USA Flashcards
1
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Most southerly AVA of California close to the Mexican border.
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San Pasqual Valley
2
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In which AVA is the Château Montelena located?
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Calistoga
3
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What winery of the USA is famous for its Cabernet Sauvignon besting the greatest wines of Bordeaux in the Judgement of Paris tasting in 1976? What was the vintage?
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Stag’s Leap
1973
4
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Name the two warmest AVAs of Sonoma County.
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Alexander Valley AVA
Knights Valley AVA
5
Q
Who makes Les Pavots and where is he located?
A
Peter Michael
Knights Valley AVA
6
Q
Where is Tablas Creek Winery and who owns it?
A
Paso Robles AVA
Perrin Family of Chateau de Beaucastel
7
Q
Arroyo Seco AVA is known for wines from what grapes?
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Riesling
Gewürztraminer
8
Q
What type of soil do we find in Knights Valley AVA?
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Volcanic
9
Q
Who is Charles Valentine Riley and what major contribution did he provide for not only the California wine world, but for the rest of the world?
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Missouri enologist that is credited as the first to understand the innate resistance of American grape species/rootstocks to phylloxera
10
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Where are the majority of Napa Valley’s Pinot Noir vineyards located?
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Carneros
11
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Smallest AVA of the USA.
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Cole Ranch AVA
12
Q
Name of the “rhone ranger” whose original estate in Santa Cruz was overtaken by Pierce’s Disease and what is the name of his winery.
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Randal Grahm
Bonny Doon
13
Q
First AVA of Oregon.
A
Willamette Valley (1983)
14
Q
Most widely planted foxy grape variety grown in the eastern United States.
A
Concord
15
Q
When was Domaine Drouhin Oregon established?
A
1987
16
Q
Where is Domaine de la Côte?
A
Lompoc, California (Santa Rita Hills)
17
Q
Which Central Valley AVA is known for its particularly good, honeyed Chenin Blanc?
A
Clarksburg AVA
18
Q
What is the name of the warmest and driest AVA west of the Cascades in Oregon?
A
Applegate Valley
19
Q
Name the oldest winery in the Napa Valley.
A
Charles Krug (est. 1861)
20
Q
What is the oldest continuously operating winery in Napa?
A
Beringer (est. 1876)
21
Q
When was the Judgement Of Paris and who organised it?
A
1976
Steven Spurrier
22
Q
What two Napa Valley wines placed first against their French counterparts in the Judgement Of Paris?
A
Stag’s Leap Cabernet Sauvignon
Château Montelena Chardonnay
23
Q
When did the cult wineries of Screaming Eagle, Colgin and Harlan Estate emerged in California?
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1990s
24
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What are the four large AVA’s of California?
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North Coast
Central Coast
South Coast
Sierra Foothills
25
When did Napa Valley gain AVA status?
1981
26
Who trademarked the term "Meritage"?
The Meritage Alliance (est. 1988)
27
Name the southernmost AVA of Napa Valley.
Carneros
28
Name the northernmost AVA of Napa Valley.
Calistoga
29
What is the climate of Carneros AVA most suited to?
The production of sparkling wines
30
What mountain ranges form the Napa Valley?
Mayacamas Mountains (to the west) and the Vaca Mountains (to the east)
31
How many sub-AVAs are within Napa Valley?
16
32
Where is Calistoga AVA?
Napa Valley, California
33
Where is Carneros AVA?
Sonoma/Napa Valley, California
34
Where is Russian River Valley AVA?
Sonoma County, California
35
Where is Cole Ranch AVA located?
Mendocino County, California
36
Name the largest AVA of Mendocino County.
Anderson Valley
37
What are the restrictions for Mendocino Ridge AVA?
Vineyards must be at least 366 m. (1,200 ft.) above sea level
38
Name the only non-contiguous AVA in America.
Mendocino Ridge AVA
39
Which county of California grows more Pinot Noir than any other county?
Sonoma County
40
What is the smallest wine producing county in the North Coast AVA?
Lake County
41
Where is Oak Knoll District AVA?
Napa Valley, California
42
Where is Howell Mountain AVA?
Napa Valley, California
43
Where is Rockpile AVA?
Sonoma County, California
44
What is the dominant grape of Monterey AVA?
Chardonnay
45
Name the largest and warmest AVA of San Louis Obispo County.
Paso Robles AVA
46
Name the coolest AVA of San Louis Obispo County.
