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Napa Valley Flashcards

1
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what was the first vintage of Harlan? When was it released?

A

1990 (1996)

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2
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who planted the first vines in Napa and when

A

Yount, 1838/9

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3
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In what year did Mondavi open?

A

1966

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4
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what two napa wines won the judgement of paris

A

montalena 73 chard
stag’s leap wine cellars SLV 1973

Roulet Meursault-Charmes and Moutin Rothschild finished second

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5
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what are the three main soil types of Napa

A 
Great Valley Sequence (sand and shale)
Franciscan Complex (mix of soil types formed off shore)
Napa Volcanics (erupted only 7 million years ago)
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6
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in what AVA are most Merlot plantings found

A

Oak Knoll

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7
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what were the first nested AVA in Napa

A

Carneros and Howell Mountain

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8
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Eisile vineyard is in what AVA

A

Calistoga

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9
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what is the primary soil type of Calistoga

A

volcanic

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10
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what are the five Napa mountain AVAs

A

Vaca Range
Howell
Atlas

Mayacamus Range
Diamond (smallest)
Spring
Mount Veeder

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11
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Al Brounstein founded what winery

A

Diamond

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12
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Shramsberg is in what AVA

A

Diamond Mountain

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13
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the town of Angwin is in what AVA

A

Howell Mountain

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14
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Philip Togni is in what AVA

A

Spring Mountain

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15
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The wine Ca’Togni is made from what grape

A

Black Hamburg

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16
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Kronos Vineyard is in what sub ava

A

St Helena

17
Q

Joseph Phelps and Hetiz is in what what unofficial subregion

A

Spring Valley (western st. helena)

18
Q

Beckstoffer vineyard is in what AVA

A

St. Helena

19
Q

where is the Star vineyard?

A

Ruthrerford (chardonnay)

20
Q

In what AVA is the To-Kalon vineyard in

A

Oakville

21
Q

where is the sleeping lady vineyard

A

Yountville

22
Q

Grgich is in what AVA

A

Yountville

23
Q

Kongsgaard is located in what AVA

A

Atlas Peak

24
Q

what are the only two valley floor appellation to not cross the river

A

stag’s leap, coombsville

25
Q

wild horse valley AVA spans what two counties

A

Napa, Solano

26
Q

what is the most widely planted grape in Wild Horse Valley

A

Sauvignon Blanc

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