America Flashcards

1
Q

County’s

A

58

almost like zones

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2
Q

AVA

A

85% of grapes must originate there

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3
Q

small Ava’s and large ava’s

A

Sierra foothills
Central coast
South coast
North coast

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4
Q

first California Ava

A

1981 Napa

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5
Q

2011 ava?

A

Coombesville

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6
Q

Where is Cordoniu?

A

Sonoma County sparkling

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7
Q

Knights Valley

A

Warmest

Sonoma County

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8
Q

Anderson Valley

A

cool climate PN, CHARD, Gewurtztraminer

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9
Q

Cole Ranch

A

Smallest Ava and in Mendocino county

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10
Q

Central Coast

A

Santa Cruz Mountain defined by altitude.

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11
Q

Monterey County

A

Arroyo Secco
Chalon
Santa Lucia highlands

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12
Q

Paso Robles

A

Warm climate suitable for red

Templeton Gap

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13
Q

Santa Barbara County

A

STA Rita hills
Santa Ynez Valley
Santa Maria Valley

Happy Canon
Ballard County

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14
Q

San Joaquin Valley

A

bulk wine

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15
Q

Central Valley

A

Lodi

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16
Q

Sierra Foothills

A

spanish and Italian varieties

17
Q

Washington State

A

Arid dry climate
frigid in winter and hot in summer
surrounding small alas fall into the Colombia Valley Ava

Rattlesnake hills
Walla Walla
Snipes mountain
Red mountain
Horse haven hills
18
Q

Oregon

A

Willamette Valley

  • Ribbon Ride
  • Dundee hills
  • eola amity hills
  • Mcminnelvile

90% rule

district origin stated on label must be 100%

19
Q

New York

A

Cayuga Lake
Finger Lakes
Seneca Lake

Long Island
North folk of Long Island
The Hamptons

20
Q

Canada

A

DVA

VQA 1988- identified quality area

21
Q

Ontario

A

85%
100% stated area

3 DVA’s
Niagrara
Lake Eyrie
prince Edward county

ice wine harvested at 8 degrees celcius

22
Q

BC

A
Van Island
Gulf island
fraser isalnd
smilikaen valley
oakanagan
23
Q

Nap Valley Ava’s

A

WhY Does California Do Hectic Cabernet = CLASSROOMS

Wild House Valley
Yountville

Calistoga
Diamond Mountain District
Howell mountain
Chiles Valley District

Coombesville
Los Carneros
Atlas peak
Stags Leap
St Helena
Rutherfod
Oakville
Oakknoll
Mount Veeder
Spring mountain
24
Q

Sonoma county AVA’s

A

Alexander the Russian and Bennett the Knight wanted to draw a Chalk line from Northern Sonoma all the way through the Coast, Valley and Mountains.
To stay Dry they built a fort out of Rocks and Green Pinecones
Once they crossed the Petaluma gap, they saw the Moon reflected in the Fountaingrove.

25
Q

Mendocino

A

Andy Cole loves Eagle and Redwood
McDowell and Harry live in Yorkville.
Mendocino dos Rios and Covelo does Mendocino ridge