United States Flashcards
What is the minimum and maximum permitted alcohol for “table wine” in the United States?
7-14%, may also be labeled “light wine”
What are the 8 AVAs of Virginia?
Appalachian High Country (shared with TN and NC) 2016 Middleburg 2012 Monticello 1984 North Fork of Roanoke 1983 Northern Neck George Washington Birthplace 1987 Rocky Knob 1983 Shenandoah Valley 1982 Virginia’s Eastern Shore 1991
Which counties are included in the North Coast AVA?
Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Sonoma, Solano
What are the 8 AVAs of Texas?
Bell Mountain 1986 Escondido Valley 1992 Fredericksburg 1988 Mesilla Valley. 1985 Texas Davis Mountains 1998 Texas High Plains 1993 Texas Hill Country 1991 Texoma 2005
What are the 11 subzones of Paso Robles? When were they created?
Created in 2014 Adelaida Creston El Pomar Estrella Geneso Paso Robles Highlands Willow Creek San Juan Creek San Miguel Santa Margarita Ranch Templeton Gap
In which county of California would you find Benmore Valley, Geunoc Valley and High Valley AVAs?
Lake County. There are 7 total AVAs in Lake County, Clear Lake, Big Valley District, Kelsey Bench Lake County and Red Hills Lake County are the others
Please name the region and state for each of these AVAs
Red Hills Douglas County
Red Mountain
Red Hills Lake County
Oregon, Umpqua
Washington, Yakima
California, Lake County
Please list the sub AVAs of the Willamette Valley north to south
Chehalem Ribbon Ridge Yamhill-Carlton Dundee McMinnville Eola-Amity Hills
When was Eyrie vineyards founded and by whom?
Founded in 1965 when David Lett and Charles Coury brought Pinot Noir cuttings from California.
What are the two mountain ranges in Santa Barbara?
The San Rafael and Santa Ynez mountains
What is the name of the current that cools the California coastline?
The California Current
Where are the AVAs Merritt Island,
Clarksburg and Capay Valley located?
Yolo County in California
What is the most recent AVA in the United States?
Van Duzer Corridor
What was the second AVA in the United States and in what year?
Napa Valley in 1981
In what year was the Willamette Valley AVA created? In what decade were the sub AVAs created?
1983 with the sub AVAs being created in the early 2000’s from 200-2006
Describe the 4 major soil types of the Willamette Valley
Jory or Nekia
Willakenzie
Laurelwood (loess)
Missoula Flood deposits
In which sub AVA of the Willamette Valley would you find Beaux Freres?
Ribbon Ridge
Domaine Drouhin, Domaine Serene and Archery summit are all located where?
Dundee
How many total AVAs in the United States?
241, there are 139 in CA alone
Where is Eagle Foothills AVA?
Idaho
What was the first winery in Napa Valley? What year was it founded?
Charles Krug was the first bonded winery in 1861
In what year was BV founded?
1900
What year was Inglenook founded?
1880
In which century did the Spanish arrive in Mexico and plant vines?
16th century
Who is Hernan Cortez?
Spanish guy who planted Vitis vinifera grapes in Mexico in 1521
What happened to the wine industry in Mexico in the 17th century?
Charles II enforce a prohibition n New Spain to prevent the colony from competing with Spanish wine. They had started to export a lot of wine to Spain. This prohibition lasted from 1699 to 1821.
What are the 8 wine producing states of Mexico?
Baja Sonora Coahuila Durango Zacatecas Aguascalientes Guanajuato Queretaro
What are the subregions of Baja California?
Guadalupe Valley Ojos Negros Valley San Vincent Valley Santo Tomas Valley Valle de la Grillo Tecate
What is the largest winery in Mexico?
L.A. Cetto in Guadalupe
What was the first winery in North America?
Casa Madreo founded in 1597 in Guadalupe