New York / Other US Flashcards
What is the most planted grape in New York?
Concord - but much of it goes to grape jelly production
Why are New York’s vineyards dominated by Concord and other non-vitus vinifera grapes?
Vinifera varieties struggle during New York’s punishing winters, experienced dramatically at its more interior regions. The perennial threats of spring and autumn frost cause dramatic losses for vinifera in periodic vintages, and the potential for winter freeze leads many winegrowers to bury their vineyards in the coldest months to avoid vine death. Several American grape species, such as Vitis labrusca and Vitis aestivalis, are native to the New York area and naturally adapted to the harsh winter climate.
What two AVAs are nested within Finger Lakes AVA?
Seneca* Lake AVA
Cayuga Lake AVA
these are also the two deepest lakes of the 11 Finger Lakes
Main grapes Finger Lakes?
Riesling is most important
also: Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc, a small amount of Merlot
Long Island main grapes?
Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot
Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer, and Riesling
Long Island is warmer than most of the state, influenced by the Atlantic
Which two AVAs are nested within Long Island AVA?
North Fork Long Island AVA
Hamptons, Long Island AVA
What is the US’s oldest continuously operating winery? Where is it?
Hudson River Region houses the United States’ oldest continually operating winery, Brotherhood Winery, founded in 1839
List the major regions of wine production in New York
Finger Lakes
Long Island
Hudson Valley - lots of hybrids
Upper Hudson - lots of hybrids
Lake Champlain - lots of hybrids
Lake Erie - Concord
Niagara Escarpment - ice wines from Vidal
What is the largest AVA in the US?
The Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA, spanning nearly 30,000 square miles in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois, became America’s largest demarcated appellation with its formal approval in 2009.
