USA Flashcards
Name 3 single vineyards in Diamond Mt. district? Who produces them?
Red rock terrace, volcanic hill, Gravelly Meadow -Diamond Creek Vineyards.
She is the Three palms vineyard?
Calistoga
Name 3 producers from Diamond Mt. District?
Diamond Creek Mountain, Von Strasser (gruner), J. Davies, Scharmsberg Vineyards, Seaver Vineyards
What vineyard is planted in both Napa & Sonoma?
Pride Mountain Vineyards.
What are the 2 monopole AVAs in Mendocino?
Cole Ranch (Esterlina) McDowell Valley (Mcdowell valley winery)
What are the AVAs of Mendocino?
Anderson Valley, Potters Valley, Redwood Valley, Cole Ranch, McDowell Valley, Dos Rios, Yorkville Highlands, Eagle Peak, Pine Mountain Cloverdale Peak, Mendocino Ridge.
What are the sub AVAs of Lake County?
Clear Lake, Red Hills, High Valley, Big Valley, Kelsey Ranch -all within clear lake, Benmore Valley, Guenoc Valley
In what AVA would you fine the vineyards Bella Oaks, and Trailside?
Rutherford
Name 3 producers in Rutherford.
Caymus, Grgich Hills, Heitz
Where is Kronos Vineyard?
St. Helena - Corison Winery
List 3 notable producers in St. Helena.
Freemark Abbey, Beringer, Spottswoode, Duckhorn
Where is To Kalon vineyard located?
Oakville
List 5 top estates located in Oakville
Robert Mondavi, screaming Eagle, Harlan Estates, Opus One, Plumpjack, Groth Vineyards, Miner Family Vineyards, Nickle & Nickle, Far Niente
Name 3 Estates in Yountville.
Napanook, Dominus, Domaine Chandon (Moët Chandon)
List 3 producers in Mt. Veeder.
Laggier Meredith Vineyards -Syrah, Scaggs Vineyards -Syrah, Mayacamas Vineyards, Hess Collection.
Where is Montabello Vineyard?
Santa Cruz Mountains. (Ridge)
What are the AVAs of the San Francisco Area AVA?
San Fran Bay, Livermore Valley, Santa Cruz Mountains, Ben Lomond Mountain
What are the AVAs of Monterey?
What are the AVAs of San Benito County?
Santa Lucia Highlands - Gary’s Vineyard, sleepy hallow vineyard. Morgon Winery, Mer Soleil.
chalone AVA, Arroyo Secco, Carmel Road (Diamond T vineyards),
San Bernabe, San Lucas, San Antonio Valley, Hames Valley
San Benito - includes, Cienega Valley, Lime Kiln Valley, Paicines AVAs
Mt. Harlan - Calera Wine Company
What are the AVAs of San Luis Obispo?
Paso Robles - Ridge’s Benito Dust Ranch Zin, Saxum Vineyards, templeton Gap Vineyards, Justin Winery all of note. J. Lohr.
York Mountains - sub of Paso. Monopole of York Mt. Winery
Edna Valley- Alban Vineyards,
Arroyo Grande- Talley Winery Vineyards’ Stone Corral, The Rincon, Rosemary’s, Monte Sereno. One of the coolest AVAs in Cali.
What is Tablas Creek?
Began by Ch. Beaucastel’ Perrin Family, has a nursery that provides producers with vine materials. Producing Rhône styles wines in Paso Robles.
What is the unique soils in Eden Valley? What are the top vineyards?
Nine sisters - a chain of volcanic cones, stretching from Edna Valley to the sea. Paragon Vineyard, Chamisal Vineyard.
What are the AVAs of Santa Barbara County? (5)
Santa Maria, Santa Ynez, Sta. Rita Hills, Ballard Cannon, Happy Cannon.
Who are the most important producers and top vineyards in Santa Maria AVA?
Au Bon Climate, Foxen, Kendall Jackson, Cambria Estates, Qupe. Ben Nacido, Solomon Hills, Sierra Madre Vineyard, Le Bon, Climate noteworthy vineyards.
Who are the top producers of Santa Ynez Valley? How many Sub AVAs?
Firestone, Beckmann Vineyards, Jonata. 3 sub AVAs , Sta. Rita Hills, Ballard Cannon, Happy Cannon.
Who are the top producers, and what are the best vineyards in Sta. Rita Hills?
Evening Land, Brewer-Clifton, Standford Winery, Clos Pepe, Sea Smoke Cellars,Lafond Winery.
Top vineyards: Sea Smoke, Clos Pepe,
What is the largest and smallest AVA in Napa valley
Largest Mt. Veeder, smallest stags leap District.
Name 3 producers in Stags Leap.
Shafer- hillside select, Cliff Lede, Robert Sinskey, Silverado, Stags Leap Wine Cellars
