North Coast Producers

Question 1

Who founded Screaming Eagle? What was the first vintage and winemaker? Who owns it today?

Answer 1

Jean Phillips
First vintage 1992, made by Heidi Barrett
Stan Kroenke - purchased with Charles Banks in 2006; Banks sold his shares to Kroenke in 2009.

Question 2

What is First Flight of Eagles? What is Second Flight?

Answer 2

First Flight of Eagles is a rerelease of the first three vintages in double magnum, sold at auction in 2014.
Second flight is the winery’s second label, made from younger vines and often containing up to 50% Merlot.

Question 3

Who produces Old Sparky Beckstoffer Tokalon?

Answer 3

Schrader, Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 4

Where is Scarecrow? Who makes the wines? What is the second label?

Answer 4

Rutherford
Celia Welch
M. Etain

Question 5

Name the six vineyards from Andy Beckstoffer’s Heritage Series. What is the Heritage Vineyard Series?

Answer 5

To Kalon (Oakville)
Missouri Hopper (Oakville)
Las Piedras (St. Helena)
Dr. Crane (St. Helena) - BDX Blend
Bourn (St. Helena) - Cab Sauv, Petite Sirah
Georges III (Rutherford)
The Heritage Vineyard Series is made up of vineyards established pre-1900.

Question 6

Where is To Kalon?

Answer 6

Oakville

Question 7

Where is Martha’s Vineyard?

Answer 7

Oakville

Question 8

Where is Plumpjack located?

Answer 8

Oakville

Question 9

Where is the Au Paradis Vineyard?

Answer 9

Oakville

Question 10

Where will you find Dominus and Paraduxx?

Answer 10

Yountville

Question 11

Where can you find Cliff Lede, Chimney Rock, and Pillar Rock?

Answer 11

Stags Leap District

Question 12

Where is Trefethen Family Vineyards?

Answer 12

Oak Knoll

Question 13

Where is Haynes Vineyard?

Answer 13

Coombsville

Question 14

Where is Antica, and who owns it?

Answer 14

Atlas Peak

The Antinori Family

Question 15

Where will you find Dyer, Checkerboard, and Von Strasser?

Answer 15

Diamond Mountain

Question 16

What and where is J. Davies?

Answer 16

The red wine sister winery to Schramsberg, named for Jack Davies (founder/restorer of the modern Schramsberg).
Located on Diamond Mountain, in the same winery as Schramsberg. Which, yes, is on Diamond Mountain.

Question 17

From what two AVAs does O’Shaughnessy produce wine?

Answer 17

Mount Veeder and Howell Mountain

Question 18

Where would you find Mayacamas and Lagier Meredith?

Answer 18

Mount Veeder

Question 19

Where is Hess Collection located? Which winery did it purchase?

Answer 19

Mount Veeder

Leased Christian Brothers, and their Brother Timothy vineyard.

Question 20

Where is Hyde Vineyard?

Answer 20

Carneros (Napa side)

Question 21

Where is Hudson Vineyard?

Answer 21

Carneros (Napa side)

Question 22

Where is Clajeaux Vineyard?

Answer 22

Chalk Hill (Arnot Roberts)

Question 23

Where is Lytton Springs?

Answer 23

Dry Creek Valley

Question 24

What gargantuan winery sits in Dry Creek?

Answer 24

Gallo Family winery

Question 25

Where is Monte Rosso located, and what are its famous soils?

Answer 25

Moon Mountain AVA, planted in the 1880’s.

Famous for its red volcanic soils.

Question 26

Diamond Creek: Vineyards and Characteristics

Answer 26

Volcanic Hill: dusty, ashy soil. warmest site, generally the earliest to harvest. First vintage 1972.
Red Rock Terrace: red clay in steep terraces. .Second pick, northern exposure. First vintage 1972.
Gravelly Meadow: rocky alluvials, lower elevation than the first two. Dry farmed, tiny yields. First vintage 1974.
Lake: Smallest site, coolest climate. Not produced in every vintage; fruit may instead be blended into Gravelly Meadow. First vintage 1978.

