USA California Central Coast Flashcards
What are the parameters of the Central Coast AVA?
Spans the entirety of California’s coastline from San Francisco Bay in the North to Santa Barbara County in the South.
What is the most widely planted variety in the central coast?
Chardonnay
Characteristics of the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA
Cool Coastal Climate. High altitude vineyards are interspersed between miles of redwood forest
Name 2 Famous vineyards of the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA
Ridge’s Monte Bello
Bonny Doon Estate Vineyard
Characteristics of Livermore Valley AVA
Warm inland
Gravel Soil
Known for Sauvignon Blanc
Which AVA do the Wente Family produce wine in, and from what famous estate’s cuttings did they use to plant their vineyard?
Livermore Valley AVA
Chateau d’Yquem
Where is Rhys Family Vineyards located?
Santa Cruz Mountains AVA
Who is the winemaker for Ridge Vineyards
Paul Draper
Name the AVAs of Montery County
Monterey Santa Lucia Highlands Arroyo Seco San Lucas Hames Valley Chalone Carmel Valley San Antonio Valley San Bernabe.
What did Bonny Doon Estate fall victim to?
Pierces Disease
Name the two main Valleys in Montery County
Salinas and Carmel
What is the dominant grape in the Montery AVA?
Chardonnay represent 50% of planting
What is the speciality of the Santa Lucia Highlands AVA?
Pinot Noir
What County is the Santa Lucia Highlands AVA in?
Montery County
What county is Chalone AVA in?
Montery County
What county is San Antonio Valley in?
Montery County