California Flashcards

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Cali 1857

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Buena vista winery

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Cali 1769

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California missions

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Cali late 1800’s

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Cali wineries gain international acclaim

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Cali 1920-1933

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Prohibition

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Cali 1966

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Robert mondavi winery

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Cali 1968

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Napa agricultural preserve

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Cali 1976

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Paris tasting

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Cali 1980’s

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Phylloxera bio type b

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Cali 1990’s

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Pierces disease

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Cali today

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2 buck chuck and screaming eagle

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What is the Napa agricultural preserve

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1968
Land between towns of Napa and Calistoga to be an agricultural preserve
Stop overpopulation and protect vintners and growers from over development
Has meant increased price for grapes, wines etc

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5 main regions of California

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North coast
Central coast
South coast
Central Valley not AVA
Sierra foothills
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Napa general info

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First plantings in 1838 by George yount
Over 39k acres under vine
Wide range of climates and micro climates
Cab, merlot, chard
16 AVAs .....
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Napa valley AVAs

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Calistoga
Diamond mountain
Howell mountain
Spring mountain
Chiles valley
St Helena
Rutherford
Oakville
Yountville
Atlas peak
Stag's leap
Mount veeder 
Oak knoll
Los carneros
Wild horse valley
Coombsville
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Sonoma valley AVAs

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Alexander hill
Bennett valley
Chalk hill
Dry creek valley
Fort Ross sea view
Green valley of Russian river valley
Knights valley
Los carneros (shared with Napa)
Moon mountain district
Northern Sonoma
Pine mountain cloverdale peak
Rock pile
Russian river valley
Sonoma coast
Sonoma mountain
Sonoma valley
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Sonoma country general

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Oldest winery buena vista winery 1857 carneros
6 fertile valleys
Marine influence
Larger area than Napa with greater range of meso climates

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Mendocino county overview

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Wide range of micro climates
Historically jug wine varieties planted in warmest areas
Cooler climate
Makes sparklings roederer
Fork of Navarro and Mendocino rivers = best vineyard cites
Over 92 wineries

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Mendocino AVA’s

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Potter valley
Redwood valley
Cole ranch
Anderson valley
Mendocino ridge
McDowell valley
Benmore valley
Yorkville highlands
Clear lake
Guenoc valley
Red hills lake county
Eagle peak Mendocino country
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Lake county AVA’s

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Big valley

Kelsey bench

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Shasta country AVA’s

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Inwood valley

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North central coast general

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Cool coastal climate

Wide range of varieties and styles

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San Francisco Bay AVAs

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San Francisco Bay
Livermore valley
Santa Cruz mountains
Ben lomond mountain
Santa Clara valley
San ysidro district
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Cali chard specialist

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Kistler
Patz and hall
Pahlmeyer
Hanzell
Peter Michael
Far niente
Stony hill
Chateau motelena
Au Bon climate
Talbott
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Cali sparkling producers and parentage

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Dc domaine Chandon
Mumm Napa GH Mumm
Roederer estate Louis roederer 
Domaine carneros tattinger
Gloria ferret freixenet
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2 good Cali chard vintages

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2009 93 great crop cooler season, even ripeness, more finesse
2005 95 better overall acidity leads to some stylish restraint and lovely balance

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pasa Robles AVA general

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One of Cali oldest growing regions
Warm climate
Little to no marine influence
Rhone varieties
Zin
11 new sub AVAs
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Pasa Robles AVAs

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Adelaide district
Creston district
El pomar district
Pasa Robles Estrella district 
Pasa Robles geneseo district
Pasa Robles highlands district
Pasa Robles willow creek district 
San Juan creek 
San Miguel district
Santa margarita ranch
Templeton gap district
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San Luis Obispo county AVAs

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Pasa Robles
Edna valley
Arroyo grande
York mountain

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Edna valley AVA general

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South of pasa Robles
Marine influence 
Cool climate
Chard
Pinot noir
San Luis Obispo county
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Arroyo grande AVA general

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San Luis Obispo county 
Marine influence 
Cool climate
Cool air pulled in from Morro bay
Enjoys a region 1 /region 2 climate
Vines planted at high altitudes
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York mountain Ava

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San Luis Obispo county
Small Ava planted at 1500 ft
Region 1

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Santa Barbara county general

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Cool coastal climate
East-west valleys
Longest growing season in Cali
Sav b
Chard
Pinot noir
Syrah merlot
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Santa Barbara county AVAs

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Santa maria valley
Santa Rita hills 
Santa ynez
Happy canyon
Ballard canyon
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Wine trade/consumer associations in Cali

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Zap - Zinfandel advocates and producers
Rhone Rangers
Meritage association 
Consorzio cal-italia
Family winemakers
Free the grapes
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Top Cali meritage style producers

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Opus one
Cain five
Joseph phelps insignia
Viader
Quintessa
Dominus
Rubicon
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Top Cali pinot producers

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William selyem
Kosta Browne
Evening land
Posoni
Merry edwards
Calera
Rhys
Littorai
Dehlinger
Rochioli
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Top Cali Rhone style producers

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Tablas creek
Bonny doon
Qupe
Edmund st.john
Gregory graham 
Failla
Alban
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Top Cali zin producers

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Turley
D-cubed
Ravens wood
Rosenblum
Peachy canyon
Storybrook mountain
Green and red
Brown family
Rafanelli
Robert biale
Ridge
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Cali top cab sav producers

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Stags leap
Day us
Araujo
Diamond creek
Dunn
Bryant family
Screaming eagle
Ridge
Kathryn Kennedy
Corison
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2 Cali cab vintages

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2009 91 points good growing season

2005 96 points huge crop, good acidity and tannin, lovely balance