Santa Cruz, Livermore & Lodi Flashcards
How many counties in Central Coast AVA
10
Is Santa Cruz Mountain AVA in Central Coast AVA
No, but santa cruz county is
Name 5 of the 10 counties in the Central Coast AVA
San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, Santa Cruz,Santa Clara, San Benito, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara
Name sub-AVA where San Francisco Bay AVA was drafted
Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Cruz
Where is Livermore AVA located
San Francisco Bay AVA, Alameda County
Name AVA within San Francisco Bay that is warm, windy & fog free
Livermore Valley AVA
which of 80% of all California wine traces roots back to Livermore
chardonnay
Which AVA has the first gold medal for America
Livermore Valley AVA
what varietal was labeled first in Livermore Valley
chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, petite sirah
Name the AVA that overlaps Santa Cruz & Santa Clara counties
Santa Clara Valley
Name the AVA that overlaps San Mateo & Santa Clara counties
Santa Cruz Mountain AVA
Name the 1st AVA defined by a mountain range
Santa Cruz Mountains AVA
Name the dominant grape of eastern Santa Cruz Mountains
Cab (25%)
Name the dominant grape of western Santa Cruz Mountains
Chardonnay (25%) and pinot noir (25%)
Name the winery & vineyard that won the 2006 Paris Re-Match
Ridge Monte Bello 1971
State the number of sub-AVAs of Lodi
Sloughhouse, Alta mesa, borden ranch, Cosumnes river jahant, clement hills, Mokelumne river and lodi
Primary wine for Lodi
zin (old vine is great)
Name the cooling influence on Lodi
sancrametno river delta
State the counties & valley Lodi is within
san Joaquin county and sacramento counties
Name the AVA that overlaps Yolo, Sacramento & Solano counties
Clarkburg
What is the size of central coast ava
325 miles long and 45 miles widest
Is San Francisco Bay AVA fully within Central Coast AVA
yes
Who submitted San Francisco Bay AVA
Carolyn Went (1999)
Where are California chardonnay traces roots back to?
Livermore/Wente clone
What are the primary grapes of Livermore Valley AVA
chardonnay, sauvigon blanc, semillon, petite sirah
Who wins american’s 1st international gold medal (Paris exhibition)
Cresta Blanca, 1899
Where is Ben Lomond Mountain AVA
NESTED within santa cruz mountain ava but fullywithin Santa Cruz county
Name the AVA that overlaps Santa Clara & San Benito counties
Pachero Pass
State the number of sub-AVAs of Lodi
7
what are the primary grapes of Lodi
zin, cab, merlot and petite sirah
what is the coolest ava in lodi
Cosumnes River AVA
what is the warmest AVA
Sloughouse AVA (clements Hills AVA also warm but as warm)
What Solano county AVA overlaps Napa
Wild horse
Where was the San Francisco Bay AVA drafted?
livermore valley
