USA General Flashcards
Name 3 species of wild grapevine that awaited the first colonists of North America
Vitis labrusca (the Concord grape) Vitis rotundifolia (the Scuppernong grape) Vitis aestivalis (the Norton grape)
Who planted the first vineyard in North America?
George Yount in 1839
Who founded Buena Vista?
Count Agoston Haraszthy
What is the oldest winery in the Napa Valley?
Charles Krug in 1861
Who established Schramsberg?
Jacob Schram in 1862
What is the oldest continuously operating winery in the Napa Valley?
Beringer. Established in 1876
When did phylloxera wreak havoc in North America?
1880s and 90s
What was America’s first bonded winery?
Pleasant Valley Wine Company. Established in 1860
What grape is the pride of Missouri?
The Norton grape
Who established Beaulieu Vineyards?
Georges de Latour
When did prohibition end?
1933
Who was overseeing production at Beaulieu Vineyards in 1938
André Tchelistcheff
When did phyloxera recurr in California’s vineyards?
1980’s
When was America’s first AVA established?
Augusta in Missouri in 1980
What percentage of grapes are required in a wine labelled by country state or county in the USA?
75% (excl California, Washington and Oregon
What percentage of grapes are required in a wine labelled by AVA?
85%
What percentage of grapes are required in a wine labelled by single vineyard in the USA?
95%
When was the Robert Mondavi winery constructed?
1961
Which major mountain range of the Napa Valley is located closest to the coast?
Mayacamas
Where is Buena Vista?
Carneros, Sonoma County
What is new york state’s most planted grape?
Concord
what is the third largest state in terms of wine production?
New York State
What two species of grapes are native to new york state?
Vitis labrusca and Vitis aestivalis
First to plant vinifera in North America
Adhemar de Chaunac followed by Konstantin Frank
What AVA bottles the most wine in New York state and what is the percentag?
FInger Lakes 90%
Finger Lakes soil?
Limestone and shale
What’s the warmest ava of new york? What are it’s sub-regions?
Long Island AVA / North Fork of Long Island / The Hamptons, Long Island
Where are the Sonoita and Wilcox AVAS?
Arizona
In what ava of new york are the most likely to find BdX grapes?
Long Island AVA
what % of vineyards in new york state are planted to vinifera
20-22%
