Sonoma County Flashcards
What are the AVA’s of Sonoma County?
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
What are the major grape varieties of the Alexander Valley AVA?
Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Zinfandel
White: Chardonnay
What are the major grape varieties of the Bennett Valley AVA?
Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Merlot, Syrah, Zinfandel
White: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
What are the major grape varieties of the Chalk Hill sub-AVA?
Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Zinfandel
White: Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc
What are the major grape varieties of the Dry Creek Valley AVA?
Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel
White: Sauvignon Blanc
What are the major grape varieties of the Fort Ross - Sea View sub-AVA?
Red: Pinot Noir
White: Chardonnay
What are the major grape varieties of the Green Valley of the Russian River Valley sub-AVA?
Red: Pinot Noir, Syrah
White: Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer
What are the major grape varieties of the Knights Valley AVA?
Red: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Zinfandel
White: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon
What are the major grape varieties of Los Carneros AVA?
Red: Pinot Noir, Syrah
White: Chardonnay
What are the major grape varieties of the Moon Mountain AVA?
Red: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel
White: Chardonnay
What does Los Carneros translate to in English?
The Rams
What two counties does the Los Carneros AVA overlap?
Napa and Sonoma Counties
What are regions are included in the Northern Sonoma AVA?
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,
What are the major grape varieties of the
Pine Mountain - Cloverdale Peak AVA?
Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel
White: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
What are the major grape varieties of the Rockpile sub-AVA?
Red: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Petite Sirah, Syrah, Zinfandel