Paso Robles and the rest of SLO

Question 1

Name the AVAs of SLO County

Answer 1

SLO Coast, Paso Robles, Santa Maria Valley, Arroyo Grande, Edna Valley, York Mtn

Question 2

Name the AVA that overlaps SLO and Santa Barbera County

Answer 2

Santa Maria Valley

Question 3

Name the primary grapes of Edna Valley

Answer 3

Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

Question 4

Name two reasons why Edna Valley’s climate differs from Paso Robles

Answer 4

Only 5 miles from the Pacific Ocean
Gap in the Coastal Mountains where Los Osos valley meets Morro Bay

Question 5

State the Winkler region # range for Arroyo Grande

Answer 5

1-3

Question 6

Name the dominant grapes of Western and Eastern Arroyo Grande

Answer 6

Zin, Petite and Rhone Varietals to the East
Pinot and Chardonnay to the West

Question 7

Name the AVA that includes both Edna Valley and Arroyo Grande

Answer 7

SLO Coast

Question 8

State two reasons for York Mtn and West Paso Robles being cooler than East Paso Robles

Answer 8

Higher elevation and proximity to the ocean

Question 9

Name the most widely planted grape of Paso Robles

Answer 9

Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 10

Discuss the creation of the 11 sub-AVA’s in Paso Robles

Answer 10

Once the largest undivided AVA in California it was suggested to be split in two do to its drastically different climates. it was later decided to be spit to 11 do its large variation in rainfall, temperature and calcareous soild

Question 11

Define conjunctive Labeling

Answer 11

co-labeling of a small (sub or nestled AVA) within a larger one.

Question 12

What is the fastest growing AVA in California

Answer 12

Paso Robles