USA Flashcards
total wineries in USA
7762
what are bonded wineries
licensed by the trade and tax bureau
for production and storage of wine
what are unbonded or virtual wineries
does not possess a physical winery
rents for crushing grapes through bottling wine.
major wine producing area of USA
California
new york state
oregon
washington state
other regions of wine
idaho
texas
michigan
virginia
AVA?
American viticultre area
1978
first AVA?
Augusta Missouri
1980
AVA controlled by?
Trade and tax bureau of the treasury department
name the 5 regions of california
North coat central coast Sierra foothills central valley south coast
climate of california?
Mediterranean climate
* hot summer, cool winters, mediterranean sea
Monterey county
mendocino county
chardonnay
pinot noir
** california
grapes of Paso Robles AVA
Zinfandel syrah chardonnay sauv blanc cab sauv merlot pinot noir pinot grigio
wine sold with californinan appellation ___ % of grapes
100 % californian grapes
what are californian bordeaux blends called?
meritage
grapes of red meritage
cab sauv merlot cab franc malbec petit verdot st macaire gros verdot carmenere
grapes of white meritage
sauv blanc
semillon
muscadelle du bordelais
what is trilogy
propietary blend of
merlot, cab franc, petit verdot, malbec
** Flora Springs Wine Company in
** Napa Valley
sparkling wines of calfornia?
sonoma county
napa valley
name the sub regions of calfornia NORTH COAST
Lake Mendocino Sonoma napa solano marin counties
mountain between napa valley and sonoma county
Maycamas mountains
where are the napa valley grapes grown
on the napa valley floor
slopes of vaca range
which is the coolest range of napa valley
carneros
how many sub appellations AVAs within napa valley
16
grapes of napa valley
cab sauv bordeaux blend merlot pinot noir chardonnay
name the sub appellations of napa valley
- Los carneros
- Coombsville
- Wild horse valley
- Mount veeder
- Oak knoll
- yountville
- Stags leap
- Atlas peak
- Oakville
- Rutherford
- st helena
- Spring mountain
- howell mountain
- chiles valley
- Diamond mountain
- Calistoga
how much larger is sonoma county when compared to napa valley
6 times larger
which AVA is shared by napa and sonoma?
Los carneros
name the 2 regional AVAs of sonoma county
northern sonoma
sonoma coast
name the sub appellations of sonoma county
- los carneros
- Sonoma coast
- Rockpile
- Sonoma valley
- Sonoma mountain
- Russian river valley
- green vally
- bennett valley
- Chalk hill
- Dry creek valley
- Knight’s valley
- alexander valley
- fort ross-seaview
- pine mountain cloverdale peak
grapes of sonoma
zinfandel cab sauv bordeaux blend merlot pinot noir chardonnay sauv blanc
name the sub AVAs of mendocino county
Pine mountain cloverdale peak medocino ridge yorkville highlands anderson valley benmore valley cole ranch mcdowell valley redwood valley potter valley dos rios covelo
name the single vineyard appellations of medocino county
cole ranch
mcdowell valley
dos rios
name the smallest AVA in US
cole ranch
name the grapes of mendocino county
pinot noir
zinfandel
riesling
name a few well known wineries of medocino county
Fetzer vineyards
mcdowell valley vineyards
parducci wine cellars
name a champagne producer in mendocino county
The Roederer estate
classic method sparkling wine
Name the smaller appellations of Lake County
Guenoc valley – single owner
High valley
Red hills lake county
Benmore valley – single vineyard
name 2 wine producers of the central valley
E & J Gallo winery – in modesto
Davis institute, university of california
Name a few AVAs of central valley
Lodi
Dunnigan hills
central valley
Name the 7 sub appellations of Central valley AVA
Capay valley clarksburg diablo grande madera merritt island river junction
where is sierra foothills sitauted
between
Sierra nevada mountains
central valley
Name the counties of Sierra foothills
Yuba Nevada Placer El Dorado Amador Calavera Toulumne Mariposa
Name the sub appellations of Sierra foothills
El Dorado Fiddletown Fair play North Yuba California Shenandoah Valley
name the grapes of sierra foothills
Zinfandel Sauv blanc cab sauv chardonnay Rhone varieties = viognier, GSM
Name the county AVAs od San francisco bay area
Contra Costa Santa clara Santa cruz Monterey AVA Santa barbara
Name the sub appellations of San Francisco bay area
Santa cruz mountains santa clara valley ben lomond mountain pacheco pass San Ysidro Livermore Valley
Name the grape of Monterey county
Pinot noir
Name the AVAs inside the San Louis Obisbo County AVA
Paso-Robles
Arroyo-Grande Valley
Edna Valley
York Mountain
Name the smaller AVAs of Santa Barbara County AVA
Santa Maria valley Sta. Rita Hills Santa Ynez Valley Happy Canyon San Benito County Cienega Valley Lime Kiln Valley Mount Harlan Paicines
Name few AVAs of South Coast
San Pasqual Valley
Ramona Valley
Temecula Valley
What is pacific northwest
not an AVA
– Oregon + Washington + Idaho + Canada’s British columbia
which is the main producing region of oregon
Willamette Valley AVA
climate of Oregon
maritime climate
rain shadow effect
because of Cascade mountains
grapes of Oregon
Pinot noir Pinot gris riesling syrah chardonnay viognier
Name a few top producers of Oregon
Eyrie vineyards Domaine serene Cristom Bergstom Domaine Drouhin
Grapes of southern oregon
Cab sauv Cab franc Merlot Gewurztraminer Chardonnay
Name the 6 sub appellations of Willamette Valley
Chehalem Mountains Ribbon Ridge Dundee Hills Yamhill Carlton District McMinnville Eola-Amity Hills
grape of Willamette Valley
Pinot noir
** this style is a cross between California’s River valley and burgundy
chardonnay pinot gris riesling viognier syrah
where is the Columbia Valley AVA
washington state + Oregon
Walla Walla Valley and Columbia Gorge location?
Oregon + washington
Snake river valley AVA?
Idaho + Oregon
what 2 practices are common in Willamette Valley
Acidification
Chaptalisation
pinot noir of Willamette Valley
whole cluster formation
including the stalks
** 11-18 mnts in oak.
percentage of grape on label in oregon
min 90%
exception of 90% grape rule
75% min * EU 85 % min bordeaux varities sangiovese syrah tannat tempranillo zinfandel
river in washington state
Columbia river
grapes of washington state
Merlot Syrah Cab sauv chardonnay riesling
climate of walla walla valley
continental climate
** excellent balance bw sugar and acid in grapes.
grapes of Puget Sound
Merlots chardonnay Cab sauv sauv blanc Semillon Riesling cab franc sangiovese viognier
Only AVA in Idaho
Snake river valley
grapes of Idaho
Riesling
chardonnay
cab sauv
what VITIS vines in New york?
Vitis Labrusca
grapes of indigenous Vitis Labrusca of new york
Concord Catawba Delaware Diamond Elvira Ives Niagara
what is the uncommon flavor displayed by New york Grapes
Foxy flavour
other grapes of New york
Riesling
chardonnay
pinot blanc