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Sonoma Flashcards

1
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What 2 counties is the Petaluma Gap AVA in?

A

Marin & Sonoma

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2
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What varietal dominates in Marin County

A

PN

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3
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How many AVA’s in Sonoma County?

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19

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4
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Where did Grape growing start in Sonoma?

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1821, Russian Colonists @ Fort Ross

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5
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What was the final mission built /where, when?

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1823 Mission San Francisco Solano (Sonoma County)

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6
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Primary white grape of Sonoma?

A

CH 27%

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7
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Primary Red’s of Sonoma?

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PN 20%
CS 20%
Merlot 9%
Zinfandel 9%

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8
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What county gets conjunctive labeling?

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Sonoma

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9
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Russian River Valley was settled when by whom?

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1812-1841 by Russians

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10
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What 2 nested AVA’s in RRV AVA?

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Chalk Hill and Green Valley

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11
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What are the cooling influences for RRV?

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Petaluma Gap & Russian River Channel bring fog and coastal breeze

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12
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What are the primary varietals of RRV?

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CH 41%

PN 29%

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13
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Where is Sonoma Valley AVA located?

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Between Mayacamas range & Sonoma Mountain

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14
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What nested AVA’s within Sonoma Valley AVA?

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Bennett Valley, Sonoma Mountain, Moon Mountain, Los Carneros

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15
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Native American nickname for the Sonoma Valley?

A

Valley of the Moon

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16
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Carneros translation?

A

Ram

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17
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Highest average Summer temperatures of Sonoma AVA’s?

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Knights Valley AVA

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18
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What is the coolest/foggiest part of RRV?

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Green Valley

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19
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Primary soil of Green Valley and its makeup?

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Goldridge

Sandy loam over Sandstone

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20
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What kind of soils in Dry Creek Valley AVA?

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Stony

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21
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Most planted Red and White of Dry Creek Valley?

A

CS 26%
Z 25%
M 17%

CH 14%

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22
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Where might you find “benchmark Zinfandel” in Sonoma?

A

Dry Creek Valley

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23
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Where might you find benchmark PS in Sonoma?

A

Rockpile

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24
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What type of soil in Chalk Hill AVA?

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White, volcanic tuff with gravel, clay and serpentinite

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25
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Most planted white and red of Chalk Hill?

A

CH

CS

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26
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What Sonoma AVA is just SW of Mt. St. Helena?

A

Knights Valley

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27
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What 2 towns is Knights Valley sandwiched between

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Healdsburg/Santa Rosa & Calistoga

28
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What varietal dominates Knights Valley?

29
Q

Famous sparkling producer of Green Valley?

A

Iron Horse

30
Q

Famous producers of RRV?

A

Gary Farrell, Rodney Strong, Korbel

31
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What varietals dominate Green Valley?

32
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Who is Alexander Valley named for?

A

Cyrus Alexander, he managed Sotoyome Rancho in mid 1800’s

33
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What predominant soil type in Alexander Valley?

34
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What is the primary varietal in Alexander Valley?

35
Q

What Sonoma AVA is known for it’s eastern exposure

A

Sonoma Mountain AVA

36
Q

What is Sonoma Mountain known for?

A

Powerful CS

37
Q

Name a top producer from Sonoma Mountain?

A

Laurel Glen

38
Q

Northern Sonoma AVA has what 6 nested AVA’s

A 
Alexander Valley
Chalk Hill
Dry Creek
Green Valley 
Knights Valley
Russian River Valley
39
Q

What AVA’s are nested in the Sonoma Coast AVA?

A

Green Valley
Russian River Valley
Chalk Hill (Part of it)
Fort Ross Seaview

40
Q

Why is the Sonoma Coast AVA controversial?

A

Supposed to be cool climate but it creeps inland to warmer areas.

Proposed “West” Sonoma Coast AVA

41
Q

Sonoma Coast has ________ the average rain of interior sonoma

42
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What is the largest Sonoma AVA?

A

Sonoma Coast

43
Q

How many wineries in Rockpile AVA?

44
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Is Rockpile AVA known for high elevation?

A

Yes, 800-2100 ft.

45
Q

What AVA is above Lake Sonoma?

46
Q

What Sonoma AVA is known for steep vineyards and Ripping winds?

47
Q

What are the primary varietals of Rockpile?

48
Q

What soil types in Bennett Valley?

A

Volcanic & Clay

49
Q

Primary white and red of Bennett Valley

A

CH

M, PN, Sy

50
Q

What AVA is in Mendocino and Sonoma County?

A

Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak AVA

51
Q

What was Pine Mountain Cloverdale’s originally submitted name?

A

Pine Mountain-Mayacamas- name was fought by Napa Valley Vintners

52
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Is Fort Ross Seaview above the fog line?

A

yes, 900-1800 ft

53
Q

How far is Fort Ross Seaview from the Coast?

A

.5- 2.5 miles

54
Q

Pine Mountain- Cloverdale AVA has to be above what elevation?

55
Q

Name some producers in Fort Ross?

A 
Wild Hog
Flowers
Hirsch
Pahlmeyer
Martinelli
Peter Michael
56
Q

Moon Mountain elevation?

57
Q

Moon Mountain Winkler?

A

High II to Mid III

58
Q

Most planted grapes of Moon Mountain District?

A

CS
PN (Hanzell)

Sy
Z
CH

59
Q

Where are Fort Ross & Seaview in relation to the AVA?

A

Seaview= North

Fort Ross= South

60
Q

What soil is Moon Mountain District known for?

A

Red, Volcanic soil

61
Q

What is the newest AVA of Sonoma County (excluding Petaluma Gap since its in 2 counties)

A

Fountaingrove 2015

62
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Is Fountaingrove AVA known for elevation?

A

yes, 400-2000 ft.

63
Q

What type of soils Fountaingrove AVA?

A

Franciscan Formation Bedrock

Sonoma Volcanics

64
Q

What varietals is Fountaingrove known for?

65
Q

Super famous vineyard of Moon Mountain District?

A

Monte Rosso Vineyard

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