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Name the 4 large AVAs of California

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North Coast
Central Coast
South Coast
Sierra Foothills

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Name the counties within the North Coast AVA

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Napa 
Sonoma 
Mendocino 
Lake 
Solano
Marin
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What l2 mountain ranges form the Valley in Napa?

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Mayacamas Mountains

Vaca Mountains

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Which sub AVA of Napa exemplifies the valley floor style?

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Rutherford AVA

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Name the 16 Sub AVAs of Napa Valley

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Calistoga
Diamond Mountain District
Chiles Valley District
Spring Mountain District
Howell Mountain
St Helena
Rutherford
Oakville
Yountville
Mount Veeder
Stags Leap District
Atlas Peak
Oak knoll District 
Los Carneros
Coombesville
Wild Horse Valley
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What were the first non native vines in the Napa?

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Listan Prieto or Mission grape

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Whixh winery did the Mondavi family purchase in the 1950’s?

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Charles Krug

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When and where did the Robert Mondavi winery open?

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1966 in Oakville Napa

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When was the judgement of Paris

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1976

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Which wines won the judgement of Paris?

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1973 Chateau Montelana Chardonnay

1973 Stag’s Leap S.L.V. Cab Sauv

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What happened in the 1997 vintage in Napa?

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It was a warm and abundant vintage where producers did not have the tank space to process all the fruit at the same time. The second wave of fruit had hung for longer on the vine and made surprisingly concentrated wine

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Who founded Inglenook Winery?

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Gustav Niebaum in 1880

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When was Beringer Winery founded?

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In 1876 by the Beringer Brothers

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What is the Climate of the Napa Valley?

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Classified as Mediterranean, with long, dry, hot summers and cooler, wet winters

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What 2 counties does Carneros AVA border?

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Napa and Sonoma

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Characteristics of the Los Carneros AVA

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  • AVA status granted in 1983
  • Regular fog and constant ocean breezes make it an ideal place for cool climate varieties and sparkling production. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
  • UC Davis Heat summation Region 1
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Notable producers in Napa Carneros AVA

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Domiane Carneros (Taitinger)
Domaine Chandon Napa (Moet Chandon)
Mumm Napa Mum)
Artesa (Cordoniu)
Etude
Liana
Saintsbury
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Characteristics of the Howell Mountain AVA

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  • AVA status granted in 1983
  • Vineyards must be located at 1400 feet above sea level to gain AVA status. This known as the fog line. Above this elevation vineyards have almost unmitigated access to sunshine
  • Poor thin rocky volcanic soils
  • Cooler daytime temps than the valley floor with a smaller diurnal shift. Resulting wines are quite tannic, powerful and ageworthy
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Notable producers in Howell Mountain AVA

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Dunn Vineyards,
Robert Foley, 
O’Shaughnessy, 
White Cottage, 
Cade, 
Duckhorn
Lamborn, 
Cakebread
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Characteristics of Wild Horse Valley AVA

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  • AVA status granted in 1988
  • Spans 2 counties Napa and Solano
  • High elevation with close proximity to San Pablo Bay
  • Cool growing conditions. Sauv Blanc, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
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Characteristics of Stags Leap AVA

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  • AVA status granted in 1989
  • Knolls created by landslides from the Vacas a critical feature as they provide for some rare east facing slopes and work to funnel cool afternoon breezes
  • Complex soil types. Home to the Vacas biggest alluvial fan
  • Cab Sauv is king. Historically supple texture, smooth tannins and firm acidity. Today harder to define.
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Major producers of Stags Leap AVA

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Shafer Vineyards
Chimney Rock
Clos du Val
Stag's Leap WIne Cellars
Taylor Family Vineyards
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Characteristics of the Mount Veeder AVA

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  • AVA status granted in 1990
  • One of Napas least developed AVAs due to the areas steepness
  • Closest AVA to the bay. Borders Carneros. Cool Craggy Terrain,
  • Cabernet dominated plantings with some Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Zinfandel and Syrah
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Major Producers of the Mount Veeder AVA

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Villa Sorriso (owned by Pontet Canet)
Mayacamas Vineyards
Hess Collection
Sky Vineyards

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Characteristics of Atlas Peak AVA

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  • AVA status granted in 1992
  • Atlas is one of the highest peaks in the area reaching over 2,600 feet elevation. Most southerly of the Vaca Mountains and significantly cooler.
  • Soils are ancient and volcanic, brick red and rich in iron
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Major Producers of Atlas Peak AVA

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Michael Mondavi Family Estate
Antica
Atlas Peak Vineyards (Antinori)
Stage Coach
Kongsgaard WInes
AU Sommet (Heidi Barrett)
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Characteristics of the Rutherford AVA

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AVA Status granted in 1993

  • The area takes its name from Thomas Rutherford, who married George Yount’s granddaughter in 1864 and was given over 1,000 acres of land as part of her dowry
  • Located between St Helena and Oakville it occupies the widest stretch of the Valley
  • Napa River runs through the centre and there is a large alluvial fan.
  • Many great wines come from the Rutherford Bench home to
  • Cab sauv in a range of styles from balanced and perfumed to super opulent. Sauv Blanc Chardonnay and Zinfandel are also popular
  • Wines are considered slightly earthier in style, which may be what André Tchelistcheff meant when he called them “dusty.”
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Major Producers of Rutherford AVA

