UNITED STATES & CANADA Flashcards
What are the factors that influence the climate of US and CA? Name 5 Regional AVAs in California
Pacific Ocean
Elevation
Rivers
Columbia River, Washington
Lakes:
Fingerlakes
Mountain ranges:
Coastal Ranges
Mayacama
Vaca Mountains
Sierra Foothills
California is divided into 5 major regions:
North Coast AVA
(San Francisco and upwards)
Central Coast AVA
(San Francisco - north of LA)
South Coast AVA
(South of LA)
Central Valley AVA
(between Napa Valley-
Sierra Foothills
Sierra Foothills
(East of Central Valley)
Name the AVA principles of California
American Viticultural Area (AVA)
controlled by Trade ad Tax Bureau (TTB)
min. 85% grape varietal required
100% in California
What are the varietals associated with California?
Grapes are mainly
Bordeaux grapes
CBS, MER, CBF, SVB
Rhône varieties
SYR
Zinfandel
Chardonnay
What are the varietals produced in Oregon?
Oregon is best known for its high-quality Willamette Valley Pinot Noir wines
PNN
PNG
RIE
SYR
+ small amount of
CHA
VIO
What are the varietals produced in districts of Washington?
Wahluke slope (warm):
MER, SYR, CBS, CHA, RIE
Walla Walla (continental, large diurnals):
CBS, MER, SYR, CBF, MAL
Puget Sound (maritime):
Madeleine Angevine
Siegerebbe
MÜT
PNG, PNN
Explain how climate and topography is related
Gaps in the coastal range allows for cool morning and warmer afternoons (Santa Barbara)
Elevation can stand in for coolness in warmer areas (Calistoga)
Sierra Foothills is part of a barrier towards the Nevada desert and extreme climate there
Columbia River drainage basin
What AVA´s are associated with Sonoma?
Sonoma is divided into
Northern Sonoma and Sonoma Coast
Sub-appellations are:
Alexander Valley
Green Valley of Russian River
Fort Ross-Seaview
Fountaingrove District
Los Carneros
Knights Valley
Moon Mountain District
Petaluma Gap
Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak
Rockpile
Russian River Valley
Sonoma Mountain
Sonoma Valley
What AVA´s are associated with Napa?
Sub-appellations within Napa Valley AVA:
Cooler south:
Combsville
Los Carneros
Hillside of Mayacama mountains:
Diamond Mountain District
Mount Veeder
Spring Mountain District
Hillside of Vaca mountains:
Atlas Peak
Chiles Valley
Howell Mountain
Pope Valley
Valley floor:
Calistoga
Oak Knoll
Oakville
Rutherford
St. Helena
Stags Leap District
Yountville
What AVA´s are associated with Monterey?
Monterey AVA:
Arroyo Seco
Carmel Valley
Chalone
Hames Valley
San Antonio Valley
San Bernabe
San Lucas
What AVA´s are associated with Santa Barbara?
Santa Barbara AVA:
Santa Rita Valley
Santa Ynez Valley, incl.
St. Rita Hills
Ballard Canyon
Los Olivos District
Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara
Name the 4 wine producing provinces of Canada
British Columbia
Ontario
Novo Scotia
Quebec
What is VQA in CA?
Vintners Quality Alliance (VQA)
is a federal appellation control system in CA
All wines bearing VQA seal must be 100% grown in the stated Province
What varieties are used in Canada?
Serious wine industry developed within last 25 years, all vineyard located in extreme south
Inniskillin winery began to replace hybrid with vinifera varieties
German and Alsace varieties
Ice wine from Niagara Escarpment on RIE and Vidal are highly regarded
