAs were authorized in the 21st Century?
A
- Diamond Mountain District - 2001
- Oak Knoll District - 2004
- Calistoga - 2009
- Coombsville - 2011
19
Q
What allows breezes to reach Napa?
A
Petaluma Gap
20
Q
What is a huge concern for Napa’s hillside growers?
A
Erosion from winter rains
21
Q
What two wineries were the start of “boutique” wineries?
A
- Mayacamas
- Stony Hill
22
Q
What bay is at the south end of Napa?
A
San Pablo Bay
23
Q
Who was the original proprietor of Stag’s Leap?; when was it established?
A
Warren Winiarski, 1970
25
Q
What was the 1st vintage of Screaming Eagle?; who was the original winemaker?
A
- 1992, released 1995
- Heidi Peterson Barret
26
Where is Monte Rosso located, and what are its famous soils?
**Moon Mountain AVA**
* **Planted in the 1880's**
* **Famous for its red volcanic soils**
27
Diamond Creek
## Footnote
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?
* **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
28
What AVA was created in Sonoma in 2015?
**Fountaingrove District AVA**
* **btwn Chalk Hill and Sonoma Valley up against the Mayacamas**
* **Petaluma Gap AVA was created in 2017**
29
Since 2011, what is required on all wines produced in Sonoma County, regardless of whether the label indicates an AVA?
**Sonoma County**
30
What are the two key rivers of Sonoma?
* **Russian River**
* **Sonoma Creek**
31
What winery was the driving force behind the Bennet Valley AVA?
Who owns it now?
* **Matanzas Creek** (Jean Arnold, CEO)
* **Now owned by Jackson Family Wines**
32
What are the AVA's of Sonoma County?
* **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**
33
What North-South road goes through many Napa AVAs?
**Highway 29**
34
What are the elevation boundaries of Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak?
**1600-2600ft**
35
What are the elevation boundaries of Howell Mountain?
**1400-2200ft**
36
When was Wild Horse Valley AVA created?
What counties does it cover?
What are its elevation requirements?
* **1988 - 2nd nested AVA in Napa Valley**
* **Straddles Napa and Solano counties**
* **1,351-2,137ft**
37
How high are Mount Veeder's highest vineyards?
What is the lovest elevation allowed?
* **2630 ft at the highest point**
* **summit is 2700 ft**
* **400 ft** **is the lowest allowable elevation**
38
Where is Lake Sonoma?
**East of Rockpile, at the north end of Dry Creek Valley**
39
What are the 2 lakes of Napa Valley?
* **Lake Berryessa**
* **Lake Henessey** (foot of Howell Mountain)
40
What are the sub-AVA's of Napa Valley?
* **Calistoga**
* **Diamond Mountain**
* **Spring Mountain**
* **St. Helena**
* **Rutherford**
* **Oakville**
* **Yountville**
* **Stag's Leap**
* **Oak Knoll District**
* **Mount Veeder**
* **Los Carneros**
* **Howell Mountain**
* **Chiles Valley**
41
What Sonoma AVA was added in 2017?
**Petaluma Gap AVA**
42
Which American settler planted the first California vineyard?
George Yount in 1839.
43
Who founded Buena Vista Winery?
Count Agoston Haraszthy, in 1849
44
Who founded the first winery in Napa Valley?
Charles Krug, in 1861 (St. Helena)
45
What are some other Very Old California wineries?
Schramsberg (1862)
Beringer (1876)
Inglenook (1879)
46
What was Napa Valley's first sub-AVA?
Howell Mountain (1983)
Carneros (1983) - not considered a nested AVA
47
What geographical feature cools Napa Valley?
The Petaluma Gap, allowing cool ocean air across the San Pablo Bay and up through the valley.
48
Napa Valley: Lakes
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Lake Berryessa
Lake Henessey (foot of Howell Mountain)
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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
```
50
Howell Mountain: elevation boundaries
1400-2200ft
51
How high are Mount Veeder's highest vineyards? What is the lovest elevation allowed?
2630ft at the highest point (summit is 2700ft)
400ft is the lowest allowable elevation.
