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Paso Robles and the rest of San Luis Obispo County Flashcards

1
Q

*Name all 5 AVAs of San Luis Obispo County.

A

Paso Robles (now 11), York Mountain, Edna Valley, Arroyo Grande, Santa Maria [SLO > peasy, Edna: NA North America, Eden Valley, Australia]

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*Name the AVA that overlaps San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties.

A

Santa Maria

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*Name the primary grapes of Edna Valley AVA.

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Chardonnay, Pinot Noir (as well as Rhone varieties)

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4
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*State 2 reasons Edna Valley’s climate differs from Paso Robles.

A

Gap coastal mountains where Los Osos Valley meets in Marro Bay to North allow entry of cool sea breezes and morning fog; close to the ocean (5 miles)

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5
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*State the Winkler Region number range and location for Arroyo Grande AVA.

A

I, II, III (lower numbers in the west)

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*Name the dominant grapes of western Arroyo Grande and eastern Arroyo Grande.

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West: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
East: Zinfandel, Petite Sirah, Rhone varietals

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*State the reasons for York Mountain and Westside Paso Robles being cooler than Eastside Paso Robles.

A

receives fog, receives more rain, higher altitude, exposure to ocean cooled air through the Templeton Gap

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8
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*Name the most widely planted grape of Paso Robles AVA.

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Cabernet Sauvignon (38%), Merlot (15%)

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9
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*Discuss the pending division of the Paso Robles AVA.

A

This was made official in 2014. Paso Robles was previously the largest contiguous AVA; now it is subdivided into 11 new AVA’s, each with a more narrow profile of climate, rainfall, diurnal temperature change and soil.

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10
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*Define conjunctive labeling.

A

Labeling of a wine to show both region and sub-region of origin (not just the narrower sub-region). Some have suggested that inclusion of conjunctive labeling in Paso Robles helped push through the agreement to subdivide the AVA.

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*Name the fastest growing AVA in California.

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the fifth largest California AVA, Paso Robles has experienced 1000% growth in the number of wineries in the last 25 years

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12
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What is the important grape vine nursery in Paso Robles AVA?

A

Tablas Creek Winery

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13
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What was the alternative proposal for subdividing Paso Robles AVA?

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Subdivision into 2 parts, Eastside and Westside, rather than 11.

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14
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State the Winkler Region number range for Paso Robles AVA.

A

II, III, IV

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Q

State the Winkler Region number range and location for York Mountain AVA.

A

I

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16
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State the Winkler Region number range and location for Edna Valley AVA.

A

II

17
Q

What was the first California winery and AVA to focus on Rhone varietals? In what county?

A

Alban Vineyard in Edna Valley AVA; San Luis Obispo County

18
Q

Name the coolest sub-AVA’s in Paso Robles AVA.

A

Adelaida District, El Pomar District, Paso Robles Willow Creek District, Santa Margarita Ranch, Templeton Gap District [AWP-ST]

19
Q

Name the sub-AVA in Paso Robles AVA with the greatest diurnal shift.

A

Paso Robles Highlands (50 degrees F)

20
Q

What AVA has Its northernmost point is farther south than the southern border of any other Paso Robles sub-AVA?

A

Santa Margarita Ranch AVA

21
Q

State the Winkler Region number range for Santa Margarita Ranch AVA.

A

II

22
Q

What was the first AVA in SLO County?

A

Edna Valley AVA

23
Q

Name three notable producers in Arroyo Grande.

A

Talley, Laetitia (both cool country), Saucelito Canyon

24
Q

where is Au Bon Climat winery?

A

Santa Maria AVA, but it sources some grapes from Talley vineyard in SLO

25
Q

What are the 4 wineries of York Mountain AVA?

A

Stephen’s Cellars, Epoch Estates Wines, Lago Giuseppe’s Cellars and Event Site, Rocky Creek Cellars

26
Q

Where does Epoch Estates Wines source most of their grapes?

A

Paso Robles [not York Mountain where it is!]

27
Q

Name the city halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles?

A

Paso Robles

28
Q

What is the road that splits Paso Robles AVA?

A

Highway 101

29
Q

Which side of Paso Robles has more clay in the soil?

A

East

30
Q

Roughly how many miles of coastline are included in the Central Coast AVA?

A

250

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