Templeton Gap District AVA
47
Name the most important AVA of Central Valley (Inland Valleys).
Lodi AVA
48
Where is Sta Rita Hills AVA?
Santa Barbara County, Central Coast, California
49
Where is the bulk of wine of California produced?
Central Valley (Inland Valleys)
50
Name the newest AVA of Mendocino County.
Eagle Peak Mendocino County AVA (est. 2014)
51
What region produces almost 75% of California's wine?
Central Valley (not an AVA)
52
What was USA's first bonded winery?
Pleasant Valley WIne Company (est. 1860 / located in Finger Lakes)
53
Who planted Riesling in the Finger Lakes?
Dr. Konstantin Frank
54
Who were the first to plant Pinot Noir in the Willamette Valley and when?
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Richard Sommer in 1961 (Hillcrest Vineyard, Umpqua Valley)
David Lett (of Eyrie Vineyards) in 1965-1966
Charles Coury in 1965
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55
If a label lists an AVA, what is the minimum of grapes that must be sourced from within the named AVA?
85%
56
Name the 7 sub-AVA's of Willamette Valley AVA.
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Chehalem Mountains
Yamhill-Carlton
Ribbon Ridge
Dundee Hills
McMinnville
Eola-Amity Hills
Van Duzer Corridor
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57
Where do we come across the so-called Jory and Willakenzie soils?
Jory: Dundee Hills AVA
Willakenzie: Ribbon Ridge AVA
58
Name the 3 AVA's that are shared between Washington and Oregon.
Columbia Gorge
Columbia Valley
Walla Walla Valley
59
Varietal wines from Oregon must contain a minimum of what percentage of the stated varietal? What are the exceptions?
90%
Exceptions: Bordeaux varieties, Syrah, Zinfandel, Sangiovese, Tannat and Tempranillo (75%)
60
Name the two warmest AVAs of Washington State.
Wahluke Slope AVA
| Red Mountain AVA
61
Name the largest AVA of Washington State.
Columbia Valley AVA
62
All Washington's wine regions are to the east of what mountain range? Name the only exception.
Cascade
| Puget Sound AVA
63
Name Washington's smallest AVA.
Red Mountain AVA
64
What was the first AVA of Washington State?
Yakima Valley (est. 1983)
65
Where is the majority (90%) of New York's wine produced?
Finger Lakes
66
What are the primary grapes planted in Long Island?
Bordeaux varietals
67
Name the 6 main AVA's of New York State.
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Champlain Valley of New York
Niagara Escarpment
Finger Lakes
Lake Erie
Hudson River Region
Long Island
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68
Name the largest AVA of Texas.
Texas Hill Country AVA
69
Name the largest AVA of the USA.
Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA (est. 2009)
70
Where is Puget Sound AVA?
Washington State
71
Where is Applegate Valley AVA?
Southern Oregon
72
Where is St. Helena AVA?
Napa Valley, California
73
When did Santa Rita Hills legally abbreviate its appellation name? Why?
In early 2006 because of a dispute with a Chilean winery of the same name
74
Where is Naches Heights AVA?
Columbia Valley, Washington
75
What is the climate of Long Island AVA?
Warmer maritime
76
When was Inglenook Winery established and by whom?
1879
| Gustave Niebaum
77
When did Robert Mondavi launch his winery's first harvest?
1966
78
Name the AVA that is shared between Oregon and Idaho.
Snake River Valley
79
First vintage of Mayacamas Cabernet Sauvignon.
1968
80
Where is Rogue Valley AVA?
Southern Oregon
81
Name the AVA's of Southern Oregon.
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Umpqua Valley
Red Hill Douglas County
Elkton Oregon
Rogue Valley
Applegate Valley
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82
Where is Alexander Valley AVA?
Sonoma County, California
83
Where is Mount Veeder AVA?
Napa Valley, California
84
Name the northernmost AVA of the USA.
Puget Sound AVA
85
Name the easternmost AVA of the USA.
Martha's Vineyard AVA
86
Who produces "Three Palms Vineyard" Merlot?
Duckhorn Vineyards
87
Name a few notable producers of Napa and Sonoma for quality Methode Traditionnelle wines.
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Domaine Carneros
Domaine Chandon
Mumm Napa
Iron Horse
Jordan
Schramsberg
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88
Name the shared AVA between Napa and Sonoma County.
Carneros AVA
89
Which AVA of the Sonoma County is well-suited for the production of Zinfandel?
