North America Flashcards
Describe red Meritage
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
Describe white Meritage
Bordeaux style blend of 2 or more of the following with no 1 more than 90%
Sauvignon Blanc
Semillon
Muscadelle
Requirements to labelled estate bottled
- Grapes from vineyards owned or leased by winery
- vineyards in a single AVA
- winery in that AVA
Name the genus species of native North American vines and 4 Native American grapes from them
Concord
Niagara
Catawba
Delaware
Vitis labrusca
Name 3 notable AVAs of Mendocino County
Anderson valley AVA
Mendocino Ridge AVA-non contiguous
Cole Ranch AVA - smallest in US
Name the AVAs of Lake County
Benmore Valley Clear Lake High Valley Red Hills Lake County Big Valley District Lake County Kelsey Bench Lake County Guenoc Valley
Name the subregions of Monterey County AVA, which are cooler and which are warmer ?
Santa Lucia Highlands*
Arroyo Seco *
Chalone *
*cooler
San Lucas +
Hames Valley +
+warmer
Name the 11 sub appellations of Paso Robles
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
Name the 6 AVAs of Santa Barbara County
Santa Maria Valley Santa Ynez Valley Ballard Canyon Los Olivos District Sta. Rita Hills Happy Canyon
Name the 7 sub appellations of the Central Valleys Lodi AVA
Alta Mesa Borden Ranch Clements Hills Cosumnes River Jahant Mokelumne River (muh call ah me) Sloughhouse
Name the 5 sub AVAs of the Sierra Foothills AVA
North Yuba Fiddletown El Dorado California Shenandoah Valley Fair Play
Name some notable South Coast AVAs
Temecula Valley
Ramona Valley
Pasqual Valley
What is the only Washington state AVA west of the Cascade Mountain Range?
Puget Sound AVA
Most Washington AVAs are sub AVAs of what AVA?
Columbia Valley AVA
What AVAs are outside of Columbia Valley AVA
Columbia Gorge AVA
Lewis-Clark Valley AVA (partially in Idaho)
What AVAs are within the Columbia Valley AVA?
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
How are Most wineries in Oregon located in relation to the Cascades?
Most are WEST of the Cascades
What 3 appellations straddle the Oregon/Washington border ?
Columbia Gorge
Columbia Valley
Walla Walla Valley
What AVA straddles Oregon and Idaho ?
Snake River Valley AVA
What is the VQA?
Vintners Quality Alliance : Canadian regulatory and appellation system for production and quality in Canada
What 2 main areas produce most Canadian wine.
Ontario and British Columbia
What city is the center of wine tourism in Mexico?
Ensenada
What Santa Barbara county AVA is known for spicy reds from Syrah and Grenache ?
Ballard canyon AVA
What Ava and it’s 2 sub AVAs produce 85% of NY wine production
Finger Lakes
Subs
Seneca lake
Cayuga lake
The bulk of Mexican wine production is where
Baja California in the region of valle de Guadalupe near the city of Ensenada
Where will you find the fiesta de la vendimia (vintage festival) ?
Mexico in the city of Ensenada