52
When was Wild Horse Valley AVA created? What counties does it cover? And what is are its elevation requirements?
1988 - second nested AVA in Napa Valley
Straddles Napa and Solano counties
1,351-2,137ft
53
Which two AVAs sit directly east of Wild Horse Valley?
Solano County Green Valley
Suisin Valley
54
What is Goldridge Sandy Loam?
RRV- A series of deep, moderately well draining soils formed from weakly consolidated sandstone.
55
What is the Franciscan Assemblage?
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.
56
What is the warmest AVA in Sonoma?
Knights Valley
57
What are the elevation boundaries of Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak?
1600-2600ft
58
Where is Lake Sonoma?
East of Rockpile, at the north end of Dry Creek Valley
59
What AVA was created in Sonoma in 2015?
Fountaingrove District, between Chalk Hill and Sonoma Valley up against the Mayacamas.
60
Since 2011, what is required on all wines produced in Sonoma County, regardless of whether the label indicates an AVA?
Sonoma County
61
What are the two key rivers of Sonoma?
Russian River
Sonoma Creek
62
What winery was the driving force behind the Bennet Valley AVA? Who owns it now?
```
Matanzas Creek (Jean Arnold, CEO)
Now owned by Jackson Family Wines
```
63
What are the AVA's of Sonoma County?
```
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
```
64
What is the major soil type of Jahant?
Rocklin-Jahant, a pink sandy loam with a high clay content.
65
Central Valley: Rivers
Sacramento, San Joaquin
Lodi: Mokelumne River, Cosumnes River, Dry Creek River (Jahant), Deer River (Sloughhouse)
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Vineyard Match: Monte Rosso
Moon Mountain AVA
67
Vineyard Match: Dr. Crane
St. Helena
68
Vineyard Match: Napanook
Yountville
69
Vineyard Match: Dutton Ranch
Russian River Valley
70
Vineyard Match: Martha's Vineyard
Oakville
71
Vineyard Match: Platt Vineyard
Sonoma Coast
72
Vineyard Match: Hersey Vineyard
Howell Mountain
73
Vineyard Match: Trailside Vineyard
Rutherford
74
Vineyard Match: Hyde Vineyard
Carneros
75
Winemaker for Chateau Montelena:
Mike Grgich
76
Winemaker for Sterling Vineyards:
Rich Forman
77
Winemaker for Harlan:
Bob Levy
78
Winemaker for Marcassin:
Helen Turley
79
Winemaker for Paradigm:
Heidi Barrett
80
Winemaker for Spottswoode:
Steve Matthiason
81
Winemaker for Schrader:
Thomas Rivers Brown
82
Winemaker for Frog's Leap:
John Williams
83
Winemaker for Larkmead:
Dan Pietrowski
84
Winemaker for Pride Mountain:
Robert Foley
85
Winemaker for Chappellet:
Philip Togni
86
Winemaker for Favia:
Andy Erickson
87
Winemaker for Scarecrow:
Celia Welch
88
Winemaker for Sine Qua Non:
Manfred & Elaine Krankl
89
Name for the complex mix of greywacke shale, sandstone, +
Franciscan complex/assemblage
90
Oldest continuously producing vines (PN + Chard) in California?
Ambassador Vineyard
farmed by Hanzell since 1953
91
Tete de Cuvee: Domaine Chandon
Etoile
92
Tete de Cuvee: Schramsberg
J. Schram and Reserve
93
Tete de Cuvee: Roederer Estate
L'Ermitage
94
Tete de Cuvee: Domaine Carneros
Le Reve
95
Tete de Cuvee: Mumm Napa
DVX
96
Where is the Bella Oak's Vineyard?
Rutherford AVA
97
Which AVA is the coolest of the nested RRV AVA's?
Green Valley
98
Name two producers of Pritchard Hill:
Chappellet
David Arthur
Cotinuum
Ovid
99
California's 5 major AVA's:
North Coast
Central Coast
Southern Coast (Southern Cali)
Central Valleys
Sierra Foothills
100
Name the counties w/in the North Coast AVA's
Napa
Sonoma
Mendocino
Lake
Solano
Marin
101
Name the 16 sub-AVA's of Napa:
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
102
What body of water is to the east of Chiles Valley District?
