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Cole Ranch AVA
AVA of Mendocino County
Entirely within Mendocino AVA
Smallest AVA in United States
AVA(s) of Missouri
4 Ozark Highlands Ozark Mountains Augusta Hermann
AVA(s) of Massachusetts
2 Martha’s Vineyard Southeast New England
Cienega Valley AVA
In San Benito County
Pinot Noir
AVAs of San Luis Obispo County
5
Santa Maria Valley
York Mountain
Edna Valley
Paso Robles
Arroyo Grand Valley
AVAs of El Dorado County
3
El Dorado
California Shenandoah Valley
Fair Play
AVA(s) of Wisconsin
3 Lake Wisconsin Upper Mississippi River Valley Wisconsin Ledge
sub-AVAs of Sierra Foothills AVA
5
California Shenandoah Valley
Fair Play
El Dorado
Fiddletown
North Yuba
Requirements for varietal labeling
Vinifera: minimum 75% of stated varietal
Labrusca: minimum 51% of stated varietal
AVAs of Monterey County
9
Chalone
Carmel Valley
Arroyo Seco
Monterey
San Lucas
Santa Lucia Highlands
Hames Valley
San Antonio
San Bernabe
Over what counties is Livermore Valley AVA?
2
Alameda
Contra Costa
AVAs of Napa County
17
Napa Valley Howell Mountain
Los Carneros Wild Horse Valley
Stags Leap District Mount Veeder
Atlas Peak Spring Mountain District
Oakville Rutherford St. Helena
Chiles Valley Yountville Calistoga
Diamond Mountain District Oak Knoll District
Coombsville
AVAs of Sonoma County
15
Sonoma Valley
Dry Creek Valley
Knights Valley
Russian River Valley
Green Valley of Russian River Valley
Sonoma Mountain
Northern Sonoma
Sonoma Coast
Los Carneros
Chalk Hill
Alexander Valley
Rockpile
Bennett Valley
Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak
Fort Ross-Seaview
Meritage
Premium blend of Bordeaux varietals 90% maximum of any single varietal Red or white Trademarked by Meritage Alliance
AVAs of Riverside County
2 Temecula Valley Cucamonga Valley
Requirements for labeling alcohol
ABV must be stated on label within +/-1.5% If 7-14% abv, may say “table wine” or “light wine”
AVA(s) of Idaho
1 Snake River
AVAs of Sacramento County
5
Clarksburg
Lodi
Alta Mesa
Borden Ranch
Sloughhouse
Where is Bennett Valley AVA and for what grape variety is it known?
Northwestern part of Sonoma Valley AVA overlapping Sonoma Mountain AVA to south Merlot
AVA(s) of Arizona
1 Sonoita
AVA(s) of Illinois
2
Shawnee Hills
Upper Mississippi River Valley
AVA(s) of Kentucky
1 Ohio River Valley
Mendocino Ridge AVA
Wide AVA west of Mendocino AVA Includes western half of Anderson Valley AVA & a small piece of Yorkville Highlands AVA Minimum 1200-foot elevation Zinfandel
Snake River Valley AVA
Spans eastern border of Oregon with Idaho
Riesling is dominant
Over what counties is Tracy Hills AVA?
2
San Joaquin
Stanislaus
AVAs of Mendocino County
11
Mendocino Mendocino Ridge
Cole Ranch Dos Rios
Anderson Valley Covelo
Potter Valley Yorkville Highlands
McDowell Valley Redwood Valley
Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak
AVAs of Trinity County
2
Willow Creek
Trinity Lakes
AVA(s) of Virginia
7
Middleburg (2012)
Virginia’s Eastern Shore
Rocky Knob
Monticello
North Fork of Roanoke
Northern Neck George Washington’s Birthplace
Shenandoah Valley
AVA(s) of North Carolina
3
Swan Creek
Yadkin Valley
Haw River Valley
Over which counties is the South Coast AVA?
2
Riverside
San Diego
Over what counties is California Shenandoah Valley?
2
Amador
El Dorado
Large AVAs of California
4
North Coast
Central Coast
South Coast
Sierra Foothills
Two large AVAs in Santa Barbara County
Santa Maria Valley
Santa Ynez Valley
San Benito County AVAs
7
Lime Kiln Valley
Chalone
Paicines
Cienega Valley
Pacheco Pass
Mt. Harlan
San Francisco Bay (includes part of county only)
AVAs of Los Angeles County
4
Malibu-Newton Canyon
Saddle Rock Malibu
Sierra Pelona
Leona Valley
Over what counties is the Willow Creek AVA?
