USA - New York

Question 1

Who started to plant Vitis Vinifera in New York?

Answer 1

Dr. Konstantin Frank

Question 2

What are the main grape varieties?

Answer 2

W = Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Blanc, and Gewürztraminer

R = Bordeaux varieties

Question 3

Where is mainly cultivated the Bordeaux varietals?

Answer 3

Long Island AVA and its sub-AVAs: North Fork of Long Island and The Hamptons, Long Island

Question 4

What is the main hazard in Finger Lake, Niagara Escarpment, and Lake Erie AVAs?

Answer 4

Winter freeze and spring frost?

Question 5

What are the benefits of the Great Lakes?

Answer 5

It lowers the chance of damaging winter freezes and promotes a late budbreak, lessening the dangers of spring frost.

Question 6

What are the main grape varieties in Finger Lake AVA?

Answer 6

W = Riesling

R = Pinot Noir

Question 7

Most famous American crossing in Finger Lakes?

Answer 7

Niagara, an American cross of Concord and Cassady, still has a large following in the Finger Lakes.

Question 8

AVAs in NEW YORK?

Answer 8

Cayuga Lake	1988
Champlain Valley of New York	2016
Finger Lakes	1982
Hudson River Region	1982
Lake Erie (shared with Ohio and Pennsylvania)	1983
Long Island	2001
Niagara Escarpment	2005
North Fork of Long Island	1986
Seneca Lake	2003
The Hamptons, Long Island	1985
Upper Hudson	2019