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Santa Cruz, Livermore & Lodi Flashcards

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1
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How many counties in Central Coast AVA

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10

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2
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Is Santa Cruz Mountain AVA in Central Coast AVA

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No, but santa cruz county is

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3
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Name 5 of the 10 counties in the Central Coast AVA

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San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, Santa Cruz,Santa Clara, San Benito, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara

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4
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Name sub-AVA where San Francisco Bay AVA was drafted

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Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Cruz

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5
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Where is Livermore AVA located

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San Francisco Bay AVA, Alameda County

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6
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Name AVA within San Francisco Bay that is warm, windy & fog free

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Livermore Valley AVA

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7
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which of 80% of all California wine traces roots back to Livermore

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chardonnay

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8
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Which AVA has the first gold medal for America

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Livermore Valley AVA

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9
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what varietal was labeled first in Livermore Valley

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chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, petite sirah

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10
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Name the AVA that overlaps Santa Cruz & Santa Clara counties

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Santa Clara Valley

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11
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Name the AVA that overlaps San Mateo & Santa Clara counties

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Santa Cruz Mountain AVA

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12
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Name the 1st AVA defined by a mountain range

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Santa Cruz Mountains AVA

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13
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Name the dominant grape of eastern Santa Cruz Mountains

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Cab (25%)

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14
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Name the dominant grape of western Santa Cruz Mountains

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Chardonnay (25%) and pinot noir (25%)

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15
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Name the winery & vineyard that won the 2006 Paris Re-Match

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Ridge Monte Bello 1971

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16
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State the number of sub-AVAs of Lodi

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Sloughhouse, Alta mesa, borden ranch, Cosumnes river jahant, clement hills, Mokelumne river and lodi

17
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Primary wine for Lodi

A

zin (old vine is great)

18
Q

Name the cooling influence on Lodi

A

sancrametno river delta

19
Q

State the counties & valley Lodi is within

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san Joaquin county and sacramento counties

20
Q

Name the AVA that overlaps Yolo, Sacramento & Solano counties

A

Clarkburg

21
Q

What is the size of central coast ava

A

325 miles long and 45 miles widest

22
Q

Is San Francisco Bay AVA fully within Central Coast AVA

A

yes

23
Q

Who submitted San Francisco Bay AVA

A

Carolyn Went (1999)

24
Q

Where are California chardonnay traces roots back to?

A

Livermore/Wente clone

25
Q

What are the primary grapes of Livermore Valley AVA

A

chardonnay, sauvigon blanc, semillon, petite sirah

26
Q

Who wins american’s 1st international gold medal (Paris exhibition)

A

Cresta Blanca, 1899

27
Q

Where is Ben Lomond Mountain AVA

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NESTED within santa cruz mountain ava but fullywithin Santa Cruz county

28
Q

Name the AVA that overlaps Santa Clara & San Benito counties

A

Pachero Pass

29
Q

State the number of sub-AVAs of Lodi

A

7

30
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what are the primary grapes of Lodi

A

zin, cab, merlot and petite sirah

31
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what is the coolest ava in lodi

A

Cosumnes River AVA

32
Q

what is the warmest AVA

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Sloughouse AVA (clements Hills AVA also warm but as warm)

33
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What Solano county AVA overlaps Napa

A

Wild horse

34
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Where was the San Francisco Bay AVA drafted?

A

livermore valley

California Wine Specialist (9 decks)

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