2
Humboldt
Trinity
AVA(s) of Michigan
4
Lake Michigan Shore
Fennville
Old Mission Peninsula
Leelanau Peninsula
Sierra Foothills AVA
East of Sacramento & Lodi Western edge of Sierra Nevada Mountains Gold Rush territory Cooler at higher altitudes Hot at lower altitudes Rich, spicy Old Vine Zinfandel is best Italian red varietals, Petite Sirah too
Over which counties is the North Coast AVA?
6
Napa
Sonoma
Mendocino
Lake
Solano
Marin
Carole Meredith
Researcher who definitively linked California’s Zinfandel to Croatia’s Crljenak Kastelanski
Sub-AVAs of Yakima Valley
4
Rattlesnake Hills
Red Mountain (smallest AVA in Washington)
Snipes Mountain
Naches Heights
For what grape is Dry Creek Valley AVA ideal?
Zinfandel
AVAs of Alameda County
1
Livermore
Valley
AVA(s) of Arkansas
3
Ozark Mountains
Arkansas Mountains
Altus
“The Rocks”
Area of Walla Walla Valley AVA that has large basalt cobblestones resembling Galets of Chateauneuf-du-Pape Plantings of Rhône wines on the rise as a result
Principal grape of Monterey AVA
Chardonnay is more than 50% of vineyard plantings
Over what states is the Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA?
4
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Illinois
AVA(s) of Rhode Island
1 Southeast New England
Where is Dry Creek Valley AVA?
North-central sub-AVA of Sonoma County
Within Northern Sonoma AVA
Overlaps Rockpile AVA in northwest
Oregon Varietal Labeling Laws
90% of stated varietal
75% if white or red Bordeaux varietals, Rhône varieties, Zinfandel, Sangiovese, Tannat, Tempranillo
If labelled by region, 95% must be grown in appellation.
AVA(s) of Louisiana
1 Mississippi Delta
AVA(s) of Washington
13
Naches Heights
Puget Sound
Red Mountain
Walla Walla Valley
Columbia Valley
Horse Heaven Hills
Rattlesnake Hills
Snipes Mountain
Columbia Gorge
Wahluke Slope
Yakima Valley
Lake Chelan
Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley (2013)
Which AVAs are shared between Washington and Oregon?
3
Walla Walla
Columbia Valley
Columbia Gorge
Monterey County AVAs
9
Chalone
Carmel Valley
Arroyo Seco
Monterey
San Lucas
Santa Lucia Highlands
Hames Valley
San Antonio
San Bernabe
Dominant grapes of Carmel Valley AVA
Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Sauvignon Blanc
AVAs of Yolo County
4
Clarksburg
Merritt Islands
Dunnigan Hills
North Yuba
AVA(s) of Connecticut
2
Western Connecticut Highlands
Southeast New England
Over what counties is the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA?
3
Santa Cruz
San Mateo
Santa Clara
AVA(s) of Texas
8
Texas Davis Mountains
Texas High Plains
Texas Hill Country
Mesilla Valley
Fredericksburg in Texas Hill Country
Escondido Valley
Bell Mountain
Texoma
AVA(s) of Tennessee
1 Mississippi Delta
Over what counties is Santa Maria Valley AVA?
2
San Luis Obispo
Santa Barbara
Edna Valley AVA
In San Luis Obispo County Cooler coastal region for Pinot Noir & Chardonnay
Lodi AVA
In center of Central Valley Adjacent to Sierra Foothills Just south of Sacramento 20% of California’s wine production Slightly cooler than rest of Central Valley Old Vine Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Spanish varietals
Over which states is the Kanawha River Valley AVA?
2
West Virginia
Ohio
AVAs within California’s Central Valley
10
Capay Valley
Dunnigan Hills
Clarksburg
Merritt Island
Lodi
River Junction
Tracey Hills
Solado Creek
Diablo Grande
Madera
Over what counties is the San Francisco Bay AVA?
All of 5:
Alameda
Contra Costa
San Francisco
San Mateo
Santa Clara
Part of 2:
San Benito
Santa Cruz
AVA(s) of New Jersey
3
Central Delaware Valley
Outer Coastal Plain
Warren Hills
Over what states is the Snake River AVA?
2
Idaho
Oregon
Over what counties is the Chalone AVA?
2
Monterey
San Benito
Over what states is the Ohio River Valley AVA?
