USA- California Mendocino and Lake Flashcards

1
Q

Name the main rivers of Mendocino County?

A

Russian and Navarro

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2
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Name the AVAs within Mendocino AVA (Stricter boundaries than the county appellation)?

A
Anderson Valley 
Potter Valley
Redwood Valley
McDowell Valley 
Yorkville Highlands 
Cole Ranch
A portion of Mendocino Ridge
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3
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Name the AVAs not included in Mendocino AVA

A
Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Creek
Dos Rios
Covelo
Eagle Peak Mendocino County
A portion of Mendocino Ridge AVA
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4
Q

Name the famous Champagne producer who established it’s American operations in Anderson Valley AVA?

A

Louis Roederer

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5
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What is the smallest AVA in Mendocino?

A

Cole Ranch AVA (Also the smallest in North America)

Monopole of Esterlina Winery

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6
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What wine is style is the Mendocino Ridge AVA known for ?

A

Very distinctive Zinfandel

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7
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What elevation are vineyards in the Mendocino Ridge AVA restricted to?

A

1200 feet above sea level

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8
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Name the 7 AVAs of Lake County

A
Clear Lake AVA
Benmore Valley AVA
Big Valley District AVA
Guenoc Valley AVA
High Valley AVA
Kelsey Bench AVA
Red Hills AVA
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9
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Characteristics of Lake County

A
  • Smallest wine-producing county in the North Coast. - — High elevations and cold winters allow for successful grape growing despite high summer temperatures.
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10
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What county is Anderson Valley AVA located in ?

A

Mendocino

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11
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What county is Potter Valley AVA located in?

A

Mendocino

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12
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What county is Redwood Valley AVA located in?

A

Mendocino

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13
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What county is McDowell Valley AVA located in?

A

Mendocino

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14
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What county is Yorkville Highlands located in?

A

Mendocino

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15
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What county is Cole Ranch located in?

A

Mendocino

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16
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What county is Pine Mountains-Cloverdale Creek AVA located in?

A

Mendocino

17
Q

What county is Dos Rios AVA located in?

A

Mendocino

18
Q

What county is Covello AVA located in?

A

Mendocino

19
Q

What County is Clear Lake AVA located in ?

A

Lake

20
Q

What county is Benmore Valley AVA located in?

A

Lake

21
Q

What county is Big Valley District located in?

A

Lake

22
Q

What county is Guenoc Valley located in?

A

Lake

23
Q

Which county is High Valley located in?

A

Lake

24
Q

Which county is Kelsey Bench located in?

A

Lake

25
Q

Which County is Red Hills AVA located in?

A

Lake