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North America Flashcards

1
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The 5 Super AVA’s of California

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North Coast - includes Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino, lake
Sierra Foothills
San Francisco Bay
Central Coast
South Coast - below los Angels
Primary purpose - to allow grapes from far separated vineyards to be blended and still qualify for AVA and estate bottled status.

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This large area grows the majority of California’s grapes but is not an official AVA

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The Central Valley

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Approx. vineyard acreage of Napa County

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45,000 acres 3rd County largest after San Joaguin and Sonoma

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Body of water that cools the southern area of Napa County

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San Pablo Bay

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Leading grape variety of Napa County

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Cabernet Sauvignon (3/4 red varietals)

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Napa AVA shared with Sonoma County

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Carneros (Los Carneros)

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Napa AVA shared with Solano County

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Wild Horse Valley

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“Valley Floor” appellations of Napa Valley

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Calistoga 
St. Helena
Rutherford (known for Rutherford dust)
Oakville
Stags Leap District 
Yountville
Prime Cabernet Sauvignon territory
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Eastern most AVA of Napa Valley

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Chiles Valley

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Mountain range on the boarder between Napa and Sonoma

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Mayacamas Mountains

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Mountain range located in the eastern portion of Napa County

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Vaca Mountains

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12
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Elevation specific AVA of Napa

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Howell Mountain

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Leading grape variety of Sonoma

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Chardonnay

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Leading red grape variety of Sonoma County

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Pinot Noir

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15
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Sub region of the Russian River Valley AVA

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Green Valley

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Subregion of the sonoma Coast AVA

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Fort Ross-Seaview

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17
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AVA that contains Bennet Valley and Sonoma Mountains AVAs

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Sonoma Valley AVA

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18
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AVA in Sonoma named for chalky volcanic soils

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Chalk Hill

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19
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AVA located within the Mendocino AVA well know for sparkling wines

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Anderson Valley

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20
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AVA known as “Islands in the sky”

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Mendocino Ridge 1200 ft and above known for Zinfandel

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21
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County where the Guenoc Valley AVA is located

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Lake County

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County that contains the Chalone, Arroyo Seco, and Santa Lucia Highlands AVAs among others

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Monterey

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23
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County that contains the Paso Robles AVA

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San Luis Obispo

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24
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County that contains the Hamas Valley AVA

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Monterey

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County that contains the Santa Ynez Valley AVA

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Santa Barbara

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5 sub AVAs of the Sierra Foothills AVA

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North Yuba, Fiddletown, El Dorado, California Shenandoah Valley, Fair Play

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AVA in California’s Central Valley, located directly east of San Francisco

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Lodi

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7 sub appellations of Lodi

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Alta Mesa, Borden Ranch, Clements Hills, Cosumnes River, Jahant, Mokelumne River, Sloughhouse

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AVA that contains the Russian River Valley, Dry Creek Valley, and Knights Valley AVAs

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Northern Sonoma AVA

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Sonoma County AVA specializing in Zinfandel

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Dry Creek Valley

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31
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Mountain range that forms a rain shadow for Washington State Ineyards?

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Cascades

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Washington sState AVA that contains Sattle, Tacoma and Olympia

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Puget Sound

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Leading grape variety of Puget Sound?

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Cabernet Sauvignon

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34
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Largest AVA in Washington State?

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Columbia Valley

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Washington Satate AVA named for the pothole lakes formed by the missoula floods?

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Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley

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36
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AVA located directly south of the Yakima Valley AVA

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Horse Heaven Hills

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37
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Leading white grape variety of Washinton State?

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Charonnay

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38
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3 AVA’s that straddle the Washington and Oregon State Lines?

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Columbia Valley, Columbia Gorge, Walal Walla

39
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Leading red grape of Oregon

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Pinot Nori

40
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Leading white grape of Oregon?

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Pinot Gris

41
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6 sun Appellations of the Willamette Valley AVA?

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Dundee Hills Ribbon Ridge, Eola-Amity Hills, McMinnville, Yamhill-Carlton District, Chehalem Mountains

42
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Sub Appellation of the Rogue Valley?

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Applegate Valley

43
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2 sub appellations of the Umpqua Valley?

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Elkton Oregon

Red Hill Douglas County

44
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Appellations shared by Oregon and Idaho

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Snake River Valley

45
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Largest Wine producing AVA of NY state?

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Finger Lakes AVA

46
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Viticulturist who introduced vinifera gapes to NY state?

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Dr. Konstatin Frank

47
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The premier wine growing region of British Columbia

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The Okanagen Valley

48
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Oldest continuously operating winery in North American

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The Brotherhood Winery in the Hudson River AVA

49
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Canada’s voluntary appellation system

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VQA Vintners Quality Alliance

50
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Leading appellation of Ontario

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The Niagara Peninsula

51
Q

What years did prohibition effect the US

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1920-1933

52
Q

What event in 1849 increased the population and demand for wine

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The Gold Rush

53
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What year was the Paris Tasting

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1976

54
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Who is recognised for bringing European vines to Sonoma in 1861

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Agoston Haraszthy

55
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Who is recognised as the founder of the 1st Napa Valley winery in 1861

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Charles Krug

56
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Who is recognised as the founder of the first commercial winery in the US in Ohio

