New York Flashcards

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Where does New York rank in USA production

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3rd after CA and WA

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New York grapes planted

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less than 1/3 of acreage planted to V. Vinifera. Chard, Ries, PB, Gwz throughout the state. Bordeaux varietals

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Lake Erie

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New York AVA shared w/ Ohio and Pennsylvania. Not much V. Vinifera planted here, lots of Concord and French hybrids

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America’s 1st successful commercial wine

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Nicholas Longworth’s sparkling Catawba (an accidental american-euro hybrid) in Cincinatti Ohio in the mid 1850’s

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Long Island

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New York AVA with 2 sub AVAs: North Fork of Long Island and The Hamptons, Long Island. Maritime, warmer than inland NY w/ an extra 3 weeks growing time. Bordeaux varietals

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North Fork of Long Island

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New York AVA w/in the Long Island AVA. Larger, older and more significant of the 2 sub AVAs.

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The Hamptons, Long Island

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New York AVA w/in the Long Island AVA. smaller, cooler of the 2 sub AVAs

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Finger Lakes

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New York AVA with 2 sub AVAs: Seneca Lake and Cayuga Lake. other lakes: Keuka, Canadaigua, Owasko Continental climate, extreme winters. Still mostly planted to american and hybrid grapes. Riesling + Chard, PN, CF

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Who proved Vinifera could be successful in New York and when

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Dr. Konstantin Frank, a viticulturist from the Ukraine, arrived in the 1960’s and proved that early ripening white varietals Chard and Riesling could do well if grafted properly

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Finger Lakes Riesling producers

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Dr. Konstantin Frank, Ravines, Tierce, Hermann J Wiemer, Red Newt, Standing Stone, Heart & Hands

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Hudson River Region

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New York AVA. Home to the state’s 1st commercial winery, 1st vinatge 1839 at Brotherhood winery. Chard CF

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Niagara Escarpment

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New York AVA across the border from Ontario, Canada’s main wine region. Icewine from Vidal (french Hybrid)

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Upper Hudson

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New York AVA, brand new as of 2018

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Champlain Valley of New York

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New York AVA along Lake Champlain at the border w/ Vermont

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Seneca Lake

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New York AVA w/in the Finger Lakes AVA

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Cayuga Lake

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New York AVA w/in the Finger Lakes AVA