CSW-Module 10 - California Flashcards

1
Q

Super-AVA located south of Los Angeles

A

The South Coast AVA

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2
Q

The northern-most of Napa’s “Valley Floor” appellations

A

Calistoga

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3
Q

(2018 Study Guide only) AVA approved in 2017 that straddles the Sonoma County/Marin County line

A

Petaluma Gap AVA

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4
Q

Lake County AVA named for a “bench”

A

Kelsey Bench Lake County

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5
Q

Subregion of the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA

A

Ben Lomond Mountain AVA

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6
Q

This large area grows the majority of California’s grapes but is not an official AVA

A

The Central Valley

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7
Q

Body of water that cools the southern areas of Napa County

A

San Pablo Bay

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8
Q

Leading grape variety of Napa County

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

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9
Q

Napa County AVA shared with Sonoma County

A

Carneros (Los Carneros)

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10
Q

Napa County AVA shared with Solano County

A

Wild Horse Valley

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11
Q

Mountain range on the border between Napa and Sonoma

A

Mayacamas Mountains

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12
Q

Mountain range located in the eastern portion of Napa County

A

Vaca Mountains

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13
Q

Leading grape variety of Sonoma County

A

Chardonnay

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14
Q

Leading red grape varieties of Sonoma County

A

Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir

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15
Q

AVA that contains the Bennet Valley and Sonoma Mountain AVAs

A

Sonoma Valley AVA

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16
Q

AVA located within the Mendocino AVA well-known for sparkling wines

A

Anderson Valley

17
Q

AVA known as “Islands in the Sky”

A

Mendocino Ridge

18
Q

County where the Guenoc Valley AVA is located

A

Lake County

19
Q

County that contains the Chalone - Arroyo Seco - and Santa Lucia Highlands AVAs (among others)

A

Monterey

20
Q

County that contains the Paso Robles AVA

A

San Luis Obispo

21
Q

County that contains the Hames Valley AVA

A

Monterey

22
Q

County that contains the Santa Ynez Valley AVA

A

Santa Barbara

23
Q

Five sub-AVAs of the Sierra Foothills AVA

A

North Yuba - Fiddletown - El Dorado - California Shenandoah Valley - Fair Play

24
Q

Seven sub-AVAsof Lodi

A

Alta Mesa - Borden Ranch - Clements Hills - Cosumnes River - Jahant - Mokelumne River - Sloughhouse

25
Q

Sonoma County AVA specializing in Zinfandel

A

Dry Creek Valley