North America Flashcards

1
Q

Describe red Meritage

A
Bordeaux style blend with 2 or more of the following and 1 no more than 90%
Cabernet Sauvignon 
Merlot
Cab franc 
Petit Verdot 
Malbec 
St macaire 
Gros Verdot 
Carmenère
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2
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Describe white Meritage

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Bordeaux style blend of 2 or more of the following with no 1 more than 90%
Sauvignon Blanc
Semillon
Muscadelle

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3
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Requirements to labelled estate bottled

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  • Grapes from vineyards owned or leased by winery
  • vineyards in a single AVA
  • winery in that AVA
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4
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Name the genus species of native North American vines and 4 Native American grapes from them

A

Concord
Niagara
Catawba
Delaware

Vitis labrusca

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5
Q

Name 3 notable AVAs of Mendocino County

A

Anderson valley AVA
Mendocino Ridge AVA-non contiguous
Cole Ranch AVA - smallest in US

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6
Q

Name the AVAs of Lake County

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Benmore Valley 
Clear Lake
High Valley
Red Hills Lake County 
Big Valley District Lake County 
Kelsey Bench Lake County 
Guenoc Valley
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7
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Name the subregions of Monterey County AVA, which are cooler and which are warmer ?

A

Santa Lucia Highlands*
Arroyo Seco *
Chalone *
*cooler

San Lucas +
Hames Valley +
+warmer

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8
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Name the 11 sub appellations of Paso Robles

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Adelaida district 
Creston district
El pomar district 
Paso Robles Estrella
Paso Robles Genesio 
Paso Robles Highlands 
Paso Robles Willow Creek 
San Juan Creek 
San Miguel district 
Santa Margarita Ranch 
Templeton Gap District
York mountain is NOT part of Paso Robles
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9
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Name the 6 AVAs of Santa Barbara County

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Santa Maria Valley
Santa Ynez Valley 
Ballard Canyon 
Los Olivos District 
Sta. Rita Hills 
Happy Canyon
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10
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Name the 7 sub appellations of the Central Valleys Lodi AVA

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Alta Mesa 
Borden Ranch 
Clements Hills
Cosumnes River 
Jahant 
Mokelumne River  (muh call ah me)
Sloughhouse
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11
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Name the 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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12
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Name some notable South Coast AVAs

A

Temecula Valley
Ramona Valley
Pasqual Valley

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13
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What is the only Washington state AVA west of the Cascade Mountain Range?

A

Puget Sound AVA

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14
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Most Washington AVAs are sub AVAs of what AVA?

A

Columbia Valley AVA

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15
Q

What AVAs are outside of Columbia Valley AVA

A

Columbia Gorge AVA

Lewis-Clark Valley AVA (partially in Idaho)

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16
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What AVAs are within the Columbia Valley AVA?

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Lake Chelian AVA
Wahluke Slope 
Naches Heights
Columbia River 
Horse Heaven 
Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley 
Walla walla Valley (partially in Oregon)
Yakima Valley 
Rattle Snake Hills 
Snipes Mountain 
Red Mountain
17
Q

How are Most wineries in Oregon located in relation to the Cascades?

A

Most are WEST of the Cascades

18
Q

What 3 appellations straddle the Oregon/Washington border ?

A

Columbia Gorge
Columbia Valley
Walla Walla Valley

19
Q

What AVA straddles Oregon and Idaho ?

A

Snake River Valley AVA

20
Q

What is the VQA?

A

Vintners Quality Alliance : Canadian regulatory and appellation system for production and quality in Canada

21
Q

What 2 main areas produce most Canadian wine.

A

Ontario and British Columbia

22
Q

What city is the center of wine tourism in Mexico?

A

Ensenada

23
Q

What Santa Barbara county AVA is known for spicy reds from Syrah and Grenache ?

A

Ballard canyon AVA

24
Q

What Ava and it’s 2 sub AVAs produce 85% of NY wine production

A

Finger Lakes

Subs
Seneca lake
Cayuga lake

25
Q

The bulk of Mexican wine production is where

A

Baja California in the region of valle de Guadalupe near the city of Ensenada

26
Q

Where will you find the fiesta de la vendimia (vintage festival) ?

A

Mexico in the city of Ensenada