USA-New York Flashcards
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Appellations-AVA’s…
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The Hamptons, Long Island North Fork of Long Island Long Island Hudson River Region Seneca Lake Cayuga Lake Finger Lakes Lake Erie (w/ Pennsylvania and Ohio) Niagara Escarpment
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Facts about New York…
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America’s oldest wine industry
Northern climate and it’s effects in viticulture
History of labrusca grapes and hybrids
Riesling and Cabernet franc
The rise of Long Island and Finger Lakes wines
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New York climate:
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The influence from Finger Lakes creates microclimates that make cultivation of Vinifera vines possible
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New York soils:
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Shale, slate, schist, and limestone in the Hudson River Region
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Grape varieties
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Native Labrusca grapes as Concord, Catawba, Delaware and Ives predominate
French-American hybrids as Vidal Blanc, Seyval Blanc, Chelois, Baco Noir
Vinifera varieties such as Chardonnay, Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon and Gewürztraminer are small but increasing
