Paso Robles & SLO Flashcards
Name the 5 major AVA’s of SLO County
Santa Maria Valley Arroyo Grande Valley Edna Valley Paso Robles York Mountain
Bonus: SLO Coast
Which AVA overlaps San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties?
Santa Maria Valley
Name the primary grapes of Edna Valley?
CH (#1) & PN
Why is Edna Valley’s climate different from Paso?
Air funnels through Los Osos Valley
Closer to the Ocean
state the Winkler Region # for Arroyo Grande AVA
I-III
Name two dominant grapes of W Arroyo Grande and East?
West= PN, CH East= Z, PS, Rhone Varietals
Why is York Mountain cooler that Eastside Paso
Altitude
Fog from Templeton Gap
What grape is most widely planted in Paso Robles AVA
CS
What is the fastest growing AVA in CA?
Paso Robles
What geological features border Edna Valley
N- Santa Lucia Mountains & Islay Hill
S- Lake Lopez and San Luis Mountains
What geological features border Edna Valley
N- Santa Lucia Mountains & Islay Hill
S- Lake Lopez and San Luis Mountains
What is CA’s coolest AVA?
either SLO Coast or Edna Valley
Where is the new world hub for Albarino?
Edna Valley
What AVA’s are nested within the SLO coast AVA? Towns?
Edna Valley
Arroyo Grande
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towns of SLO, Cambria and Avila
What was York Mountain Winery originally called?
Ascension Winery
Where were the 1st vineyards in Paso Robles area planted?
Mission San Miguel , 1797
Describe Paso AVA soils, East? West?
East- Sedimentary; Calcareous/ clay/sand/silt
West- Igneous; Calcareous/metamorphic
Name the 11 AVA’s of Paso Robles AVA
Adelaida Willow Creek Templeton Gap San Juan Creek San Miguel District Paso Highlands Geneseo District Estrella District Creston District El Pomar District Santa Margarita Ranch
What is the definition of “Conjunctive Labeling”?
Labeling of a wine to show both region and sub region of origin
