USA Flashcards
Why does the cooling influence last into the sometimes early afternoon in northern California?
Takes time for the sun to burn off the fog
Right angle valleys?
Santa Barbara County/Monterey
What is one factor that links all California AVAs?
Lack of rain during the growing season
Drip irrigation is often used in CA, true or false?
True
Most widely planted black grape in CA?
Cabernet Sauvignon
Most widely planted white grape in CA?
Chardonnay
California’s own grape?
Zinfandel
ZInfandel ripens very evenly….T or F?
False
Why are zinfandels sometimes capable of such high alcohol levels?
Besides long hangtimes, sometimes the bunches ripen unevenly where raisining occurs and the sugars are higher and more concentrated.
Liquorice is sometimes a note for which black grape in CA?
Zinfandel
Largest plantings of merlot in CA?
San Joaquin in Central Valley
Most planted grape in CA?
Chardonnay
The majority of CA wines is produced where?
Central Valley
Three main regions of CA?
North Coast, Central Coast, Central Valley
Dimensions of Napa Valley?
50 x 5 kilometers
Mountains separating Napa and Sonoma?
Mayacamas
The Vaca Mountains separate Napa and what region?
Central Valley
Most significant climatic influences of Napa Valley?
Morning fog and afternoon breezes flowing north from San Pablo Bay
Most southerly AVA in Napa that flows into Sonoma?
Los Carneros
Most powerful and structured reds in the middle of Napa Valley?
Rutherford
Northernmost AVA of Napa Valley?
Calistoga
Main white varieties of Napa Valley?
Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc
What geographical influence helps to cool St. Helena and Rutherford?
Chalk Hill Gap in the Mayacamas - cool air travels through in the afternoon and provides much cooler nighttime temperatures
Part of Napa Valley where Zinfandel and Syrah grow?
Northern part of the Valley in Calistoga and St. Helena
Which west facing AVAs in Napa get more afternoon sun?
Howell Mountain and Atlas Peak
Which east facing AVAs in Napa are cooler due to not getting as much afternoon sun?
Mt. Veeder / Spring Mountain / Diamond Mountain District
Break in the coastal ranges that enables RRV to be cooler?
Petaluma Gap
What grapes grow in Dry Creek Valley?
Zinfandel, Sauvignon Blanc, Rhone varieties, Cab
Why are most vineyards of the Sonoma Coast planted on south facing slopes?
More cooling influences from the Pacific Ocean
What county is Anderson Valley located in?
Mendocino
What white grapes are grown in Anderson Valley?
Riesling and Gewurz
What are the primary AVAs of the Central Coast? (4)
Santa Cruz Mtns, Monterey, Paso Robles, Santa Maria Valley
Grapes grown in Santa Cruz Mountains?
Pinot, Chard, Cab
What county is Santa Lucia Highlands located in?
Monterey County
Valleys of these two counties run East to West?
Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo
Red grapes of Paso Robles?
Cab, Merlot, Syrah, Rhone, Zinfandel
Where is Santa Maria Valley (county)?
Santa Barbara County
Grapes grown in Santa Ynez Valley?
Syrah, Bordeaux varieties
2 valleys encompassed by Central Valley?
Sacremento and San Joaquin
Where is most Rubired grown in California?
Central Valley
Where is Lodi?
Central Valley
What is main variety of Lodi?
Zinfandel
What is the climate of Willamette Valley?
Moderate/cooling breezes from the Pacific Ocean
What larger AVA hosts Umpqua Valley and Rogue Valley?
Southern Oregon AVA
Varieties of Southern Oregon AVA?
Pinot Gris, Chard, Cab, Pinot, Syrah, Merlot
What smaller AVAs are within the Columbia Valley AVA?
Yakima Valley, Walla Walla
What creates a rain shadow for the Columbia Valley?
Cascade Mountains
What is the biggest climatic risk for Columbia Valley?
Winter Freeze
Canada’s appellation system?
Vinters Quality Alliance - VQA
Canada’s wine region’s climate?
Continental