4
Indiana
Kentucky
Ohio
West Virginia
Crljenak Kastelanski
Croatian grape varietal genetically equivalent to California Zinfandel and Italian Primitivo
AVA(s) of Mississippi
1 Mississippi Delta
Central Valley of California
Not an AVA Source of 75% of California wine production Runs through center of California from north of Redding to less than 50 miles north of Los Angeles Extensively irrigated Most in Regions IV & V: HOT Table grapes, raisins, fortified wines
AVA(s) of Maryland
3
Catoctin
Linganore
Cumberland Valley
World’s largest demarcated AVA
Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA (approx. 30K square miles)
Arroyo Grande AVA
In San Luis Obispo County Cooler coastal region for Pinot Noir & Chardonnay
Over what states is the Lake Erie AVA?
3
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Over what counties is Clarksburg AVA?
3
Sacramento
Solano
Yolo
AVA(s) of Oregon
11
Elkton (2013)
Rogue Valley
Walla Walla Valley
Willamette Valley
Southern Oregon
Applegate Valley
Umpqua Valley
Columbia Valley
Columbia Gorge
Red Hills-Douglas County
Snake River
sub-AVAs of Southern Oregon AVA
5
3 in north: Umpqua Valley AVA, Red Hill Douglas County AVA Elkton AVA
2 in south: Rogue Valley AVA, Applegate Valley AVA
sub-AVAs of Lodi
7
Alta Mesa
Borden Ranch
Mokelumne River
Cosumnes River
Jahant
Sloughhouse
Clement Hills
AVA(s) of Indiana
2
Indiana Uplands (2013)
Ohio River Valley
Santa Lucia Highlands AVA
Strip of land adjacent to Monterey AVA at central-west Immediately north of Arroyo Seco AVA Mostly Pinot Noir Single Vineyards: Gary’s Vineyard
AVAs of Santa Clara County
3
San Ysidro
Santa Clara Valley
San Francisco Bay
Over what counties is Lodi AVA?
2
Sacramento
San Joaquin
Over what counties is the Wild Horse Valley AVA?
2
Napa
Solano
Columbia Valley AVA
Spans border of Oregon & Washington Contains AVAs of Columbia Gorge & Walla Walla Valley Driest and warmest of Oregon Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot
AVAs of San Diego County
2
San Pasquale Valley
Ramona Valley
AVAs of San Benito County
7
Cienega Valley
Pacheco Pass
Paicines
Mt. Harlan
Lime Kiln Valley
Chalone
San Francisco Bay AVA over part of county
Over what counties is the Sierra Foothills AVA?
8
Amador
Calaveras
El Dorado
Mariposa
Nevada
Placer
Tuolumne
Yuba
Sub-appellations of Willamette Valley, OR
6
Dundee Hills
McMinnville
Eola-Amity Hills District
Ribbon Ridge
Chehalem Mountains
Yamhill-Carlton
AVA(s) of New Mexico
3
Middle Rio Grande Valley
Mimbres Valley
Mesilla Valley
AVA(s) of Minnesota
2
Alexandria Lakes
Upper Mississippi River Valley
AVAs of Amador County
2
Fiddletown
California Shenandoah Valley
AVAs of Solano County
4
Suisin Valley
Solano County-Green Valley
Clarksburg
Wild Horse Valley
sub-AVAs of Willamette Valley AVA
6
Chehalem Mountains
Yamhill-Carlton District
Ribbon Ridge
Dundee Hills
McMinnville
Eola-Amity Hills
AVAs of Seiad County
1 Siskiyou
What is the meaning of “Estate Bottled” on a wine label?
100% of wine from grapes grown on land owned or controlled by winery Winery & vineyards used for wine must be within same AVA
AVAs of Fresno County
1 Madera
% of grapes required for labeling by appellation
County, State or Country: 75%
Washington: 95%
California & Oregon: 100%
AVA: 85%
single vineyard: 95%
Over which counties is the Central Coast AVA?
11
Alameda
Contra Costa
Monterey
Sacramento
San Benito
San Francisco
San Luis Obispo
San Mateo
Santa Barbara
Santa Clara
Santa Cruz
AVA(s) of Iowa
1 Upper Mississippi River Valley
Significant vineyards of Wahluke slope
Indian Wells Vineyard
Rosebud Vineyard
AVAs of Santa Cruz County
3
Santa Cruz Mountains
Ben Lomond
San Francisco Bay
AVAs of Contra Costa County
1 Livermore Valley
Over what states is the Central Delaware Valley AVA?
2
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
AVA(s) of New York
9
Long Island
The Hamptons
Hudson River Region
Lake Erie
Finger Lakes
Cayuga
Seneca
North Fork of Long Island
Niagara Escarpment
AVAs of San Joaquin County
8
Lodi
River Junction
Borden Ranch
Clement Hills
Consumnes River
Jahant
Mokelmune River
Tracy Hills
Over what states is the Mississippi Delta AVA?
