Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

North America > California > Flashcards

California Flashcards

(37 cards)

Start Studying
1
Q

What are characteristics of California wine?

A
  • 90% of U.S. wine production
  • Mediterranean climate
  • diurnal temperature swings
  • consistency of weather
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What are the five main AVA regions of California?

A
  • North Coast
  • Central Coast
  • Central Valley
  • Sierra Foothills
  • South Coast
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What are the characteristics of South Coast AVA?

A

*runs from Mexico border to Malibu and east to Rancho Cucamonga
*covers five counties: Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside,
San Bernadino, San Diego

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What are the sub-AVAs of South Coast AVA?

A
  • Temecula

* Malibu Coast

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What are characteristics of Malibu Coast AVA?

A
  • hilltop and ocean influence
  • soils are volcanic and sea fossils
  • sub-AVAs are: Saddle-Rock, Malibu-Newton
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What are characteristics of Temecula Valley AVA?

A
  • inland from Northern San Diego

* decimated in 1980 by Pierce’s disease (glassy-winged sharp shooter)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What are the characteristics of Central Coast AVA?

A
  • runs from Santa Barbara County, north to Santa Cruz County

* main varietals are: pinot noir, chardonnay, Syrah, zinfandel, sangiovese

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

What are some AVAs of Central Coast?

A
  • San Luis Obispo County (Edna Valley, Paso Robles, Arroyo Grande)
  • Monterey Wine Country (Arroyo Seco, Santa Lucia Highlands, Monterey)
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What are characteristics of San Luis Obispo AVA?

A
  • 14 (sub-AVAs)
  • AVAs based on climate. topography, and ocean influence
  • grapes are: cabernet sauvignon, merlot, pinot noir, chardonnay
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What are characteristics of Edna Valley and Arroyo Grande AVAs?

A
  • all vineyards are within 5 miles of the Pacific Ocean
  • mountains surround
  • most wineries are SIP (Sustainability in Practice) certified
  • on the seafront side of the Santa Lucia Mountains
  • long, balanced growing season
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

What are characteristics of Paso Robles AVA?

A
  • Paso Robles has been divided into 11 new AVs (12 total)
  • calcareous soils, prehistoric skeletal sea animal soil
  • 20 miles inland with many hills and valleys
  • warm, clear days, no morning fog, evening marine layer
  • grapes are: cabernet sauvignon, merlot, viognier, syrah, zinfandel, chardonnay
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

What are some sub-AVAs of Monterey Wine County AVA?

A
  • Arroyo Seco
  • Monterey
  • Santa Lucia Highlands
  • Chalam
  • Carmel Valley
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

What are characteristics of Monterey AVA?

A

*rain shadow of Santa Lucia Hills
*beginning of northerly cooler regions
grapes are: chardonnay, pinot noir, Riesling, merlot and other Rhone varietals

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What are characteristics of Arroyo Seco AVA?

A
  • long growing season
  • low average daytime temps
  • sheltered from winds
  • grapes are: Riesling and Guwerztraminer
  • can produce botrytised wines
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What are characteristics of Santa Lucia Highlands AVA?

A
  • east-facing slopes of Salinas Valley
  • grapes are: pinot noir and chardonnay
  • low vigor vines
  • well-drained granite soils
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What are characteristics of the Sierra Foothills?

Study These Flashcards
A
  • *warm days, cools nights
  • four seasons
  • shallow mountain soils
  • low yields
  • grapes are: zinfandel, cabernet sauvignon, syrah
  • some AVAs: Amador County, Calavares County, Shenandoah, Fiddletown, El Dorado
17
Q

What are characteristics of Central Valley?

Study These Flashcards
A
  • 70% of California wine grapes are grown here
  • mostly produces bulk wine
  • three AVAs are: San Joaquin Valley, Sacramento Valley, Sacramento Delta
18
Q

What are three sub-AVAs of Sacramento Delta?

Study These Flashcards
A
  • Lodi
  • Clarksburg
  • Merritt Island
19
Q

What are the characteristics of North Coast AVA?

