New York

Question 1

Where does NY rank in terms of state production of wine in the US

Answer 1

3rd

Question 2

What percentage does Vitis vinifera account for in NY state vineyards

Answer 2

less than one third!

Question 3

Who was the first to successfully cultivated vinifera grapes in NY

Answer 3

Dr Konstantin Frank

Question 4

When did Dr Konstantin Frank successfully cultivate vinifera in NY?

Answer 4

1960s

Question 5

What is the climate of Long Island AVA? Main grapes planted?

Answer 5

• warm maritime

- BDX varieties

Question 6

Sub-AVAs of Long Island AVA?

Answer 6

• North Fork of Long Island

- The Hamptons, Long Island

Question 7

Where is 90% of NY wine produced?

Answer 7

Finger Lakes

Question 8

What mitigates the extreme cold temps of Finger Lakes, Niagara Escarpment and Lake Erie AVAs?

Answer 8

• lake effect of the Great Lakes
• –lowers chance of damaging winter freezes
• –promotes late budbreak, avoiding spring frost

Question 9

What is Niagara a cross of and where does it still have a following?

Answer 9

Concord x Cassady

Finger Lakes

Question 10

Which NY AVA is shared with Ohio and PA?

Answer 10

Lake Erie AVA

Question 11

Sub AVAs of Finger Lakes?

West to East

Answer 11

Seneca Lake AVA
Cayuga Lake AVA

(West to East)
(Keuka lake is not AVA)

Question 12

What NY AVA is in the NE Corner of the state bordering Vermont?

Answer 12

Champlain Valley of NY AVA (2016)

Question 13

4 AVAs of NY excluding Finger Lakes and LI

Answer 13

• Lake Erie AVA
• Niagara Escarpment AVA
• Champlain Valley of NY AVA
• Hudson River Region AVA