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Question 1

5 Major Red Varieties of Napa Valley

Answer 1

• Cabernet Sauvignon
• Cabernet Franc
• Merlot
• Syrah
• Pinot Noir

Same as CA, minus Red Zinfandel

Question 2

2 Major White Varieties of Napa Valley

Answer 2

• Sauvignon Blanc
• Chardonnay

Same as CA, minus Pinot Grigio

Question 3

Napa Valley Location

Answer 3

50 Miles north of San Francisco

Question 4

5 Napa Valley Landmarks

Answer 4

Towns from nort to south on HWY 29
* Calistoga
* St Helena
* Yountville
* Napa

Question 5

Napa Valley Geography
* Dimentions
* North, East, South, West
* Middle

Answer 5

• 30 miles long
• 1-5 miles wide
• North: Extinct volcano Mount St Helena
• East: Vaca Mountains
• South: San Pablo Bay
• West: Mayacamas Mountains
• Middle: Napa River

Question 6

Napa Valley Climate (defined)
+2 Facts

Answer 6

• Mediterranean with dry, warm summers and cool, wet winters.
• Cooler in the south, warmer in the north.
• In the early morning, mountain vineyards get more sun than valley vineyards that are under fog

Question 7

Napa Valley Mesoclimate
Eastern vs Western VIneyards

Answer 7

• East hills/Vacas (Howell Mountain and Stags Leap, east Oakville and east Rutherford get more afternoon heat and sun. Grapes get very ripe and wines can be very full-bodied.
• West hills/Mayacamas (St Helena, Spring Mountain, Mount Veeder), western Oakville and western Rutherford recieve cooler morning sun/less afternoon sun and produce wines that are more balanced and have less body.

Question 8

16 AVAs of Napa Valley

Answer 8

Mayacamas Mountains (east)
* Diamond Mountain
* Spring Mountain
* Mount Veeder

Vaca Mountains (west)
* Howell Mountain
* Chiles Valley
* Atlas Mountain

Valley (central)
* Calistoga
* Mount Saint Helena
* Rutherford
* Oakville
* Yountville
* Stags Leap
* Oak Knoll District
* Coombsville
* Wild Horse Canyon
* Los Carneros

Question 9

3 Top Napa Valley Vintages
From past 10 years

Answer 9

2019: 97: ripe, lush and well-defined
2018: 99: rich, dark and detailed
2016: 98: intense fruit

Question 10

Rutherford Varieties / Styles
* 5 Red
* 1 White
* 1 Style

Answer 10

• Cab Sauvignon, Cab Franc, Merlot, Malbec, Petit Syrah (5 grapes of Bordeaux)
• Sauv Blanc (mostly in sandy soils near Napa River)
• Powerful / Elegant Bordeaux-based Blends “The Pauillac of California”

Question 11

Rutherford Location / Geography
3 Facts

Answer 11

• Mostly on Valley Floor
• 6 square miles: 2x3.5
• 150-500 ft elevation range

Question 12

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Rutherford Climate
2 Facts

Answer 12

• Warmer in North because Maritime influence from SF Bay
• Napa’s sunniest AVA (widest) with more sun in east

Question 13

Rutherford
Terroir Nickname
4 Soils

Answer 13

• Rutherford Dust for its distinct minerality. “Ther Pouillac of CA”
• Gravel, Sand, loam, volcanic

Question 14

Who planted the first vines in Rutherford

Answer 14

Thomas Rutherford on land given to him by father-in-law, George Yount

Question 15

3 Subzones of Rutherford

Answer 15

Rutherford Bench
Central Valley
Eastern Benchland

Question 16

5 Rutherford Producers
Central Valley

Answer 16

Peju
Inglenook
Beaulieu Vineyards
Sequoia Grove
Cakebread Cellars

Question 17

7 Rutherford Producers
Eastern Benchland

Answer 17

Rutherford Hill: Northeastern Vaca Mountains
Quintessa: Bordeaux Blends. Makes limited amounts of Illumination (SB)
Frogs Leap: Organically-grown grapes
Mumm

Honig: Award-winning Cab Sauv and Sauvignon Blanc since 1980
Caymus
Piña: Est: 1856. 8th Generation Family owned. Far eastern Side. 5 Cab vineyards

Question 18

Cakebread Cellars
EST by Who
Vineyards / Where
Major Varieties

Answer 18

• EST in 1979 by Jack and Dolores Cakebread.
• 16 Vineyards: 15 Napa / 1/Anderson Valley.
• Major Varieties: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet.
• Minor Varieties: Cab Franc, Merlot, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel.

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