Rockpile AVA
90
What is the name of the red volcanic soil found in Dundee Hills AVA?
Jory
91
Name the 5 sub-AVA's of Sierra Footfills AVA.
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California Shenandoah Valley
Fiddletown
El Dorado
Fair Play
North Yuba
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92
Rockpile AVA is known for what grape?
Zinfandel
93
Where in the USA do we come across the so-called Willakenzie soils?
Ribbon Ridge AVA
94
Where was the Mendoza Chardonnay clone developed?
UC Davis
95
The modern story of Pinot Noir in Willamette Valley begins in the mid-1960's with a cast of 2 persons. Name them.
David Lett of Eyrie
| Charles Coury
96
Who planted the first vines in Ohio?
Nicholas Longworth
97
Name the first Idaho winery to open after the Prohibition, which is today the largest winery in the state.
Ste. Chapelle
98
Name the latest AVA of Michigan. When was it approved?
Tip of the Mitt
| July 2016
99
Name the AVAs of Idaho.
Snake River Valley (2007)
Eagle Foothills (2015)
Lewis-Clark Valley (2016)
100
In which state do we come across the following AVAs?
| Fennville, Leelanau Peninsula, Old Mission Peninsula
Michigan
101
Vidal Blanc is a cross between which two grape varieties?
Ugni Blanc
| Seibel 4986
102
Which grape variety dominates production in Lake Erie?
Concord (95%, primarily used for grape juice)
103
Which winery in Virginia is quite enthusiastic with the Norton grape?
Chrysalis Vineyards
104
Name the sub-AVAs of Finger Lakes.
Cayuga Lake AVA
| Seneca Lake AVA
105
Who is the owner of Virginia’s Barboursville Vineyards?
Casa Vinicola Zonin
106
Which two Pinot Noir clones initially dominated Willamette Valley?
Wädenswill clone (Switzerland)
| Pommard clone
107
In which sub-appellation of Willamette Valley do we find the highest concentration of vineyards?
Dundee Hills
108
What are the grape varieties used for the production of Dr. Konstantin Frank’s Lena Reserve 2017?
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Blaufränkisch, Pinot Noir, Saperavi
109
Name the southernmost AVA of Oregon, what are the grape varieties found there and name its only sub-AVA.
Rogue Valley AVA
Merlot / Cabernet Sauvignon / Sauvignon Blanc / Syrah
Applegate Valley AVA
110
Which winery pioneered in Lake Chelan AVA?
C.R. Sandidge
111
What is the scientific name for Muscadine grapes.
Vitis Rotundifolia
112
Collaboration between Dr Loosen and which winery, creates Eroica Riesling Label?
Château Ste. Michelle
113
Which AVA is shared between Minnessota - Iowa - Wisconsin - Illinois?
Upper Mississippi River Valley
114
What percentage of grapes from a single vineyard bottling must come from the stated vineyard?
95%
115
If the variety is a Vitis Labrusca grape, what percentage of grapes is required?
51%
116
Where are most of Hawaii’s wines produced in? What is the main grape variety?
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Maui island
Symphony grape (Muscat of Alexandria x Grenache Gris)
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117
Who makes Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon?
Shafer
118
Name the most popular single vineyard wine of Corison.
Kronos Vineyard
119
Where is Sanford & Benedict Vineyard (Sanford Winery) located?
Sta. Rita Hills
120
What is the name of the oldest winery in Mendocino and when was it founded?
Parducci
1932
121
What famous Champagne house established a sparkling wine winery in the Anderson Valley (Mendocino County)?
Louis Roederer (Roederer Estate)
122
Who owns the Two Rock Vineyard and what impact did it have on Russian River Valley?
Gallo
It is responsible for the expansion of the Russian River Valley in 2011
123
Where is Bennett Valley AVA located? What is the dominant grape variety?
Sonoma County
Merlot
124
Which AVA in Central Coast is known to have significantly similar composition to that of Burgundy and what vineyard gave name to this AVA?
Chalone AVA
Chalone Vineyard
125
Where is Arroyo Grande Valley AVA? Where is Arroyo Seco AVA? Name the significant grape varieties for both.
San Louis Obisbo, Central Coast
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
Monterey County, Central Coast
Riesling, Gewürztraminer
126
Where is Mt. Harlan AVA located? Who is responsible for its founding and what is the name of his winery?