Lake Berryessa
103
What winery did the Mondavi family purchase in the 1950's?
Charles Krug
104
When did the Robert Mondavi winery open?
1966, Oakville
105
Which Napa wines won the Judgement of Paris?
1973 Chateau Montelena
1973 Stag's Leap SLV Cabernet Sauvignon
106
Notable producers in Napa Carneros:
Domaine Carneros
Domaine Chandon
Mumm Napa
Artesa
Etude
Liana
Saintsbury
107
Which French house owns Domaine Carneros?
Tattinger
108
Which French house owns Domaine Chadon?
Moet
109
Notable producers of Howell Mountain:
Dunn Vineyards
Robery Foley
O'Shaughnessy
White Cottage
Cade
Duckhorn
Cakebread
Lamborn
110
Notable producers of Stag's Leap AVA?
Shafer Vineyards
Chimney Rock
Clos du Val
Stag's Leap
Taylor Family Vineyard
111
Notable producers of Mount Veeder:
Mayacamas Vineyards
Hess Collection
Shy Vineyards
Villa Sarriso (owned by Pontet Canet)
112
Notable producers of Atlas Peak AVA:
Michael Mondavi
Antica
Atlas Peak Vineyards (Antinori)
Stage Coach
Kongsgaard Wines
Au Sommet (Heidi Barrett)
113
Notable producers of Rutherford AVA:
Inglenook
Niebaum-Coppola
Grgich-Hills
Far Niente
Caymus
Silver Oak
Beaulieu
Vichon
Raymond
114
Notable producers of Oakville AVA:
Harlan Estate
Screaming Eagle
Rudd
Opus One
Robert Mondavi
Beckstoffer
Far Niente
Groth
Dalla Valle
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Notable producers of Spring Mountain:
Cain
Phillip Togni
Newton
Keenan
Smith-Maldrone
Lokoya
Pride Mountain
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Notable producers of St. Helena AVA:
Beringer Vineyards
Charles Krug
Spottswoode
Flora Springs
Cathy Corison
Heitz
Pehlps
Turley
Forman
Kronos
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Notable producers of Yountville AVA:
Charles Krug
Dominus
Domaine Chandon
Kapcsandy
Grgich
118
Notable producers of Diamond Mountain AVA:
Schramsberg Vineyards
Diamond Creek
J. Davies
Hall Winery
119
Notable producers of Calistoga AVA:
Chateau Montelena
Araujo
Aubert
120
Why is Pritchard Hill not an AVA of Napa?
The Chappellet family trade-marked the name
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Notable producers of Pritchard Hill:
Chappellet
Colgin
Bryant Family
Montagna
Villa del Lago
Ovid
Continuum
David Arthur
122
What does "meritage" mean?
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
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Napa valley covers ____% of Cali's vineyard acreage:
4%
124
Napa Valley mountain ranges:
Mayacamas to the west
Vaca to the east
125
What geological formation marks the border between Napa/Sonoma County?
Mayacamas
126
Mountain appellations of Napa:
Mount Veeder
Diamond Mountain District
Spring Mountain District
Atlas Peak
Howell Mountain
127
Coolest and wettest of the mountain regions:
Howell Mountain
- high altitude
- west-facing vineyards
*benchmark mountain wines
128
Howell Mountain was the first ____
sub-appellation wholly in Napa to receive its own AVA
129
What is Napa's only elevation-specific AVA?
Howell Mountain
1400ft
130
Napa Valley Floor AVA's:
Yountville
Oakville
Stag's Leap District
Calistoga
St. Helena
Rutherford
131
Napa's first commercial winery?
Charles Krug, 1861
132
What were the "shipper varietals" and why were they planted?
Alicante Bouchet
Petite Sirah
Zinfandel
Carignan
- for home wine-making during prohibition, hardier grapes for transport
133
Who did Beaulieu Vineyard bring on to fix their wines?