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Nicolas Longworth

57
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Who is Andre Tchelistcheff

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California winemaker credited with bringing modern techniques to the US

58
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Who is Junipero Serra

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Franciscan monk that planted the first vineyard in Clifornia 1760

59
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Who is Frank Shoonmaker

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Wine journalist credited with creating varietal labeling

60
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Who is Bob Trinchero

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Founder of white zinfandel

61
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What are the 3 tiers in the US system

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Producers or suppliers - including importers
Distributors or wholesalers - licensed state by state
Retailers on premises and off premises - the interface with the buying public

62
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The federal agency responsible for enforcing laws relevant to businesses engaged in the importation of alcohol

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The TTB (The alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau) of the Department of Treasury

63
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The federal agency responsible for enforcing laws aimed at illegal production and smuggling of alcohol

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The ATF (Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms

64
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The federal agency that maintains the list of AVAs

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The TTB

65
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The federal agency that oversees alcohol labelling and advertising

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The TTB

66
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The federal agency responsible for collecting alcohol excise tax

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The TTB

67
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What is a control state

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Where the state government is the sole distributor 5 states - Mississippi, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Utah and Wyoming plus 2 counties in Maryland.

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Criteria for an AVA

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an area defined by a unifying viticultural characteristics. No max or min size

69
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How many AVAs are there as of Oct. 2014

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210 disinct AVAs in 30 different states. More than 120 are in CA

70
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What elements are required on a wine label

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brand name
the class or type of wine
alcohol content
the name and address of the bottler or importer
The place of origin
the net contents of the bottle unless it is embossed on the glass
a sulfite statement - if it contains 10ppm or more
a health warning - 2 part standard Pregnancy and driving

71
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What additional elements may appear on a label

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vintage date
grape variety or varieties
Appellation of origin "estate bottled"
Optional info about the wine, winery etc
Label Art
72
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What place names are considered semi generic by the US government and can be used if they were approved before March 2006

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Chablis, Burgundy, Chianti, Port, Madeira
They are no longer accepted by the TTB and cannot be exported to Europe
3Champagne” was one of these terms

73
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Alcohol content regulations from the TTB

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If a wine is less than 14% it can be called table wine
If a percentage is stated the TTB allows a variance of 1.5%
For wines higher than 14% and sparkling wines the variance is only 1%. These wines are also taxed at a higher %.

74
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For wines identified by country of origin only must contain what percent of grapes from the stated area?

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75%

75
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A 750ml Bottle contains how many fl ounces

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25.4

76
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If a label has a vintage date what criteria must be met

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for wines coming from a place of origin - 95% min must come from the stated year
Its reduced to 85% if the place of origin is listed as a US state or country or similar region in other countries such as a French IGP or Italian IGT

77
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What is the minimum volume required for a varietal label

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75%
with the following exceptions:
51% for native American varietals
90% for most single Oregon State wines
If no one varietal is 75% then all parietals can be listed with their corresponding percentage
The EU is 85% but they have ab agreement with the US for exports

78
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What is the definition of Meritage (rhymes with heritage)

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permitted for wines made with Bordeaux varietals in the style of Bordeaux
1988 Maritage society
Must be a blend of at least 2 varieties and no one variety can compose more that 90%
White Meritage is the same with white varieties for Bordeaux

79
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Appellation of origin hierarchy from largest to smallest

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Country
State
County
Require 75% exceptions California and Oregon require 100% and Washington requires 90%
AVA - for AVAs 85%
Vineyard - 95%
80
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requirements for “estate bottled”

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sourced from vineyards owned by the same winery
must be from a single AVA
the winery must also be located in the AVA

81
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Native American grape varieties

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Concord, Catawba, Delaware, Niagra - labrusca

other species - Norton, Muscadine, Scuppernog

82
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Which vinifera grape varieties are considered unique to the US

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Zinfandel - similar to the Croatian grape Tribidrag

Petit Sirah - Durif a natural syrahxpeloursin cross that occurred in a nursery of Fraois Durif a French botanist

83
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Most important climatic feature in Napa

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The air that works its way north of the chilly San Pablo Bay

84
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Napa’s leading white varietal

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Chardonnay

85
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How many AVAs in Napa county

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17 including Napa Valley AVA

86
Q

Coolest region of Napa

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Carneros planted with Chardonnay and Pinot noir - sparkling wines

87
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Higher elevation appellations

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Mt. Veeder
Diamond Mountain Mayacamus Mountians
Spring Mountain District
Howell Mountain Vaca Mountins
Atlas Peak

88
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What is the only AVA that is elevation specific

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Howell mountain 1400 to 2400 ft above sea level

89
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One of the smallest AVAs

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Diamond Mountain - exclusively volcanic soils

90
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One of the coolest AVAs in California the Mendicino AVA known for sparkling wine production

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Anderson Valley

91
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The smallest AVA in the US

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Cole Ranch in the Mendicino AVA 60 acres owned by Esterlina Winery

92
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What defines Lake County

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Location at the intersection of the Mayacamus and Vaca Mountains. The average elevation of the vineyards 1500 to 300 ft. High UV light = thicker skins
Cabs rule

93
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How many AVAs in Lake County

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