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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