San Benito County, Central Coast
Josh Jensen
Calera Winery
127
What is the major soil type found in the Russian River Valley?
"Goldridge" sandy loam
128
Where are the majority of Napa Valley's Pinot Noir vineyards located?
In Carneros AVA to the south
129
Who is the current owner of Eisele Vineyard?
Artemis Group of Francois Pinault (since 2013)
130
What are the three major towns found in the Anderson Valley AVA?
Navarro
Philo
Boonville
131
What is the most important grape variety in Monterey County?
Chardonnay (40%-50% of total acreage)
132
Who is the pioneer of Knights Valley AVA Cabernet Sauvignon?
Beringer
133
Where is Pisoni Estate based?
Santa Lucia Highlands AVA, Monterey County, Central Coast
134
What are the fundamental differences between AOP and AVA?
AVA is only an indication of geographic origin and does not, like the AOP, require producers to adhere to any additional guidelines in the vineyard or winery
135
What wines are the AVAs of Amador County most celebrated for?
Old-vine Zinfandel
136
What are the two monopole AVAs of Mendocino County?
Cole Ranch AVA
| McDowell Valley AVA
137
Who is the Livermore Valley producer famous for being one of the first in California to produce varietally-labeled Chardonnay?
Wente
138
What is Fetzer famous for? Who is the owner?
Famous for representing a strong voice in the organic movement in California
Concha y Toro
139
Amador County is known for significant plantings of what Italian grape?
Sangiovese
140
Which AVA in the Sierra Foothills is known for having some of the highest vineyards in California?
El Dorado AVA
141
What AVA is home to the famous Eisele Vineyard site?
Calistoga AVA
142
What is the name of the Edna Valley AVA Rhône-grape specialist?
John Alban (Alban Vineyards)
143
Who is Count Agoston Haraszthy?
Often referred to as the "Father of California Viticulture" or the "Father of Modern Winemaking in California" that introduced over 300 grape varieties to the state of California
144
What was the first vintage of Duckhorn's Three Palms Vineyard Merlot?
1978
145
What was California's first "Cabernet-only" estate vineyard? Who is the current owner?
Diamond Creek Vineyards
Louis Roederer (since 2020)
146
Who makes Gravelly Meadow Cabernet Sauvignon? How many acres is the vineyard from which the fruit is sourced? What was the first vintage of this wine?
Diamond Creek Vineyards
5 acres
1974
147
What was the first vintage of Pahlmeyer's Proprietary Red?
1986
148
Where is Beaulieu Vineyard located?
Rutherford AVA
149
What is the only AVA in the United States whose boundaries were determined by a single land form and a single soil series?
The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater AVA (Oregon)
150
When was Phylloxera first spotted in Oregon?
1990
151
Name the oldest and most prestigious winery of Washington.
Château Ste. Michelle
152
California's northernmost outpost of vine.
Mendocino County
153
Where is Fetzer Wines located?
Mendocino County
154
Where are the Marimar Estate and Iron Horse located?
Green Valley of Russian River Valley AVA, sub-AVA of Russian River Valley AVA, Sonoma County
155
Where is Chalk Hill AVA located? What type of soils do we find there? Name the most important producer.
Sonoma County
Volcanic tuff
Chalk Hill Estate
156
When was Petaluma Gap AVA approved?
2017
157
Sonoma Coast AVA pioneers.
Flowers Winery
Marcassin Vineyard
Hirsch Winery
Martinelli Vineyard
(all located in Fort Ross-Seaview AVA, which is actually a sub-AVA of Sonoma Coast AVA)
158
Which Sonoma Valley-based producer pioneered the use of French oak barrels?
Hanzell vineyards
159
What are the two most well-known estates of Calistoga AVA?
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Eisele Vineyard (previously Araujo)
Château Montelena
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160
What is the name of Antinori family’s Napa Valley winery? Where is it located?
Antica
Atlas Peak AVA
161
Where is the Library Vineyard located? When was it planted? Who is the owner of this vineyard?
St. Helena AVA, Napa Valley
Planted between 1880 and 1920 directly behind the St. Helena Public Library, made up of a field blend of 26 different varieties
Turley Wine Cellars
162
What are the two benchmark vineyards of Corison?
Kronos Vineyard
| Sunbasket Vineyard
163
Where is Prager Winery located?
St. Helena AVA, Napa Valley
164
Where is Corison located?
St. Helena AVA, Napa Valley
165
What grape variety covers nearly two-third's of Rutherford AVA?