Andre Tchelistcheff
134
When did phylloxera hit Napa?
1986, replant was heavy on Cabernet Sauvignon
135
What techniques did Napa take from Bordeaux?
- VSP vertical shoot positioning
- density planting
- low-fruiting zones
- all meant to maximize in a marginal climate, created fruity wines in Cali though
136
First cult producers?
Dalla Valle
Screaming Eagle
Harlan
Colgin
137
What vintage changed production style in Napa?
1997
- very abundant, harvest first wave - fermentation, realized second wave was ripe/longer hang time, concentrated, Hit market in 1999/2000 to acclaim
138
What is Napa Valley's climate?
Meditteranean, long dry summers, cooler wet winters
139
What does the San Pablo Bay do to Napa?
Creates a reverse temperature gradient
South end = closer to bay, cooler
North end = towards calistoga, hotter
140
What Napa area has the largest diurnal swing?
In the north around Calistoga, up to 40 degrees
141
Napa's three basic bedrocks:
**Great Valley Sequence** - sand & clay
**Franciscan Assemblage** - marine, volcano, ocean crust
**Napa Volcanics**
142
Where are most of Napa's alluvial fans located?
On the western foothills
143
What river bisects the length of the valley?
the Napa River
144
Napa Valley forbids the cultivation of vines on slopes greater than _____
30%
145
Second-most planted grape in Napa?
Chardonnay
146
Famous Chardonnay vineyards in Napa:
Kongsgaard "Judge" Vineyard, Coombsville
Star Vineyard, Rutherford
Mayacamas, Mt. Veeder
Stone Hill, Spring Mountain
147
Where can most of Napa's Merlot be found?
Oak Knoll AVA
148
Where is most Pinot Noir found in Napa?
Carneros
- also Coombesville, Spring Mountain, Rutherford
149
What is SB's more aromatic clone?
Sauvignon Musque
150
What is Zinfandel's origin?
Croatia
"Crkjenak Kastelarski"
151
Napa Valley was awarded an AVA in ____
1981
152
First two nested AVA's of Napa?
Los Carneros, 1983
Howell Mountain, 1983
153
Notable vineyards in Carneros:
Hudson
Hyde
Poseidon
Stanly Ranch
Truchard
154
Carnero's temperature is influenced by ____
San Pablo Bay - air up through the Petuluma Gap
"Napa's Burgundy"
155
Who were the "architects" of Howell Mountain AVA?
Randy Dunn
Bill Smith
Bob Brakesman
Mike Beatty
156
Style of Howell Mountain Cabernet?
Growing conditions make thick-skinned small-berried fruit, tends to be more tannic
157
Notable producers of Howell Mountain:
Bancroft Ranch
Beatty Ranch
Cade
Dunn
La Jota
Rattlesnake Ridge (Turley)
158
Wild Horse Valley AVA spans which counties?
Napa and Solano
159
Notable vineyard of Wild Horse AVA?
Heron Lake
160
What do Stag's Leaps's "Vaca Knolls" do for the area?
Provice rare east-facing slopes
- funnel afternoon breezes through valley
- only AVA (floor) not to cross a river
161
Stag's Leap proposed boundaries:
- were expanded upon
- steep palisades to the east
- surrounded by Yountville on all other sides
162
Which two vineyards sit on Stag's Leaps' biggest alluvial fan?
Fay Vineyard & SLV
- south end of appellation
163
What Stag's Leap wine won Judgment of Paris?
1973 Stags Leap SLV
164
Stag's Leap notable vineyards:
Fay
SLV
Pine Ridge
Shafer
Silverado
Sinskey
Hartwell
Futo 5500
Poetry
165
Coolest mountain AVA?
Mount Veeder
- closest to San Pablo Bay, shares border with Carneros
- a lot of ocean fog, breezes
166
What Sonoma AVA sits across the mountain from Mt. Veeder?
Moon Mountain AVA
167
Most of Atlas Peak's planted area belongs to what two vineyards?