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Beaulieu
Inglenook
Niebaum-Coppola
Grgich-Hills
Far Niente 
Vichon
Caymus
Silver Oak
Raymond
Franciscan Vineyards,
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Characteristics of the Oakville AVA

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  • AVA status granted in 1993
  • Home to arguably the most important vineyard in California To-Kalon- basically an extension of the Rutherford bench
  • Several distinct growing regions from sedimentary soils in the west, to fertile in the center, to volcanic in the east
  • Varied terrain provides an argument for further sub division
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Major Producers of Oakville AVA

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  • Harlan Estate
  • Screaming Eagle
  • Rudd
  • Opus One
  • Robert Mondavi
  • Beckstoffer
  • Far Niente
  • Groth
  • Dalla Valle
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Characteristics of the Spring Mountain District AVA

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  • AVA Status granted in 1993
  • Transition point between the more sedimentary peaks to the south and the more volcanic mountains in the north
  • The thick presence of forest and the springs throughout the mountain give the area its name and personality,
  • Soil composition is varied and irregular
  • Cabernet is important but less dominant than in other appellations. Chardonnay, Sauv Blanc, Rielsing, Syrah, Zinfandel and even Pinot noir and port varieties are compelling
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Major Producers of the Spring Mountain District AVA

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Newton
Cain
Keenan 
Barnett 
Smith-Madrone 
Phillip Togni
Pride Mountain Vineyards
Spring Mountain Vineyard
York Creek Cellars (Port Varieties)
Lokoya
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Characteristics of the St Helena AVA

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  • AVA status granted in 1995
  • Climatically rather hot. Morning fogs and ocean breezes are rare
  • An imortant hub of commercial and wine making activity
  • Red Bordeaux varieties, zinfandel, and Sauvignon Blanc
  • Red are powerful and intense
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Major producers of St Helena AVA

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Beringer VIneyards
Louis M Martini
Charles Krug
Spottswoode
Flora Springs
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Characteristics of the Yountville AVA

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  • AVA status granted in 1999
  • Yountville is named for George C. Yount, who planted Napa’s first vinifera vines inside the appellation in 1838 and 1839
  • Yountville is quite bumpy and the knolls have a major influence on microclimates
  • Relatively cool growing area often shrouded in fog
  • Finessed and silky Merlot
  • Cab Sauv is very elegant with gentle tannins, firm acidity and fresh black fruit
  • Sauv Blanc and Chard also
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Major producers of Yountville AVA

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Charles Krug
Dominus Estate
Domaine Chandon
Kapcsandy

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Characteristics of Chiles Valley AVA

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  • AVA status granted in 1999
  • The only valley to the east of Napa that can claim it’s own AVA
  • Almost no maritime influence however elevation mitigates the heat
  • Reputation for cheap and easy fruit but there are a couple of quality producers
  • Much left to be dicovered
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Characteristics of the Diamond Mountain District AVA

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  • AVA status granted in 2001
  • Particularly rugged and remote- The smallest of the mountain AVAS
  • Soils are rocky and poor with a high volcanic content
  • Fog has a distinct cooling effect here
  • Cabernet dominates here and leans to the stricter more stoic side of it’s expression
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Major Producers of Diamond Mountain AVA

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Schramsberg Vineyards
Diamond Creek VIneyards
J Davies
Hall WInery

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Characteristics of Oak Knoll AVA

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  • AVA status granted in 2004
  • Quite flat. One of the coolest, driest, most fog shrouded AVAs
  • Rich deep soils with a high clay content
  • Best known for Merlot which is fruity and supple. Also Cabernet and Chardonnay
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Characteristics of Calistoga AVA

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  • AVA status granted in 2010
  • Northernmost of Napa’s floor AVAs
  • Highly volcanic soils with some gravel and loam
  • situated furthest from the bay Calistoga is quite warm but it has a significant diurnal swing
  • Ultra rich reds from Bordeaux varieties, Zinfandel and Petite Syrah. Also Sauv Blanc
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Major Producers of Calistoga AVA

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Chateau Montelena
Araujo
Aubert

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Characteristics of the Coombsville AVA

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  • AVA status granted in 2011
  • Position at the eastern end of the valley gains exposure to afternoon sun but still close to the bay so with cooling maritime influence
  • Relatively new AVA that is still to be defined
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Why is Pritchard Hill not an AVA of Napa?

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The Chappellet family have a trademark on the name

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Characteristics of Pritchard Hill

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  • A mountain in the Vaca peak that sits between Atlas Peak and Howell Mountains
  • Poor Volcanic soils, above the fog line so a healthy exposure to the sun and a moderating influence from Lake Hennesey
  • Wines are ripe and powerful made primarily from Cabernet but also other bordeaux varieties, Syrah and Zinfandel
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Major Producers on Pritchard Hill

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Chappellet (owner of trademark and biggest vineyard)
Colgin
Bryant Family
Montagna
Villa del Lago
47
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Which side of the Valley is Screaming Eagle located?

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The East

48
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Which side of the Valley is Harlan Estate located?

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The West

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