Question 27

Where will you find the Savoy, Cerise, and Ferrington vineyards?

Answer 27

Anderson Valley

Question 28

What is the prestige cuvée of Roederer Estate? What was the inaugural vintage, and what is the current release?

Answer 28

L’Ermitage
First vintage 1989
Current release 2007

Question 29

Schrader: Lines

Answer 29

Schrader
Double Diamond (second line)
Aston Estate & Boar’s View (Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast)

Question 30

Who owns Goldeneye, and where is it?

Answer 30

Duckhorn

Anderson Valley

Question 31

Where is Lost Slough Vineyard?

Answer 31

Clarksburg

Question 32

Who owns Gloria Ferrer?

Answer 32

The Ferrer Family, owners of Freixnet.

Question 33

Which Lodi vineyard is specifically famous for Spanish and Portuguese varieties, and where is it?

Answer 33

Silvaspoons (300 acres, 20 varieties)

Alta Mesa

Question 34

When did Mondavi secure trademark registrations for Tokalon and Tokalon Vineyard?

Answer 34

1988 - Tokalon
1994 - Tokalon Vineyard
As both are trademarks, they are theoretically not subject to TTB rules (unlike other Tokalon designates).

Question 35

Who was the original owner of Tokalon?

Answer 35

Hamilton Walker Crabb.
Land was purchased in 1868, and the first wines were made under the Hermosa Vineyards name in 1872 (Hermosa Vineyards was renamed To-Kalon Wine Company in 1886).

Question 36

Who now owns the remaining 165 acres of Crabb’s property (stretching up west into the foothills)?

Answer 36

Harlan Estate

Question 37

What year did the suits between Mondavi, Schrader, and Beckstoffer yield the right for those purchasing Beckstoffer Tokalon fruit to so-label?

Answer 37

Suits were filed in 2002; from 2003 forward, Tokalon was an allowed vineyard designate.

Question 38

Which parties own vineyards that are part of the 1981 extension? Are they allowed to designate as To-kalon?

Answer 38

MacDonald family, Detert Family, Opus One
Also, Mondavi’s Monastery Block, Z-Block and I-Block.
They may not (Mondavi obviously can use its trademarks).

Question 39

Who owns Opus One? What was the inaugural vintage?

Answer 39

Founded by Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild in 1978 - inaugural vintage 1979.
Today owned by Rothschild and Constellation.

Question 40

What is Ferdinand, and where do the grapes come from?

Answer 40

Ferndinand is an Iberian varieties project from Kongsgaard’s General Manager Evan Frazier.
Albarino comes from Vista Luna Vineyard in Borden Ranch.
Tempranillo comes from Shake Ridge Vineyard in Amador County.

Question 41

Harlan: Wines

Answer 41

Harlan Estate, first vintage 1990
The Maiden (second wine), first vintage 1995

Question 42

What is Bond, and who is behind it?

Answer 42

Created in 1997 by Bill Harlan and Bob Levy, Bond is an attempt to produce the “Grand Crus of Napa.” Vineyards are contracted and custom farmed but not owned.

Question 43

Bond: Wines

Answer 43

Pluribus (Spring Mountain)
Quella (St. Helena benchland, east of Hennessey)
Melbury (St. Helena benchland, north shore of Hennessey)
St. Eden (benchland east of Oakville)
Vecina (Oakville western foothills)
Matriarch. Blend.

Question 44

Who created The Prisoner? Who owns it now? Name the varietal makeup and second wine.

Answer 44

Orin Swift, based on the California “mixed blacks.”
Now owned by The Prisoner Wine Company, which is in turn owned by Huneeus (Quintessa).
Zinfandel, Cab Sauv, Petite Sirah, Charbono, Syrah.
Second wine is Saldo (leftovers, 100% Zinfandel).

Question 45

Heitz: Vineyards

Answer 45

Martha's Vineyard (Oakville, first vintage 1966, first vineyard designated wine in Napa)
Trailside (Rutherford)
Bella Oaks (Rutherford, last vintage 2007 - Staglin as of 2011)