Other North Coast Flashcards
Mendocino wine country is centered around what geographic feature?
The confluence of the Russian and Navarro Rivers
What AVA of Mendocino County is not encompassed by Mendocino AVA?
Covelo
What is the smallest AVA in America? What is its climate?
Cole Ranch, at 150 acres. High elevation (1400ft); cool, wet, low nightime temperatures. Harvest may be up to one month later than other areas of Mendocino county.
Cole Ranch is essentially a monopole of which winery?
Esterlina
McDowell Valley is essentially a monopole of which winery?
McDowell Valley Winery
Which major champagne house has an outpost in Anderson Valley?
Louis Roederer
What are the restrictions on the Mendocino Ridge AVA?
It only encompasses vineyards over 1200ft in elevation.
What is the most planted grape in Potter Valley?
Riesling (51%)
Where does the Russian River originate?
The hills between Redwood Valley and Potter Valley.
What are the rivers of Dos Rios?
Eel River and Middle Fork Eel River (comes in from the east) - both considered part of the larger Eel River system.
What are the AVA’s of Mendocino County?
Mendocino Mendocino Ridge Anderson Valley Yorkville Highlands McDowell Valley Cole Ranch Eagle Peak Mendocino County Redwood Valley Potter Valley Dos Rios Covelo Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak
What is the major soil type of Lake County? What is the most common topography?
Volcanic in origin - gravel, sand, tephra (volcanic pebbles), obsidian, especially around Clear Lake.
What are the major grapes of Lake County, and why?
Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc.
East of the Mayacamas, on the inland side and protected by the rain shadow; more in common with Napa than Sonoma.
Vineyards are generally planted at high elevation - 1500ft-2400ft, depending on appellation.
Lake County’s Guenoc Valley is directly north of what AVA?
Calistoga
What is the sole winery in Guenoc Valley?
Langtry Estate, founded in the 1880’s by Lillie Langtry.
What are the warmest and coolest of Lake County’s AVAs?
Guenoc Valley is the warmest.
High Valley is the coolest (most affected by wind off the lake).
What are the AVA’s of Lake County?
Benmore Valley Clear Lake Big Valley Kelsey Bench High Valley Red Hills Guenoc Valley
What two valleys make up California’s Central Valley?
Sacramento Valley
San Joaquin Valley
What are the AVAs of the Central Valley?
(Northwest, YOLO County) Capay Valley (Vaca Range) Dunnigan Hills (foothills --> valley floor) Clarksburg (Just west of Lodi) Merritt Island (within Clarksburg) Lodi
(Southwest of Lodi, Diablo Range, Stanislaus County)
Tracy Hills
River Junction (east of Tracy, San Joaquin County)
Diablo Grande
Salado Creek
(Far Southeast)
Madera
Squaw Valley- Miramonte (east of Fresno, in the hills)
What are the sub-AVAs of Lodi?
Cosumnes River, Alta Mesa, Sloughhouse, Borden Ranch
Mokelumne River, Jahant, Clements Hills
What moderates Lodi’s climate?
It sits directly across the Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta, cooled by wind coming through the Golden Gate, the largest gap in the Coastal Range.
In which sub AVA of Lodi are white grapes more important than red?
Cosumnes River
What is the major soil type of Jahant?
Rocklin-Jahant, a pink sandy loam with a high clay content.
Central Valley: Rivers
Sacramento, San Joaquin
Lodi: Mokelumne River, Cosumnes River, Dry Creek River (Jahant), Deer River (Sloughhouse)