Stagecoach (Gallo, 2017)
Antica (Antinori, Foss Valley)
168
Notable vineyards of Atlas Peak:
Antica
Au Sommet
Kongsgaard
Stagecoach
Water Ranch
169
Who coined "Rutherford dust"
Andre Tchelistscheff
170
What are the two "extensions" of Rutheford?
Flora Spring
Beaulieu Vineyard
171
Which AVA sees the most daylight hours on the valley floor?
Rutherford
Sandwiched between St. Helena, Oakville
172
Notable vineyards in Rutherford:
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
Which AVA is the "historic heart" of Napa?
Rutherford
174
Most "contemporary" AVA of Napa?
Oakville
175
Oakville is home to what famous producers?
Screaming Eagle
Harlan
Dalla Valle
Rudd
Silver Oak
Groth
Opus One
176
Most important vineyard in Oakville AVA?
To-Kalon
Robert Mondavi
Andy Beckstoffer
177
Who makes To-Kalon bottlings?
Paul Hobbs
Schrader Cellars
Tor
Purlieu
Cliffe Lede
Realm
McCauly
Robert Mondavi
178
What soil type is To-Kalon vineyard?
Alluvial fan, extension of Rutherford bench, a deep, gravel-rich gently sloping piece of earth
179
Notable vineyards in Oakville:
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
What Spring Mountain vineyard straddles the Napa/Sonoma county line?
Pride Vineyards
181
Notable vineyards of Spring Mountain AVA:
Cain
Stony HIll
Togni
Bernett
Newton
Ritchie Creek
School House
Smith Madrone
182
Which hot Napa AVA resembles an hourglass?
St Helena
Larger, broader portion in the south
183
Unofficial sub-region of St Helena?
Spring Valley
Phelps, Heitz
184
Notable vineyards of St. Helena AVA?
Aida
Beckstoffer Bourn
Beckstoffer Las Piedras
Beringer
Cappela
Charles Krug
Crocker
Edge Hill
Forman
Grace
Hietz
Phelps
Spottswoode
Turley
Tychson Hill
Vineyard 29
185
Yountville was named after:
George C. Yount
- planted Napa's first vinifera vines inside appellation in 1838
186
Notable vineyards of Yountville:
Ghost Block
Gemstone
Grgich
Kapcsandy
Napanook
Paradise Hills
Sleeping Lady
187
What makes Yountville a good AVA for Merlot?
A higher proportion of clay and cooler temperatures, silky and finessed Merlot
188
Notable producers of Chiles Valley:
Green & Red
Volker Eisele
Brown
Nichelini
189
Diamond Mountain AVA is home to what "first cult brand" of Napa
Diamond Creek
- first launched in 1968, Al Brownstein
190
Notable vineyards of Diamond Creek:
Schramsberg
Constant
Dryer
Gravelly Meadow
Red Rock Terrace
Volcanic Hill
191
What Rheinhessen native helped develop Diamond Mountain in the 1860's?
Jacob Schram
192
What varietals is Oak Knoll best known for?
quality Merlot, Chardonnay
193
Oak Knoll AVA climate:
one of the driest, coolest, fog-shrouded
- connect Mount Veeder to Atlas Peak
194
Notable vineyards of Oak Knoll:
Blackbird
Trefethen
Aldo's
Hendry Ranch
195
What three mountains border Calistoga AVA?
Howell - East
Diamond - West
Mt St Helena - North
196
What were the first vineyard-designated wines in Napa?
Martha's Vineyard
Monte Bello
Eisele
197
Notable vineyards of Calistoga AVA:
Chateau Montelena
Eisele
Larkmead
Three Palms
Jericho Canyon
Lamb
198
Notable vineyards of Coombsville AVA:
Arcadia
Caldwell
Haynes
Judge
Meteor
Moore
199
Unofficial appellations of Napa:
Pritchard Hill
Conn Valley
Deer Park
200
Notable producers of Conn Valley:
Neyers
Bond Melbury Vineyard
Fairchild
Buehler
Seavey
201
Who owns Opus One?
Baron Phillipe de Rothshild + Robert Mondavi
202
Second wine of Opus One?
