NORTH AMERICA Flashcards
Who is Agoston Hara szthy?
The father of California wine.
He was Hungarian fur trader.
He founded the Buena Vista winery in 1857 and is credited with important European vinifera vines to California.
Who is Robert Mondavi?
He is American wine maker. His technical and marketing strategies brought worldwide recognition for the wines of the Napa Valley in California.
Who is André Tchelistcheff?
André Tchelistcheff is remembered as the man who shaped the rise of the California premium wine industry after the repeal of Prohibition. His knowledge and leadership raised the standards of grape growing and winemaking in California to a level of excellence never before seen in our region’s wine history.
What happened in 1976 that shocked the world of wine?
Judgment of Paris
which two California contenders
prevailed over classic French wines from Burgundy and Bordeaux in a blind
tasting conducted by world-renowned experts.
What is United States Appellation Law?
TTB
All federal (連邦政府) beverage alcohol laws are regulated by the Tax and Trade Bureau.
*the boundaries of American wine regions.
*demarcates (区切る) appellations based on distinctive geographical,
physical, and climatic features.(特徴)
*he establishment of viticultural areas allows vintners to describe more accurately the origin of their wines to consumers and helps consumers to identify wines they may purchase.”
米国アルコールタバコ税貿易局（TTB）
What is AVA?
- These are defined as “delimited grape-growing areas,” which refers to
geographic location only. - The first AVAs were named in the early 1980s, beginning with Augusta,
Missouri (1980), and Napa Valley, California (1981).
USA’s history
1500s on the East coast, with French Huguenots in (a).
1600s in Jamestown and other northeast.
1600-700 Texas and New Mexico.
a. Florida
What happened to USA wine making industry in 1920-1933?
The enactment of Prohibition.
California location/Gography, climate, topography, and Grapes Varieties.
West Coast of the United States.
Cool on the coast, fromPacific ocean, warm to hot inland.
Mountain ranges and rolling hills.
Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
Cabernet sauvignon, Merlot, Zinfandel, Pinot noir
What are 4 important areas in California?
North Coast
Central Coast
Central Valley
Sierra Foothills
What is 4 area in North Coast?
Mendocino
Lake
Sonoma
Napa
Napa Valley’s location/Geography
The Napa valley streams from the San Pablo Bay to Mount Saint Helena.
The vaca mountains flank the valley to the east and the Mayacamas Mountains septa Napa and Sonoma to the west.
Napa river flows through the heart of the region.
Napa Valley’s Climate, Topography?
The dry Mediterranean climate.
Cool air and fog rolling off the SanPablo Bay.
This morning and even cool air and fog creates large diurnal shifts.
The mountainous portion Napa vineyards land rise up to 2,000 feet.
Napa valley’s Viticulture
-Vineyards in the Napa Valley are planted on the higher-elevation slop and hillside or on the valley floor. These different locations bring differences in intensity of color, flavor, and structure.
-Morning and evening fogs rolling in off the day create the large shifts in temperature from day to night, helping retain acidity and freshness.
-Te wide range of climate from south to north allows for different style of wine, include cooler climate Pinot Noir and warmer climate CS and Zinfandel.
Napa Valley’s Vinification
-New French and American oak, notes of vanilla and toast to red and white wine.
-Malolactic fermentation is used for white wines, form rich and buttery flavors.
-Sparkling wines are produced most in Carneros.
