Santa Barbara Flashcards
What caused large increase in wineries in Santa Barbara since the 80’s?
Sideways
&
Santa Barbara County Vineyard’s Association (1983)
Define the Humboldt Current.
Southern deep Current (Peru Current) which meets California Current in Santa Barbara
What is a transverse range
Pacific Plates northern motion dragged Santa Barbara up the coast and rotated it 90 degrees
What is the Coriolis Effect
Winds blowing from the north move surface waters offshore driven by Earth’s west to east rotation.
As warmer waters move west, colder waters are drawn to the surface.
Name 2 E-W running rivers in Santa Barbara County
Santa Maria
Santa Ynez
Top varietal of Sta. Rita Hills
PN
Why was Santa Rita Hills changed to Sta. Rita Hills?
Chile’s Santa Rita Winery
Define “chert” soils.
Micro-crystalline sedimentary rock
Occurs under high pressure as hard nodules in limestone/chalk.
Silicon Dioxide
high quality= similar to flint
Name the primary grapes of Happy Canyon.
CS
SB
Where were CA’s vines first planted?
1769, Mission San Diego, Junipero Serra
Why is Sta. Rita Hills cooler than Happy Canyon?
Closer to fog and cooling influence from the ocean
Name the 4 counties of the South Coast
Orange
Riverside
San Bernardino
San Diego
Name the 6 AVA’s of LA County
- Malibu Coast
- Malibu-Newton Canyon
- Saddle Rock Malibu Canyon
- Leona Valley
- Sierra Pelona Valley
- Antelope Valley of the California High Desert
What 2 major threats face Temecula and Cucamonga.
- Pierce’s Disease (Glassy Winged Sharpshooter)
2. Urban Sprawl
1st planting in SB wine history
1782, Mission Santa Barbara, Junipero Serra
Name 2 pseudonyms for Mission
- Listan Prieto
2. Criolla Chica
What Winkler is SB?
I, II
What is the SBCVA
Santa Barbara County Vintners Association
Name the 7 AVA’s of Santa Barbara.
- Santa Maria Valley
- Santa Ynez Valley
- Sta. Rita Hills
- Ballard Canyon
- Happy Canyon
- Los Olivos District
- Alisos Canyon
Who founded Santa Barbara Winery, Yr?
1962, Pierre LaFond
What AVA is the Sanford Vineyard in?
Sta. Rita Hills
Who is the major player getting SB Ava’s petitions approved?
Wes Hagan
Which SB AVA is the only one with dry farmed vineyards?
Santa Maria Valley
Chamise?
Well drained, deep gravelly beds of silt, clay and sand
Elder Series?
Alluvium deposits from sandstone
What is the pending AVA in Santa Maria
Santa Maria Bench
Name all 4 AVA’s within Santa Ynez AVA
- Sta Rita Hills
- Ballard Canyon
- Los Olivos District
- Happy Canyon
What is the most widely planted grape of Santa Ynez AVA?
CH
What towns is Sta. Rita Hills between?
Lompoc and Buellton
What SB AVA used to be known for commercial flower growing?
Sta. Rita Hills
Where is Sea Smoke Vineyard?
Sta. Rita Hills
What varietal is Ballard Canyon AVA known for?
Syrah
What is the smallest AVA of SB?
Ballard Canyon AVA
(in text, but technically now Alisos Canyon)
What qualifications for the Ballard Canyon Growing Alliance Bottle?
Estate Syrah
Los Olivos District includes which 4 towns
Los Olivos
Ballard
Santa Ynez
Solvang
Newest AVA of Santa Barbara?
Alisos Canyon AVA
Why is it called Happy Canyon?
Had the only still in the N. County during Prohibition.
Pending AVA of Santa Ynez area?
Los Alamos AVA
What varietal is king in Aliseo Canyon
Syrah
What AVA is in Ventura and LA county?
Malibu Coast
How many AVA’s in LA County?
6
Which AVA is Rosenthal Estate located?
Malibu Coast AVA
What county is Temecula AVA in?
Riverside
“Temecu”?
Where the sun shines through the mist
What counties is Cucamonga Valley AVA in?
Riverside & San Bernadino
What county is San Pasqual Valley AVA in?
San Diego
What county is Ramona Valley AVA in?
San Diego
