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1
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How many AVAs are there in Sonoma

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19

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2
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what is the northernmost AVA in sonoma county

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Rockpile

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3
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Chalk Hill and Green Valley are nested within what other AVA

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Russian River

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4
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Copain Winery is located in what AVA

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Russian River

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5
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Iron Horse is located in what AVA

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Green Valley

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6
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what is widely considered the oldest Pinot Noir vineyard in America

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Hanzell Vineyards (Sonoma Valley, 1953)

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7
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Peay is based (primarily) out of what AVA

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Sonoma Coast

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8
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Williams Selyem is located in what AVA

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Russian River Valley

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9
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this Sonoma winery’s name translates as “word of mouth” in French

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Radio-Coteau

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10
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what is the Swan selection?

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a low yielding clone of pinot noir chosen by Joseph Swan and supposedly from DRC way back in the day

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11
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briefly describe the winemaking style of Anthill Farms

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Moderate Alcohol
Neutral Barrels
Higher acid

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12
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Marcassin is owned by what famous winemaker

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Helen Turley

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13
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Marcassin is owned by what famous winemaker

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Helen Turley

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14
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Limerick Lane is best known for what grape?

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Zinfandel

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15
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briefly describe the wine style of Kosta Brown

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Full bodied
Ripe
New Oak
(apparently dialing it back in current vintage)

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16
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who owns Littorai

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Ted Lemon

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17
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Matanzas Creek is located in what AVA

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Bennett Valley

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18
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Ridge’s Lytton Springs is sourced from what AVA

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Dry Creek

Zinfandel w/ Petite Sirah, Carignan, Alicante

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19
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Wind Gap Wines is owned by who

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Pax Mahle

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20
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what kind of soil is Goldridge and where is it found

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Sandy loam, found in the Russian River Valley

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21
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Kosta Browne is located in what AVA

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Green Valley

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22
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what is the warmest AVA in Sonoma County

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Knight’s Valley

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23
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who produces “Les Pavots” and what kind of wine is it

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Peter Michaels of Knight’s Valley. Bordeaux Blend

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24
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Moon Mountain is in what part of the county

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SE, along Mayacamas Range
It has the longest growing season in sonoma

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25
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Healdsburg is in what AVA

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Russian River Valley

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26
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what is Sonoma’s newest AVA

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West Sonoma Coast (2022)
Petaluma Gap (2017)

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27
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what AVA is Ridge’s Geyserville produced in?

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Alexander Valley

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28
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what AVA is Ridge’s Lytton Spring produced in

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Dry Creek Valley

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29
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what is the warmest AVA in sonoma

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Knights Valley

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30
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characterize the rockpile ava

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high elevation
above fog line
cool
rugged
only 160 planted acres
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31
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what was the first vintage of Joseph Swan’s Pinot Noir

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1973

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32
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who owns Monte Rosso vineyard

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Louis M Martini

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33
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Hanzell is located in what AVA

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Sonoma Valley

34
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where are the oldest Pinot Noir plants in the US planted?

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Hanzell vineyards, Sonoma Valley

35
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Benziger is most associated with what ava

A

Sonoma Mountain

36
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Radio Coteau’s Savoy makes Pinot and Chard in what AVA

A

Anderson Valley

37
Q

Radio-Coteau’s Wingtine Chardonnay is sourced from what AVA

A

Sonoma Coast

38
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what is Goldridge soil

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a sandy loam found throughout sonoma

39
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who produces Cuvee Alyce

A

Walter Hansel, Russian River (chard and pinot)

40
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Who produces Red Shoulder Ranch and where is it from

A

Shafer

Carneros

41
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where is Seghasio’s Chianti Station Sangiovese come from

A

Alexander Valley

42
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Where is the Gap’s Crown vineyard

A

Petaluma gap

owned by kosta browne now

43
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where is Flowers chardonnay made

A

sonoma coast

44
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where is Peter Michael Les Pavots made

A

Knights Vallety

45
Q

where is Rochioli west bank pinot noir made

A

russian river valley

46
Q

North Coast AVA comprises what counties

A

Napa
Sonoma
Lake
Mendocino
Marin
Solano

47
Q

most planted grape

A

Chardonnay

48
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hanzell vineyard is in what ava

A

Moon Mountain

49
Q

what are the nested AVA of the Sonoma Valley

A

Sonoma Mountain
Moon Mountain
Bennet Valley

50
Q

elevation range of sonoma mountain

A

400-2400 ft

51
Q

where is the Pickberry Vineyard

A

Sonoma Mountain

52
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where was the original Kistler vineyard

A

Moon Mountain

53
Q

where is Montecillo vineyard

A

Moon Mountain
(arnot roberts, DuMol)

known for old vine cabernet sauvignon

54
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major soil of carneros

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clay and loam
often needs to be drained

55
Q

where is sangiacomo vineyard

56
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who owns Dme Carneros

57
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who own Gloria Ferrera

58
Q

where is Gap’s Crown Vineyard

A

Petaluma Gap

Kosta Brown, Patz and Hall make some

owned by Three Sticks

59
Q

what is the warmest classic area for Pinot Noir worldwide

A

russian river valley

60
Q

Is Goldridge water retentive?

61
Q

6 RRV neighbourhoods

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Laguna Ridge (Joseph Swan Vineyards)
Green Valley (cool)
Eastern Hills (warmest, Bordeaux grapes)
Sebastapol Hills (coldest)
Middle Reach (area around Headelsberg)
Santa Rosa Plains (old vine zin)

62
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Chalk Hill is shared between what two AVA

A

Russian River
Alexander valley

63
Q

soil type of chalk hill

64
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where is Lottorai’s Pivot vineyard

A

russian river (sebastapol hills)

65
Q

For Ross Seaview is between what towns

A

Annapolis (n)
Occidental (s)

66
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major soil type of Fort Ross Seaview

67
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Northern Sonoma AVA includes what other AVA

A

Russian River
chalk hill
green valley
alexander
dry creek
knight valley

parts of
rockpile, pine mountain, sonoma coast

68
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Anakota is based out of what AVA

A

Knight Valley

69
Q

Pierre and Helene Seillan are responsible for what famous winery

70
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elevation range of alexander valley

71
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what is the primary soil of Pine Mountain - Cloverdale

A

Los Gatos Series (loam and clay)

72
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min elevation of Rockpile

73
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what are Duemani’s two top cuvee

A

duemani = cab franc
sass

74
Q

min elevation of fort ross seaview

75
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williams selyem olivet vineyard is based out of what ava

A

russian river valley

76
Q

who produces the cuvees Les Titans, Pomarium, Ama

77
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russian river neighbourhoods

A

Laguna Ridge
Sebastapol
Middle reach
Green Valley
Eastern Hills
Santa Rosa Plains (Old Vine Hill vineyard, old vine zin)

78
Q

min elevation of Fort Ross Seaview

79
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pineridge cloverdale ava overlaps what other ava

A

alexander valley

80
Q

who produces Rockfall Vineyard Cabernet

A

Stonestreet (jackson family)

81
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what winery was formerly called Hacienda del Rio

A

Williams Selwyn

82
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the monte rosso vineyard is in what ava

A

moon mountain

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