Sanoma Flashcards
Name the four counties that surround Sanoma
Mendocino, Napa, Lake and Marin
Name the most widely planted Red and White grapes of Sanoma
Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
Name the only AVA that overlaps into Napa from Sanoma
Carneros
Name the only sub-AVA of the Sanoma Coast
Fort Ross
Name the largest AVA in Sanoma County
Sanoma Coast
Name the Sanoma AVA with the highest average summer temperature
Knights Valley
Name two Sonoma AVA’s well known for Zinfandel
Dry Creek and Rock Pile
Name two Sanoma AVA’s well known for Cabernet Sauvignon
knights Valley and Alexander Valley
Name two Sanoma AVA’s well known for sparkling wine
Green Valley (Russian River Valley) and Carneros
Name the geographical feature that cools Carneros
San Pablo Bay
Name the break in the coastal range that allows fog and cool air into the Russian River Valley
The Petaluma Gap
State the name the Native Americans had for the Sanoma Valley
Valley of the moon
Translate the Spanish word Carneros into English
Ram
Name the six AVAs nestled within the Northern Sanoma AVA
Alexander Valley, Chalk Hill, Dry Creek, Green Valley, Knights Valley, Russian River