New York

Question 1

New York AVA’s (10)

Answer 1

Finger lakes (est. 1982)

Cayuga (est. 1988)

Seneca Lake (est. 2003)

Hudson river region (est. 1982)

Lake erie (shared with Pennsylvania and Ohio) (est. 1983) 20,000 acres mostly used for Concord jelly and juice.

The Hamptons; Long Island (est. 1985)
North Fork of Long Island (est. 1986)
Long Island (est. 2001)
Niagara Escarpment (est. 2005)
Champlain Valley of New York (est. 2016)

Question 3

How much of New York is Vitis vinifera?

Answer 3

1/3

Question 4

Where in New York do you find Bordeaux varieties planted?

Answer 4

Warmer, maritime Long Island AVA and its sub-AVA’s North Fork of Long Island and the Hamptons, Long Island.

Question 5

When did Dr. Konstantin Frank successfully cultivate vinifera grape?

Answer 5

In the early 1960’s

Question 6

What is the difference in growing season between NY’s eastern AVAs and the Finger Lakes?

Answer 6

The growing season in this eastern region is nearly three weeks longer than in the more marginal area of Finger Lakes

Question 7

How much of New York’s wine is produced in the Finger Lakes?

Answer 7

90%

Question 8

What mitigating factor do the Finger Lakes, Niagara Escarpment and Lake Erie AVAs

Answer 8

Extremes of cold temperature mitigated by water

Question 9

What body of water acts as a mitigating factor for Lake Erie AVA and Niagara Escarpement?

Answer 9

The Great Lakes mitigates the regions; lowers the chance of damaging winter freezes and promotes a late budbreak, lessening the dangers of spring frost.

Question 10

Wha state is the second largest producer of wine in the US?

Answer 10

New York is the second largest producer of wine in the US, but Vitis vinifera grapes currently account for less than one third of the state’s vineyards.

Question 11

What is the Farm Winery Act of 1976?

Answer 11

Law in New York that made it economically feasible for financially depressed grape growers to own and operate a small winery by allowing direct sales to consumers. This was done in an effort to revitalize the New York wine industry.

Question 12

What is the Lake Effect?

How does it affect each season?

Answer 12

the year-round influence on vineyards from nearby large lakes; i.e. north east U.S. and Ontario in Canada despite their high latitude.

• In winter, the large lakes provide moisture to the prevailing westerly winds, which creates a deep snow cover, protecting vines from winter freeze even in very low temperatures. The lake may eventually freeze, depending on the size.
• In spring, the westerly winds blow across the frozen lake and become cooler. These breezes blowing on the vines retard budbreak until the danger of frost has passed.
• In summer the lake warms up. By autumn/fall, the westerly winds are warmed as they blow across the lake. The warm breezes on the vines lengthen the growing season (balancing the late start to the growing season) by delaying the first frost.

Question 13

What crossing is Niagara?

Answer 13

Concord x Cassady

-still widely planted in the Finger Lakes.

Question 14

Name the four most significant lakes of the Finger Lakes.

Answer 14

Canandaigua “CAN-nan-DAY-gwah”
Keuka
Seneca
Cayuga- granted an AVA in 1988; demonstrated its lower elevation and greater lake depth creating a mesolclimate suitable for vinifera.