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USA - California Central, South, Sierra Flashcards

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1
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Central Coast AVA: Which Counties are included ?

A

Counties of Contra Costa, Alameda, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San Benito, Monterey, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara

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Where is Livermore Valley AVA?

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Shared between Cotra Costa and Alameda

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Which areas the San Francisco Bay AVA encompass?

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San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, San Benito, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa and Solano

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Which others AVA (apart from SFbay AVA and Livermore Valley AVA) will you find in the northern part of the Central Coast AVA?

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Santa Cruz Mountains, Ben Lomond Mountain, Santa Clara Valley, San Ysidro District

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What is the subregions of the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA?

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Ben Lomond Mountain AVA

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Which iconic vineyards is in Santa Cruz? Who’s the producer ?

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Monte Bello Vineyard,

produced by Ridge

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Which iconic producers will you find in the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA?

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Ridge, Bonny Doon Estate

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San Benito County: most important AVAs?

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Lime Kiln Valley AVA
Mt Harlan AVA (“Calera” Top Pinot Noir, Gabilan Mt)
Chalone AVA (shared with Monterey)

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How many AVAs within the County of Monterey? (9)

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Monterey AVA
Camel Valley AVA
Santa Lucia Highlands AVA
Arroyo Seco AVA
San Bernabe AVA
San Lucas AVA
San Antonio Valley AVA
Hames Valley AVA
Chalone AVA (shared w San Benito)
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What’s the most planted varietal in Monterey AVA?

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Chardonnay

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Where would you find the iconic Gary’s Vineyard?

what is it regarded for?

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In Santa Lucia Highland AVA

*Pinot Noir production

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What’s unique about San Bernabe?

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San Bernabe vineyard is the largest contiguous vineyard on earth

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Chalone AVA is shared between ?

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Monterey and San Benito

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San Luis Obispo County AVA has how many Avas within?

In which year many got approved?

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  1. of which 11 approved in 2014
Adelaida District	
Creston District	
El Pomar District	
Paso Robles Estrella District	California	
Paso Robles Geneseo District	
Paso Robles Highlands District	
Paso Robles Willow Creek District	
San Juan Creek	
San Miguel District	
Santa Margarita Ranch	
Templeton Gap District	California

*all in 2014 (11)

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Which Avas were the original 4 in San Luis Obispo County?

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Paso Robles (83)
York Mountain (87)
Edna Valley (87)
Arroyo Grande Valley (90)
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What’s the name of the Gap from where the cool air funnel through in Paso Robles?

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Templeton gap

  • the western reaches are characterized by cooler marine air funneled through the Templeton Gap and more prevalent limestone and calcareous soils.
  • Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
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What’s the name of the Mountain Range to the west of Paso Robles?

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Santa Lucia Mountains

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What are the main varieties?

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  • Cab Sav, Zinfandel, Rhone varieties

* East of the Salinas River, the soil structure is sandier, and the climate in general is warmer and more arid.

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What Gary Eberle did in 1975 ?

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He planted Syrah cuttings originally from Chapoutier vineyards

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Which famous nursery is based in Paso Robles?

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*Tablas Creek Nursery.

It is a project from Chateau Beaucastel, which provided the clonal material

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21
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Where is annually held the Hospice du Rhone Celebration?

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In Paso Robles

*the world’s largest Rhône wine celebration

22
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What’s the name of the river that goes through Paso Robles?

A

Salinas. Also Estrella on the right

23
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What does it mean “El Paso Robles”?

A

The pass of the oaks

24
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in which year and who firstly planted Zinfandel in Paso Robles?

A

Benito Dusi in 1924

25
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Santa Barbara County: Which are the most planted varieties ?

A

Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot, and Rhône varieties.

26
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Which mountain ranges are within the Santa Barbara County?

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San Rafael Mountains in the north and Santa Ynez mountains in the south

27
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How many AVAs within Santa Barbara? (7)

A 
Alisos Canyon		2020
Ballard Canyon	
Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara	
Los Olivos District	
Santa Ynez Valley	
Sta. Rita Hills
Santa Maria Valley	California (Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo)
28
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What’s mostly planted in Santa Maria AVA ?

