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USA, CA Flashcards

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Junípero Serra

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Spanish friar who established the 1st mission in San Diego in 1769, began producing wine soon afterwards.

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Mission grape

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vinifera variety (=País or Criolla Chica in Latin America) easy to grow, prolific, but makes a flavorless wine

1st American grape: Catawba then Concord

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mission period

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1769-1833, Spanish friars introduced winemaking to CA

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Jean-Loui Vigne

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Brought extensive knowledge and imported premium grape varietals to LA area. (Called Don Luis by Californians)

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Mariano G. Vallejo

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Lieutenant, sent to take over Sonoma Mission, restored the mission winery and its vineyard; skilled in grape growing and winemaking; inspired and helped more settlers to come to the North Coast.

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Agoston Haraszthy

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Founded Buena Vista Winery in Sonoma, 1856; traveled to Europe, 1861, returned with knowledge and vine cuttings

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Boom and bust

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the economic cycles that affect grape growing and winemaking

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CWA

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California Wine Association Formed in 1894 by the largest wineries to control production and stabilize the wine market

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18th Amendment

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(=Volstead Act), national Prohibition, Jan. 16, 1920 (repealed 1933)

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Alicante Bouschet

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a teinturier (red skin, red juice), popular during Prohibition

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BATF

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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms, reorganized into (Alcohol and Tobacco) Tax and Trade Bureau - TTB

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TTB

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(Alcohol and Tobacco) Tax and Trade Bureau, formerly BATF

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Wine Institute

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formed 1934, traide org. to promot CA wines, lobby for regulations

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UC Davis

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after Prohibition, est. pilot winery on campus, began an academic program on viticulture & viniculture

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Paris tasting

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Steven Spurrier’s blind tasting in 1976 1973 Stag’s Leap Cabernet Sauvignon 1973 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay

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heat summation, or degree days

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a vineyard / region is classified by the sum of its ave. temp above 50F(10C) during the growing season (ADT-50) x # days = degree days

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Region I

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up to 2500 degree days Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Gewürztraminer

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Region II

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2501-3000 degree days Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot

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Region III

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3001-3500 degree days Zinfandel, Barbera, Syrah, Gamay

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Region IV

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3501-4000 degree days Thompson Seedless, Malvasia

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Region V

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over 4000 degree days Thompson Seedless, Dessert Table Grapes

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AVA

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American Viticultural Areas: vintners and growers could petition the BAFT to form an AVA in a specific geographic area w common climate, soil type, history of winemaking 85+% grapes may overlap political boundaries

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GAVV

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Grape 75% Area 85% Vineyard 95% Vintage 95%

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Label: country of origin

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foreign wines must be labeled “imported by” not “bottled by”

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Label: Estate Bottled

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95+% grapes must be grown on the winery’s own vineyards; vineyard and winery in the same appellation

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Label: production statement

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“vinted and bottled by” or “blended and bottled by”, required

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Label: European names

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legal to use European place names (eg. Burgundy, Chablis) for domestic wines, must state place of origin (eg. California Chablis)

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Label: vintage date

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85%+ grapes used must be harvested in the yr listed as the vintage; if AVA is listed as the appellation, 95%+ grapes must be from that vintage; if vintage listed, appellation must be stated too.

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Label: reserve

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no legal definition, no regulation

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Label: table/light wine

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7-14% alcohol by volume

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Label: proprietary names

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allowed, popular for blended wines

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Label: sulfite declaration

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10+%

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Label: winery identification

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must have its name and city of location

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North Coast

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Napa, Sonoma, Caneros, Mendocino, Lake County

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North Central Coast

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Monterey, Santa Clara, Livermore

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South Central

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San Luis Obisbo, Santa Barbera

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San Joaquin Valley

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Central Valley

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bench land

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some of the best soil, above floodplain of Napa River

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jug wines

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inexpensive, lower quality

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Napa Valley

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temperate zone, cool coast, warm interior; “napa” - land of plenty; smallest population of the 10 San Francisco counties, only 9% land planted to grapes; began wine production 1830s, had built reputation by 1880s

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Napa Region I

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southern end, Caneros, Napa to Oakville

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Napa Region II

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Oakville to Northern St. Helena

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Napa Region III

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Calistoga, Northernmost Napa

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Hanzel Vineyards

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1950s, 1st winery to use stainless steel tanks and French oak barrels

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Lake and Mendocino Counties

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both are part of North Coast AVA, directly north of Napa and Sonoma counties, less coastal influence than them, warmer climate

Mendocino county northern area known for redwood not grapes, viticulture in southern portion, 1/4 vineyards certified organic

Lake County inland, higher overall elevation than other North Coast counties, very warm days but cool nights due to altitude, better known for pears until 1970s

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