USA

Question 1

Which 2 Napa Valley wines where placed 1st , in a blind tasting in 1976 in Paris?

Answer 1

*Chateau Montelena Chardonnay

*Stag’s Leap Wine cellar Cabernet Sauvignon.

Question 2

In which year Napa Valley gained AVA status

Answer 2

1981

Question 3

Name America’s first AVA?

Answer 3

Augustas, Missouri 1980

Question 4

What are the requirements for wine labeling (grapes %) by Appellation?

Answer 4

• If labeled by country, state, county: 75%

*If labeled by AVA: 85%

*If labeled by Single Vineyard: 95%

Question 5

What means “AVA” describe?

Answer 5

AVAs are only an indication of geographic origin.

Question 6

If a wine is labeled with AVA, how much of the grapes must come from the stated vintage?

Answer 6

Minimum 95%.

*If labeled with a state or county the min is relaxed to 85%.

Question 7

If a wine is labeled with varietal designation, how much of the stated variety must contain?

Answer 7

75% of the stated variety.

*Vitis lambrusca grapes like (Concord) are an exception, and requires only 51% of the stated variety.

Question 8

What are the requirements for wines labeled “Estate bottled” ?

Answer 8

Must come from grapes grown on land owned or controlled by the winery, and the winery must by located in within the same AVA.