Sonoma

Question 1

What are the AVA of Sonoma county?

Answer 1

Northern Sonoma AVA: 
Pine mountain cloverdale 
Rockpile 
Alexander valley
Dry creek valley 
Knight valley 
Russian river valley: 
Chalk hill
Fountaingrove district AVA
Green valley of Russian river 

Sonoma Coast AVA:
Fort Ross Seaview

Sonoma valley AVA: 
Benett valley 
Sonoma mountain 
Los carneros 
Moon mountain district

Question 2

What are the specific sub AVA of Northern Sonoma AVA

Answer 2

Pine mountain cloverdale 
Rockpile 
Alexander valley 
Knight valley 
Dry creek valley 
Russian river valley: with chalk hill and green valley of Russian river

Question 3

Name the sub AVA of Sonoma Coast

Answer 3

Fort Ross Seaview

The only one within a big AVA

Question 4

Name the sub AVA of Sonoma valley?

Answer 4

Benett valley
Sonoma mountain
Moon mountain district
Los carneros

Question 5

What is the oldest Californian winery and where is it?

Answer 5

Buena vista winery set up by count agoston haraszthy

1857 Sonoma

Question 6

Characteristics of the Alexander valley AVA

Answer 6

1988
Home of Peter Michael wines, seghesio
The vine planted close to the Russian river beneficiary of a cooling aspect and Chardonnay does well.
Most of Alexander valley is warm and arid= optimal conditions for Cabernet Sauvignon and merlot.
Grapes grown on hillsides are more structure and complex than the fruit forward grapes of the floor valley

Question 7

Characteristics of the pine cloverdale mountain AVA

Answer 7

Approved in 2011 it is a hillside vineyard regions
Elevation of 1600 to 2600 ft with steep hillside and red rocky soils
Shared with Mendocino county
Cabernet Sauvignon is the king
Capture wine is the stand out winery in California using fruit from here.

Question 8

Characteristics of the knight valley AVA

Answer 8

AVA since 1984
It is located in the north east of Sonoma county at the border with Napa county snuggled against the base of Mt St. Helena
Sonoma warmest AVA
Soils are mineral, rhyolitic material washed down from Mt St. Helena

House of Peter Michael and Jackson Kendall family wine

Question 9

What the chara of dry creek river valley

Answer 9

Tributary of the Russian river
Arid region
Zinfandel is the best grape here and e j Gallo winery the biggest of the appellation

Question 10

Chara of rockpile

Answer 10

West of Sonoma
Elevation from 800 to 2100 ft
Soil is vivid copper brown mostly oxidised loam good for Zinfandel petite Sirat and Syrah

Question 11

Where can you find the Petaluma gap?

Answer 11

In Sonoma Coast.

Named for the break in the coastal mountain range that allows marine winds and fog to flow un impeded into the region.

Question 12

Soil and climate of Alexander valley?

Answer 12

Soils: alluvial for most of the AVA but can have some red volcanic soil.

Climate: 1 of the warmest and most arid of North California.
Experience large diurnal range

Best grape: Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay

Question 13

What is the AVA shared between Sonoma and Mendocino

Answer 13

Pine mountain cloverdale AVA

One of the highest grape growing in California

Question 14

What is the warmest AVA of Sonoma?

Answer 14

Knight valley AVA because protected from direct wind from ocean. And all vineyard are against the mount et Helena

Question 15

Where can you find the goldridge soil?

Answer 15

Sandstone of loam created by ancient volcan and layers of eroded bedrock
Found in the Russian river valley AVA

Question 16

What is the best grape variety of chalk hill

Answer 16

Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 17

What is the soil of chalk hill?

Answer 17

Rocky volcanic soil with white ash (not chalk)

Question 18

Where can you find the Sebastopol soil

Answer 18

Clay base soil of the Russian river

Question 19

What is the climate of the green valley of the Russian river valley

Answer 19

Cooler and foggier than the rest of the Ava because of the Petaluma gap
Perfect for PN, chard and syrah

Question 20

Name top producers of the green valley

Answer 20

Dutton estate.
Dutton goldfield
Iron horse

Question 21

Explain the PB of the Sonoma Coast AVA

Answer 21

Extremely large AVA with only 1 sub AVA (fort Ross Seaview) when the Ava is sharing doz of different soils type, climate elevation and exposure

Question 22

What is the must within the Sonoma coast?

Answer 22

Planting vineyard in between 1000&2000 ft in order to avoid the freezing fog but still catch a lot of sun and get the breeze to keep fresh acidity.

No disease threats like mildew due to climatic condition

Question 23

Where can you find the following vineyards: 
Fort Ross 
Flowers 
Hirsch 
Marcassin

Answer 23

Fort Ross Seaview AVA within the Sonoma Coast

Question 24

Where can you find the Buena vista winery and chateau st Jean

Answer 24

Sonoma valley Ava

Question 25

What are the patterns of Sonoma valley Ava climates

Answer 25

The Petaluma gap

The breeze from the San Pablo bay (South)

Question 26

What are the natural element bordering Sonoma valley?

Answer 26

The mayacamas mountain to the east
The Sonoma mountain to the west

It protects the valley from rain storm as well as the cold pacific air.

Question 27

What is the specialty of Los carneros AVA

Answer 27

Shared with Napa valley. Along the mayacamas hills vineyards planted at 400 ft.

The Ava is facing the San Pablo bay and is open to a cooler climate than other in the bigger Sonoma valley.

Chardonnay merlot and PN are the best grapes

Question 28

Name some producers in Los carneros within Sonoma

Answer 28

HDV (Hubert de vilaine)

Question 29

climate pattern of Sonoma Valley?

Answer 29

Petaluma Gap

San Fran Bay/San Pablo bay

Question 30

Where are the following vineyards located?
Seaview vineyard
Marcassin vineyard

Answer 30

Fort Ross Seaview AVA within Sonoma

Question 31

where are the following vineyard located?
Hyde vineyard
Hudson vineyard

Answer 31

Los Carneros AVA (Sonoma valley part)