Other California Wine Regions Flashcards
What AVAs are located in San Luis Obispo County?
Paso Robles AVA
York Mountain AVA
San Luis Obispo Coast AVA
Edna Valley AVA
Arroyo Grande Valley AVA
What are the sub-appellations of Paso Robles?
Adelaida District
Creston District
El Pomar District
Paso Robles Estrella District
Paso Robles Geneseo District
Paso Robles Highlands District
Paso Robles Willow Creek District
San Juan Creek
San Miguel District
Santa Margarita Ranch
Templeton Gap District
What types of wines are grown in the Arroyo Grande Valley, and where is it located?
The Arroyo Grande Valley AVA is in San Louis Obispo County, close to the coast and south of Edna Valley. It is a cooler region and produces mainly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
Where is York Mountain?
York Mountain AVA is in San Luis Obispo County, on the western edge of Paso. It is cooled by ocean breezes through the Templeton gap
Where is Edna Valley, and what types of wines are made there?
In San Luis Obispo County, south of Paso Robles. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
Describe Lake County California.
Lake County is north of Napa, between the Vaca and Mayacamus Mountains. It has volcanic soils and is cooled by elevation. The main grapes grown include Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot, Zinfandel, and Chardonnay.
What are the 9 AVAs in Lake County, California?
Clear Lake AVA
Benmore Valley AVA
High Valley AVA
Red Hills-Lake County AVA
Big Valley District-Lake County AVA
Kelsey Bench-Lake County AVA
Guenoc Valley AVA
Upper Lake Valley AVA
Long Valley-Lake county AVA
What wine regions are located in Mendocino County AVA?
Anderson Valley AVA
Mendocino Ridge AVA
Cole Ranch AVA
Which California appellation is sometimes referred to as “Islands in the Sky”?
Mendocino Ridge AVA is sometimes referred to as “Islands in the sky” in that only areas above 1200 ft are included. The area is located above the fog line and receives plenty of sunshine.
What grape varieties are grown in Mendocino Ridge AVA?
Most new varieties planted in Mendocino Ridge AVA are Pinot Noir, however, there are is a also some high quality old vine Zinfandel in the region as well.
What is the Comptche AVA?
A wine region located within the boundaries of the North Coast AVA but not considered a sub-region due very different climate and soils. Pinot Noir is the only grape grown in the region.
What is the Winter Highlands wine region?
A California AVA located inland from the North Coast AVA.
What wine regions are located in Southern California?
The South Coast AVA
Temecula Valley AVA
Ramona Valley AVA
San Pasqual Valley AVA
Cucamonga AVA
Antelope Valley of the High California Desert AVA
Sierra Pelona Valley AVA
Leona Valley AVA
Where is the Cucamonga wine region?
Cucamonga AVA is ins southern California shared between Riverside and San Bernardino Counties.
What is the South Coast AVA?
A wine region in Southern California producing Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Syrah wines. Some Petite Sirah/Viognier. Includes parts of Los Angeles, San Bernardino, San Diego, Orange and Riverside Counties.
What is the San Luis Rey wine region?
A California AVA located in Sand Diego and entirely in the South Coast AVA.
Where is the Antelope Valley of the High California Desert located?
The Antelope Valley of the High California Desert AVA is located slightly northeast of Los Angeles.
Where is the Sierra Pelona Valley?
The tiny Sierra Pelona Valley is in southern California to the north and east of Los Angeles.
Where is the Leona Valley?
The Leona Valley AVA is a tiny region located in southern California near Los Angeles.
What wines are produced in the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA?
Elegant Cabernet Sauvignons and high quality Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are the main wines produced in the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA.
What are the five sub-AVAs of the Sierra Foothills?
North Yuba
Fiddletown
El Dorado
California Shenandoah Valley
Fair Play
What large AVA (in geographical terms) in California contains just over 1% of the state’s total wine grape acreage?
The Sierra Foothills.
What are the main varieties of grapes grown in the Sierra Foothills?
Mostly red, particularly Zinfandel.
Describe the Monterey AVA.
One of the top five wine-producing California counties. There is a gap in the mountains where they run east-west, rather than parallel to the ocean, making a large portion of the AVA cool climate.
What are the cool-climate appellations in Monterey County?
Santa Lucia Highlands
Arroyo Seco
Chalone
What is the Gabilan Mountains AVA?
An AVA located in the Central Coast of California, slightly inland from Salinas.
What are the warmer appellations of Monterey County?
San Lucas AVA
Hames Valley AVA
What type of wines are San Lucas AVA and Hames Valley AVA known for?
Cabernet Sauvignon and Rhone varieties.
What percentage of California’s grape acreage is located in the Central Valley?
55% - Much is used for grape juice and raisins, some for bulk wine.
Describe Lodi.
An AVA in the Central Valley of California. It Straddles the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys, and receives cooling breezes from San Francisco Bay.
Where in the Central Valley are some of the oldest and best zinfandels in California produced?
Lodi.
What are the seven sub-regions of Lodi?
Alta Mesa
Borden Ranch
Clements Hills
Jahant
Mokelumne River
Sloughhouse
What is the Contra Costa AVA?
A wine region located in the east bay portion of the San Francisco Francisco Bay AVA. Has a warm climate with cool nights.