Opus One "Overature"
203
Second wine of Screaming Eagle?
"The Flight"
204
What white does Screaming Eagle make?
Screaming Eagle SB
205
Second wine of Harlan Estate?
The Maiden #1
Red Blend #2
206
Second wine of Promontory?
Penultimate
207
Second label of Bryant Family:
DB4
208
Scarecrow's second label:
M. Etain
209
Dalla Valle's second label:
Collina
210
Realm bottlings:
Moonracer - Cab Blend
The Bard - Cab Blend
The Tempest - Merlot
The Absurd - "Transcends varietal"
Falstaff - Cab Franc
211
"Grand Crus" of Bond
Pluribus
Quella
Melbury
St. Eden
Vecina
212
What % of US wine does Sonoma produce?
6%
213
Sonoma County AVA's (19)
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
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From 2011 onward, all wines produced in Sonoma County must:
label wines "Sonoma County" regardless of whether or not an AVA is listed
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Famous vineyard in Ross-Seaview AVA:
Hirsch Vineyard
- Littorai
- Williams Seylem
- Kistler
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What Sonoma Mountain is shared with Napa and Lake counties?
Mount St. Helena (highest mountain)
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What mountain range divides Napa/Sonoma?
Mayacamas Range
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What vineyard is Agoston Haraszthy associated with?
Buena Vista
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What does the Petaluma Gap do?
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
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What can a wine from "Green Valley" be labelled as?
Green Valley
Russian River Valley
Sonoma Coast
Northern Sonoma (or North Coast)
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White grapes of Sonoma:
Chardonnay (25%)
SB
Pinot Gris
Viognier
Gewurtz
Semillon
Pinot Blanc
Roussanne
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First Sonoma vineyard to focus on premium Chardonnay?
Hanzell on Moon Mountain, 1950's
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Who coined "fume-blanc"?
Robert Mondavi, 1968
drawing parallel to Pouilly-Fume
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Who led the charge with Sonoma Pinot Noir?
Hanzell
Joseph Swan, Joe Rochioli followed
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Sonoma's most-planted red grapes?
Pinot Noir
Cabernet Sauvignon
Zinfandel
Merlot
Syrah
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What AVA are contained w/in Sonoma Valley AVA?
Bennett Valley
Moon Mountain of Sonoma County
Sonoma Mountain
Carneros (shared with Napa)
Sonoma Coast (partially)
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Nested AVA's - Sonoma Coast AVA:
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
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What AVA's are contained w/in Northern Sonoma AVA?
Alexander Valley
Chalk Hill
Dry Creek
RRV
Green Valley of RRV
Knights Valley
Pint Mountain-Cloverdale Peak (partial)
Rockpile (partial)
Sonoma Coast (partial)
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Northern Sonoma AVA's (nested):
Alexander Valley
Dry Creek Valley
Knight's Valley
Chalk Hill
Sonoma Coast (partial)
Pine Moutain (partial)
Rockpile (partial)
RRV (partial)
Green Valley (partial)
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What AVA's are partially outside of Sonoma County?
Carneros (Napa)
Pine Mountain (Mendocino)
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What style of wine: Sonoma Mountain AVA
Bordeaux varieties
- producers include Benziger, Laurel Glen
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Bennett Valley AVA is situation between what three summits?
Sonoma Mountain
Taylor Mountain
Bennet Peak
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What grape is Bennett Valley most associated with?
SB
Chardonnay
Merlot
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Bennett Valley producers?