Which iconic producers are based here?

A

Ch PN Syrah

Bien Nacido, Au Bon Climat

29
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What’s mostly planted in the Santa Ynez AVA

A

Rhone varietal

30
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Where is the Santa Rita Hills AVA?

Which iconic producer is based here?

A

it’s located on the western part of the the Santa Ynez AVA.

*Sandhi is based here

31
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What Region Scale is Santa Rita Hills AVA?

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It’s region I.

However the latitude is the same as Tunisia

32
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What is planted in the Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara?

A

Bordeaux Varieties

33
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Which currents influence the Santa Barbara County?

Which other influences are affecting the climate?

A

Davidson Current, a warming current from south
Cooling Californian Currents from the North

Coastal Influences with Morning Fogs and Afternoon Winds

34
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Where is the Davies University located ?

A

In the Central Valley, in the Sacramento valley

35
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Is Central Valley an AVA?
Which percentage of the Californian grapes are grown in here?
And which Region is?

A

Central Valley is not an AVA
It is a large area covering the Sacramento Valley (N)
and the San Joaquin Valley (S)
47% of Californian grapes are grown in here
It is considered a Region IV and V

36
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Which are the 2 main producers in the Sierra Foothills?

A

Gallo and Constellation

37
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Which AVAs are within the Central Valley?

A

Lodi Ava (with 7 sub Avas)

Clarksburg AVA ( to remember)
Dunningan Hills AVA
Capay Valley AVA
Merritt Island AVA

38
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Name 2 sub Avas of Lodi

A

Alta Mesa, Borden Ranch, Clements Hills, Consumnes River, Jahant, Mokelumne River, Sloughhouse

39
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In which county is Lodi?

A

It is shared between Sacramento North and San Joquim in the south

40
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Which rivers run through Lodi?

A 
Consumnes river (also Ava itself)
Mokelumne river (also Ava itself)
they join together at the delta, where also the 2 counties meet. in the west part of Lodi
41
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What’s the climate of Lodi? What’s the main grape here?

A

Lodi is slightly cooler than the rest of the Central Valley

*Zinfandel

42
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What percentage of the Californian wine comes from Lodi?

A

20%

43
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What historically populated the Sierra Foothills in the mid 19th Century?

A

1849 Goldrush

44
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Is the Sierra Foothills an AVA?

A

Yes, it does encompass 8 counties and there are 5 sub Avas within

*western edge of Sierra Nevada Mountains

45
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Which counties the Sierra Foothills cover?

A

Eldorado, Amador, Calaveras,

Nevada, Mariposa, Placer, Tuolumne, Yuba

46
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Name 2 sub Avas of Sierra foothills AVA

A 
Fair Play , 
El Dorado, 
Fiddletown
North Yuba
California Shenondoah Valley (hottest)
47
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What’s the main grape of Sierra Foothills?

A

Zinfandel

48
Q

Which biggest criticism was moved to the Davies University in the 1980s?

A

The approval against Phylloxera of the AXR-1 Rootstock that proved not to be effective

49
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South Coast AVA: Which counties does it encompass?

A

Riverside, San Diego, San Bernardino, Orange, Los Angeles

50
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Where would you find the only substantial vineyards within the South Coast AVA?

A

Temecula AVA in Riverside county within it has the only substantial vineyards within the region

51
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What’s the climate in Temecula Valley AVA? What’s influencing it?

A

Extremely hot. Irrigation through Pipelines

Rainbow Gap, a narrow opening in the coastal ridge, funnels cool marine air across a 5-mile swathe of sanded desert allowing grapes to be grown in what would otherwise be a deeply inhospitable home for vines.

52
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Main producers in Central Valley?

A

Franzia (owned by the Wine Group) and Bronco Wine Company

*most Central Valley production is of bulk wine quality

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