Cabernet Sauvignon
| Rutherford is described as the Pauillac of California
166
What are the two most famous and oldest estates of Rutherford AVA? Who is their current owner?
Inglenook
Beaulieu Vineyard
Film director Francis Ford Coppola
167
Name a few outstanding estates on the east side of Napa River in Rutherford AVA.
Quintessa
Frog's Leap
Caymus
168
Which AVA is located just south of Rutherford AVA?
Oakville AVA
169
Which AVA is located just north of Rutherford AVA?
St. Helena AVA
170
Where is the famous To Kalon vineyard located? When was it first planted?
Oakville AVA, Napa Valley
1868
171
Name a few important estates located in Oakville AVA.
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Screaming Eagle
Opus One
Harlan
Promontory
Far Niente
Silver Oak
Paradigm
Ulysses
Robert Mondavi
Dalla Valle
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172
What is Christian Moueix's vineyard in Oakville? When was it acquired?
Ulysses
2008
173
Where is Dominus Estate located? When was it established and by whom?
Yountville AVA, Napa Valley
1983
Christian Moueix
174
Which AVA is located just northeast of Carneros AVA in Napa Valley?
Coombsville AVA
175
Which AVA is located just east of Yountville AVA?
Stags Leap District AVA
176
Where is Shafer located?
Stags Leap District AVA, Napa Valley
177
Where is Chimney Rock located?
Stags Leap District AVA, Napa Valley
178
Who is the current owner of Stag's Leap Wine Cellars?
A joint venture of Chateau Ste. Michelle (Washington) and Marchesi Antinori (since 2007)
179
Who was the founder of Stag's Leap Wine Cellars? When was it established?
Warren Winiarski
1970
180
What are the two benchmark vineyards of Stag's Leap Wine Cellars?
Fay
| S.L.V.
181
Who is the leading producer in Santa Cruz Mountains AVA?
Ridge Vineyards
182
Who is the current owner of Chalone Vineyards?
Foley Family Wines (since 2016)
183
What is the Californian synonym of the grape Butschera?
Green Hungarian
184
What is the name of Stan Kroenke's winery which is located in Santa Ynez Valley? When was it established?
Jonata
2000
185
Where is Bentrock vineyard located? What is its exposure?
Sta. Rita Hills AVA, Santa Barbara County
North-facing
186
Which producer first drew attention to the Sta. Rita Hills and when?
Sanford and Benedict Vineyard
Early 1970s
187
Where is Sine Qua Non located? When was it created?
Ventura County, South Coast
1994
(California cult winery known for its sought-after Rhône style wine blends, produced in very limited quantities)
188
What was the first wine made under the Sine Qua Non label?
Queen Of Spades
| First vintage: 1994, 100% Syrah
189
When was Château Montelena established?
1882
190
Where is Duckhorn Vineyards located? In which AVA is their famous "Three Palms Vineyard" located?
St. Helena AVA, Napa Valley
Calistoga AVA, Napa Valley
191
What are the grape varieties used in the production of Quintessa's Illumination?
Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc Musque
Semillon
(First vintage: 2006)
192
Where is Heitz Cellars located? Name their three vineyards and their respected AVAs.
St. Helena AVA, Napa Valley
Martha's Vineyard in Oakville AVA
Linda Falls Vineyard in Howell Mountain AVA
Trailside Vineyard in Rutherford
193
Where is Dalla Valle Vineyards located? Name their four wines.
Oakville AVA, Napa Valley
Dalla Valle Cabernet Sauvignon
Maya
MDV
Collina Dalla Valle
194
Where is Paradigm Winery located?
Oakville AVA, Napa Valley
195
Where is Domaine Chandon located?
Yountville AVA, Napa Valley
196
Where is Matanzas Creek Winery located? Who is the current owner?
Bennett Valley AVA, Sonoma County
Jackson Family Wines
197
What is the name of Domaine Carneros tête de cuvée?
Le Rêve Blanc de Blancs
198
Where is Woodbridge Winery (by Robert Mondavi) located?
Lodi AVA, Central Valley, California
199
What are the AVAs of Santa Barbara County?
Santa Maria Valley
| Santa Ynez Valley (sub-AVAs: Sta. Rita Hills, Ballard Canyon, Los Olivos District, Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara)
200
Name the most popular single vineyard bottlings of Domaine de la Côte.
Memorious
Bloom’s Field
La Côte
Siren’s Call