Study These Flashcards
A
  • 8% of CA vineyards
  • # 2 State tourist destination
  • long growing season
  • lack of summer rain
  • AVAs include: Napa Valley, Sonoma, Mendocino, Lake County, Marin County, Solano
20
Q

What is Napa Valley labelling law?

Study These Flashcards
A

*if nested AVA (sub AVA) is listed on the bottle, then Napa must also be listed

21
Q

Which AVAs are located in the Napa Valley floor?

Study These Flashcards
A
  • Oak Knoll
  • Oakwille
  • Yountville
  • Rutherford
  • Stags Leap
  • Calistoga
  • St. Helena
  • Diamond Mountain
22
Q

What range represents the Napa Valley floor?

Study These Flashcards
A

Sea level to 500’

23
Q

What AVAs are in the Napa Valley Hillside?

Study These Flashcards
A

Spring Mountain
Atlas Peak
Howell Mountain
Mount Veeder

24
Q

What are characteristics of Napa Valley AVA?

Study These Flashcards
A
  • diversity of microclimates
  • diurnal temp swings in summer up to 50 degrees
  • southern Napa exposed to cool air and fog from San Pablo bay
  • soils are: volcanic basalt, marine sedimentary, and alluvial ancient flood
25
What range represents Napa Valley outlying AVAs?
sea level to 1000'
26
What are the outlying AVAs of Napa Valley AVA?
* Los Carneros * Coombsville * Chiles Valley * Wild Horse Valley
27
What is the difference between Napa Valley floor and hillsides?
Valley floor soils are fertile made of: clay-rich, alluvial fans, volcanic soils around Calistoga, provides broader fruit flavors, colder at night than the mountains, fog is a major factor Hillside soils: thin, acidic soils, with volcanic element
28
What are characteristics of Sonoma AVA?
* 8% of state production * same labelling laws as Napa * 15 sub-AVAs * temps lower than Napa * maritime and Mediterranean climate * grapes are: chardonnay, cabernet sauvignon, pinot noir, merlot, zinfandel, syrah, sauvignon blanc * AVAs are divided into there areas: eastern, coastal, mid-valley
29
What are the eastern sub AVAs of Sonoma?
* Sonoma valley * Sonoma mountain * moon mountain * bennett valley * knights valley * chalk hill * alexander valley * pine mountain
30
What are the coastal sub-AVAs of Sonoma AVA?
* Sonoma coast * fort ross-seaview * los carneros
31
What are the mid-valley sub-AVAs of Sonoma AVA?
* Russian river valley * green valley * rockpile * dry creek valley
32
What are characteristics of Dry Creek Valley AVA?
* slow maturation of zinfandel * valley floor: sandy loam, gravel, alluvial, deep well-drained fertile * grapes are: old vine zinfandel, cabernet sauvignon, sauvignon blanc
33
What are characteristics of Russian River Valley AVA?
* Petaluma wind gap - fog exposure * unique soil - goldridge loam; clay middle appellation * Burgundy varietals + sauvignon Blanc * still + sparkling wines
34
What are characteristics of Mendocino AVA?
* 2% of state production * first CA County to be non-GMO * soils are deep alluvial, gravelly near rivers, slopes are rockier * most vineyards are inland valley
35
What are the sub-AVAs of Mendocino?
* cole ranch * Covelo * dos rios * McDowell valley * Anderson valley (sparkling) * Mendocino * Mendocino ridge * potter valley * redwood valley * Yorkville highlands
36
What are characteristics of Lake County AVA?
* north of Napa * clear lake is the biggest influence in climate * grapes are: cabernet sauvignon, zinfandel, sauvignon blanc, merlot
37
What are some AVAs of Lake County AVA?
Clear Lake AVA - alluvial soils, botrytis susceptible Guenoc AVA - sandy loam serpentine soils Red Hills AVA - volcanic soils High Valley AVA - cinder ash and silt soils

North America (7 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions