California Wine

Question 1

From West to East name the 4 nested AVA within the Santa Ynez Valley AVA.

Answer 1

Sta Rita Hills

Ballard Canyon

Los Olivos

Happy Canyon (warmest)

Question 2

In which 2 sub-AVAs of Napa Valley is Sauvignon Blanc or Chardonnay the predominantly planted varietal?

Answer 2

Wild Horse Valley (Sauvignon Blanc)

Los Carneros (Chardonnay)

Question 3

Lodi AVAs

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Name a phylloxera free vineyard in California.

Answer 4

Bien Nacido Vineyard in Santa Maria Valley

Question 5

Name the only producer located in Cole Ranch.

Answer 5

Esterlina winery

Question 6

Newest AVA in California?

Answer 6

Petaluma Gap

Question 7

Paso Robles AVAs?

Answer 7

Adelaida District
Creston District
El Pomar District
Estrella District
Geneseo District
Highlands District
Willow Creek District
San Juan Creek
San Miguel District
Santa Margarita Ranch
Templeton Gap District

Question 8

San Luis Obispo County AVAs

Answer 8

Paso Robles

York Mountain

Edna Valley

Arroyo Grande

Question 9

Santa Barbara County AVAs?

Answer 9

Santa Maria Valley

Alisos Canyon

Santa Ynez Valley

Sta. Rita Hills

Ballard Canyon

Los Olivos

Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara

Question 10

Second most planted white varietal in California?

Answer 10

Columbard

Question 11

Smallest AVA in Lodi?

Answer 11

Jahant

Question 12

The 2011 vintage in Napa is most comparable to which vintage of the late 1990s?

Answer 12

1998

Question 13

Warmest AVA in Lodi?

Answer 13

Sloughhouse

Question 14

What are the 4 single vineyard bottlings of Diamond Creek?

Answer 14

Red Rock Terrace

Gravelly Meadows

Volcanic Hills

Lake Vineyard

Question 15

What is the dominant red grape of Ballard Canyon?

Answer 15

Syrah - 50%

Question 16

What is the minimum elevation required for Fort Ross - Seaview?

Answer 16

920 feet

Question 17

What is the minimum elevation required for Howell Mountain?

Answer 17

At least 1400 feet (430m)

Question 18

What is the only Napa Valley valley floor AVA to not cross the river?

Answer 18

Stags Leap District

Question 19

What is the only non-contiguous a AVA in the United States?

Answer 19

Mendocino Ridge

Question 20

What is the smallest AVA in USA?

Answer 20

Cole Ranch

Question 21

What year did ‘Araujo Estate Wines’ change it’s name?

Answer 21

2013 to ‘Eisele Vineyard Estate’

Question 22

Where is Eisele Vineyard Located in Napa?

Answer 22

Calistoga

Question 23

Where is Tablas Creek located?

Answer 23

Paso Robles

Question 24

Where is the ‘Kronos’ vineyard located in Napa?

Answer 24

St Helena

Question 25

Where is the ‘State Lane’ Vineyard located?

Answer 25

Yountville, Napa Valley

Question 26

Where is the Monte Bello vineyard?

Answer 26

Santa Cruz Mountains

Question 27

Which 2 sub - AVAs are dominated by white grapes in Napa Valley?

Answer 27

Carneros - Chardonnay Wild Horse Canyon - Sauvignon Blanc

Question 28

Which mountain ranges are on either side of Napa Valley?

Answer 28

Mayacamas in the West Vaca in the East

Question 29

Which Rhone producer is involved with Tablas Creek?

Answer 29

Perrin family of Chateau de Beaucastel

Question 30

Which winery planted Napa Valley’s 1st Hillside vineyard?

Answer 30

Schramsberg

Question 31

Who owns the ‘State Lane’ vineyard?

Answer 31

Kapcsandy

Question 32

In which AVA are Kosta Browne, Freeman and Iron Horse located?

Answer 32

Green Valley

Question 33

What 2 Mountain AVAs are found on the Vaca Mountain Range?

Answer 33

Atlas Peak Howell Mountain

Question 34

Who recently purchased Stagecoach Vineyards?

Answer 34

E & J Gallo

Question 35

What are the 5 Mountain AVAs of Napa Valley?

Answer 35

Atlas Peak Diamond Mountain District Howell Mountain Spring Mountain District Mount Veeder

Question 36

Pritchard Hill overlooks which body of water in Napa Valley?

Answer 36

Lake Hennessy

Question 37

Which Mountain AVA in Napa is the coolest?

Answer 37

Mount Veeder

Question 38

Napa County forbids planting on any slopes greater than which degree?

Answer 38

Any slopes steeper than 30 degrees

Question 39

Which 2 wineries and vineyards dominate much of Atlas Peak?

Answer 39

Stagecoach owner by Gallo Antica owner by Antinori

Question 40

Name an unofficial subregion of St. Helena.

Answer 40

Spring Valley

Question 41

What is the westernmost wine growing AVA of Santa Barbara?

Answer 41

Sta. Rita Hills

Question 42

Which cult California wine was only bottled in Magnum in 2017?

Answer 42

Screaming Eagle

Question 43

Which estate does Christian Moueix own in Napa Valley?

Answer 43

Dominus

Question 44

Name 3 producers on Pritchard Hill.

Answer 44

Chappellet Ovid Colgin Continuum

Question 45

Name of the only winery found in Mount Harlan AVA?

Answer 45

Calera

Question 46

Soil type of Mount Harlan AVA?

Answer 46

Limestone