3
Mississippi
Tennessee
Louisiana
What is the warmest AVA of Sonoma County and what style of wine is principally produced there?
Knights Valley AVA brawny Cabernets
What AVAs overlap the Santa Ynez Valley AVA?
Santa Rita Hills AVA (west)
Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara (southeast)
What AVAs are encompassed by Sonoma Coast AVA
most of Russian River Valley AVA southern part of Sonoma Valley AVA Los Carneros AVA Fort Ross-Seaview AVA
Teinturier
Wine term for grapes with flesh and juice that are red in color due to anthocyanin pigments accumulating in the pulp itself
AVA(s) of Pennsylvania
5
Lehigh Valley
Central Delaware Valley
Cumberland Valley
Lake Erie
Lancaster Valley
Where are most of the fine wine districts of California located and why?
Near the coast Fog & cool sea breezes mitigate temperatures and create a large diurnal swing in temperatures: warm days/cool nights
Soils of Willamette Valley
Willakenzie: ash-covered
Jory: well-drained volcanic
AVA(s) of West Virginia
3
Kanawha River Valley
Shenandoah Valley
Ohio River Valley
Paso Robles AVA
Enormous AVA in northern San Luis Obispo County
Proposals to further sub-divide Rhône varieties dominate with Zinfandel
Also Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc
AVAs of Lake County
6
Guenoc Valley
Clear Lake
Benmore Valley
Red Hills-Lake County
High Valley
Over what counties is the Madera AVA?
2
Madera
Fresno
Over what states is the Ozark Mountains AVA?
3
Arkansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
AVAs of Santa Barbara County
4
Santa Maria Valley
Santa Inez
Santa Rita Hills
Happy Canyon
Over what counties is the Antelope Valley of the California High Desert AVA?
2
Los Angeles
Kern
Russian River Valley AVA shares land with what other AVAs
Except for easternmost parts, within Sonoma Coast AVA
Entirely within Northern Sonoma AVA
Sonoma County Green Valley of Russian River Valley AVA & Chalk Hill AVA mostly within Russian River Valley AVA
Laws for vintage labeling
(applies to imports too) Must carry appellation smaller than a country Specific AVA: 95% stated vintage State/County AVA: 85% stated vintage
Over what counties is the Central Coast AVA?
11
Alameda
Contra Costa
Monterey
Sacramento
San Benito
San Francisco
San Luis Obispo
San Mateo
Santa Barbara
Santa Clara
Santa Cruz
Anderson Valley AVA
Covers entire western arm of Mendocino AVA One of California’s coolest AVAs Pinot Noir, Gewürztraminer, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc Sparkling wine dominated by Roederer & Scharffenberger
AVAs of Oregon
Willamette Valley AVA
Southern Oregon AVA
Snake River Valley AVA
Columbia Valley AVA
Mt. Harlan AVA
In San Benito County
Pinot Noir, Viognier
Over what states is the Southeast New England AVA?
3
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
AVAs of Humboldt County
1 Willow Creek
What does “Contains Sufites” on a wine label mean?
Required language if sulfites are present in 10 parts per million or more
For what grape is Dry Creek Valley AVA ideal?
Zinfandel
AVAs within California’s Central Valley
10 Capay Valley Dunnigan Hills Clarksburg Merritt Island Lodi River Junction Tracey Hills Solado Creek Diablo Grande Madera
sub-AVAs of Lodi
7 Alta Mesa Borden Ranch Mokelumne River Cosumnes River Jahant Sloughhouse Clement Hills
sub-AVAs of Sierra Foothills AVA
5 California Shenandoah Valley Fair Play El Dorado Fiddletown North Yuba
World’s largest demarcated AVA
Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA (approx. 30K square miles)
AVA(s) of Oklahoma
1 Ozark Mountain
Which AVAs are included in the Northern Sonoma AVA?
7
Russian River Valley AVA
Sonoma County
Green Valley of Russian River Valley AVA (most)
Chalk Hill AVA
Knights Valley AVA
Alexander Valley AVA
Dry Creek Valley AVA
Rockpile AVA (part that overlaps Dry Creek Valley AVA)
Pine Mt.-Cloverdale Peak AVA (overlaps Alexander Valley, crosses into Mendocino)
Over what states is the Shenandoah Valley AVA?
2
Virginia
West Virginia
Inwood Valley
New AVA of Shasta County, California
AVA(s) of Ohio
6
Ohio River Valley
Grand River Valley
Isle St. George
Lake Erie
Kanawha River Valley
Loramie Creek