Sonoma County Flashcards

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What are the AVA’s of Sonoma County?

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Alexander Valley, Bennett Valley, Chalk Hill, Dry Creek Valley, Fort Ross - Seaview, Green Valley of Russian River Valley, Knights Valley, Los Carneros, Moon Mountain District Sonoma County, Northern Sonoma, Pine Mountain - Cloverdale Peak, Rockpile, Russian River Valley, Sonoma Coast, Sonoma Valley, Sonoma Mountain

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What are the major grape varieties of the Alexander Valley AVA?

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Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Zinfandel

White: Chardonnay

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What are the major grape varieties of the Bennett Valley AVA?

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Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Merlot, Syrah, Zinfandel

White: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc

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What are the major grape varieties of the Chalk Hill sub-AVA?

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Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Zinfandel

White: Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc

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What are the major grape varieties of the Dry Creek Valley AVA?

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Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel

White: Sauvignon Blanc

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What are the major grape varieties of the Fort Ross - Sea View sub-AVA?

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Red: Pinot Noir

White: Chardonnay

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What are the major grape varieties of the Green Valley of the Russian River Valley sub-AVA?

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Red: Pinot Noir, Syrah

White: Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer

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What are the major grape varieties of the Knights Valley AVA?

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Red: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Zinfandel

White: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon

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What are the major grape varieties of Los Carneros AVA?

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Red: Pinot Noir, Syrah
White: Chardonnay

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What are the major grape varieties of the Moon Mountain AVA?

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Red: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel

White: Chardonnay

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What does Los Carneros translate to in English?

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The Rams

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What two counties does the Los Carneros AVA overlap?

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Napa and Sonoma Counties

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What are regions are included in the Northern Sonoma AVA?

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Alexander Valley AVA, Chalk Hill AVA, Dry Creek Valley AVA, Green Valley of Russian River Valley AVA, Knights Valley AVA, Rockpile AVA, Russian River Valley AVA, Sonoma Coast AVA,

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What are the major grape varieties of the

Pine Mountain - Cloverdale Peak AVA?

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Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel

White: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc

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What are the major grape varieties of the Rockpile sub-AVA?

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Red: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Petite Sirah, Syrah, Zinfandel

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What are the major grape varieties of the Russian River Valley AVA?

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Red: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Zinfandel

White: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc

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What are the major grape varieties of Sonoma Coast AVA?

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Red: Pinot Noir

White: Chardonnay

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What are the major grape varieties of the Sonoma Mountain AVA?

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Red: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot,
Petit Verdot, Pinot Meunier, Pinot noir, Syrah, Zinfandel

White: Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc,

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What are the major grape varieties of the Sonoma Valley AVA?

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Red:Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Zinfandel

White: Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Viognier

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What are the sub-AVA(s) of the Russian River Valley AVA?

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Chalk Hill and the Green Valley of the RRV