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Sonoma Flashcards

1
Q

What percentage of California’s wine comes from Sonoma?

A

6%

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2
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What is the most planted grape in Sonoma?

A

Chardonnay

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3
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How may AVAs are in Sonoma County? Name them.

A 
18
Los Carneros AVA
Petaluma Gap AVA
Sonoma Valley AVA
Moon Mountain AVA
Sonoma Mountain AVA
Bennett Valley AVA
Russian River Valley AVA
Green Valley of the RRV AVA
Chalk Hill AVA
Sonoma Coast AVA
Fountaingrove District AVA
Knights Valley AVA
Fort Ross-Seaview AVA
Northern Sonoma AVA
Alexander Valley AVA
Dry Creek Valley AVA
Rockpile AVA
Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak AVA
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4
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What is the acreage of the Sonoma Coast AVA?

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nearly 500,000 acres

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5
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What is the soil of the RRV AVA?

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Goldridge Sandy Loam

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6
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What are the neighborhoods of the Russian River Valley?

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Middle Reach
Laguna Ridge
Santa Rosa Plains
Eastern Hills
Green Valley
Sebastapol Hills
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7
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Name 3 producers in the Green Valley of the Russian River Valley AVA.

A

Kosta Browne
Freeman
Iron Horse

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8
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What is the warmest AVA in Sonoma County?

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Knights Valley

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9
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What AVAs of Sonoma are known for Zinfandel?

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Dry Creek Valley AVA

Rockpile AVA

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10
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What mountains flank the Sonoma Valley AVA

A

Mayacamus on the east

Sonoma Mountains to the west

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11
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What grape does Bennett Valley AVA specialize in?

A

Merlot

It’s a little too cool for CS

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12
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What was the first winery in Sonoma? When was it founded, and by whom?

A

Buena Vista
1849
Count Agoston Haraszthy

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13
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Where did Charles Krug get his start?

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At Buena Vista!

Then he moved to ST. Helena in Napa in 1861 to start his own winery

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14
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Where is the Tedeschi Vineyard?

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Dry Creek Valley AVA

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15
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What is the soil of Fort Ross Seaview AVA?

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Franciscan Series

Layered shale, clay, and other soils created by the San Andreas Fault

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16
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Who is the most famous Bennett Valley producer?

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Matanzas Creek

17
Q

In what AVA is Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak AVA nested in?

A

Alexander Valley AVA, at the northernmost edge, going into Mendocino County

18
Q

What is the coolest area of RRV?

A

Green Valley of the RRV AVA

19
Q

Where is Peter Michael based?

A

Knights Valley AVA

20
Q

What is the most planted grape in RRV?

A

Chardonnay

21
Q

What is Sonoma’s most recent AVA? When was it promoted? What county is it shared with?

A

Petaluma Gap
2017
Marin

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