Matanzas Creek
Dry Stock Vineyard
Simpatico Ranch
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Varietals of Alexander Valley
Cab Sauv, Merlot
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Producers of Alexander Valley AVA
Alexander Valley Vineyards
Jordan
Silver Oak
Stonestreet
Rodney Strong
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Varietals of Chalk Hill AVA
Chardonnay
Cab Sauv
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Producers of Chalk Hill AVA
Chalk Hill Estate
Clajeaux Vineyard
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Soil of Chalk Hill AVA
Quartzite abundant white volcanic ash
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Varietals of Dry Creek
Zinfandel
Cab Sauv
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Producers of Dry Creek Valley AVA
Ridge-Lytton Estate
Tedeschi Vineyard
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Varietals of Fort Ross-Seaview
Pinot Noir
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Producers of Fort Ross-Seaview
Failla
Flowers
Red Car
Fort Ross Vineyard
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Elevation of Fort Ross
920-1800ft
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Varietals of Fountaingrove Disctrict AVA
Cab Sauv
Merlot
Syrah
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Producers of Fountaingrove District AVA
Kick Ranch Vineyard
Aldina
Petrichor Estate
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Green Valley varietals, producers:
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
Dutton Estate
Iron Horse Vineyards
Keefer Ranch
Dutton-Goldfield
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Soil type: Green Valley of RRV
Goldridge Sandy Loam
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Varietals of Knight's Valley AVA:
Cabernet Sauvignon
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Producers of Knight's Valley:
Beringer
Peter Michael
Anakota
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Producers of Los Carneros AVA:
Boucahine
Domaine Carneros
Etude
Poseidon
Stanly Ranch
Truchard
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Soil Type: Los Carneros
very shallow loam clay
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Varietals of Moon Mountain AVA:
Cabernet Sauvignon
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Moon Mountain AVA elevation requirements:
400-2700ft
fog sits at 800ft
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Producers of Moon Mountain AVA:
Monte Rosso Vineyard
Montecillo Vineyard
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Varietals of Petaluma Gap:
PN
Chard
Syrah
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Producers of Petuluma Gap AVA:
Gap's Crown Vineyard
Keller Estate
Roberts Road
Sun Chase Vineyard
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Varietals of Pine Mountain-Cloverdale
Cab Sauv
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Producers of Pine Mountain-Cloverdale
Pine Mountain Vineyards
Capture Wines
Upper Ridge Vineyard
Imagery Estate
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Varietal in Rockpile AVA
Zinfandel
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Producers of Rockpile AVA:
Botticelli Vineyard
Maritson Winery
Rocky Ridge Vineyard
Rockpile Vineyard
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Nested AVA's of RRV:
Chalk Hill AVA
Green Valley of RRV
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Soil type: RRV AVA
Goldridge Soil
Altamont Soil
- mostly sandy loam based
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Producers of RRV:
Joseph Swan
Roccioli
Ritchie Vineyard
Williams-Seylem
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Producers of Sonoma Coast AVA:
Marcassin Vineyard
Occidental Vineyard
Coastlands Vineyard
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Varietals of Sonoma Mountain AVA:
Cab Sauv
Chardonnay
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Producers of Sonoma Mountain AVA:
Beringer
Van de Kamp Vineyard
Laurel Glen
Pickberry VIneyard
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Nested AVA's of Sonoma Valley AVA:
Bennett Valley AVA
Los Carneros AVA
Moon Mountain AVA
Sonoma Mountain AVA
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Varietals of Sonoma Valley AVA:
Cab Sauv
Chardonnay
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Producers of Sonoma Valley AVA:
Bedrock Vineyard
Buena Vista Winery
Hanzell
Durell Vineyard
Pagani Ranch
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Producers of West Sonoma Coast AVA:
Littorai
Hirsch
Peay
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Geological feature of West Sonoma Coast AVA:
Ohlson Ranch Formation
- dessicated marine floor
- movememtn of a north American plate 5-7 million years ago
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Hottest of the 3 northern Sonoma Valleys?
Knight's Valley
- described as a natural extension of Napa
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100-pt wines comin
3 from Verite:
La Joie (Cabernet)
La Muse (Merlot)
La Desir (Cab Franc)
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Who founded Dry Creek Vineyard and helped commercialize the term "old vine" for Zinfandel?
David Stare, 1972
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What is Dry Creek AVA planted to?
Zinfandel & Cabernet split
- SB near Dry Creek
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What elevation does Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak start at?
Rockpile?
Pine Mountain AVA: vines start at 1600ft
(Borderalise varietals)
Rockpile AVA: 800ft
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