California Wine law, Regulations and Wine Business

Question 1

How many AVAs does California have?

Answer 1

approx 140

Question 2

What size are the AVAs

Answer 2

Some large (Central coast = 450km long) to
small Cole Ranch in Mendocino - just a few hundred ha.

Question 3

if single grape variety listed on label what % of wine must be made from that grape?

Answer 3

75%

Question 4

If an AVA is mentioned, what % of grapes must come from that AVA?

Answer 4

85%

Question 5

If the Vineyard is mentioned, what % of grapes must come from that vineyard?

Answer 5

95%

Question 6

When can the term estate-bottled be used?

Answer 6

if the wine has been made and bottled at the producer’s winery, and from grapes and vineyards owned or controlled by the producer the are within the same AVA

Question 7

California is the largest wine producing state how many million ha were produced?
How much was exported?

Answer 7

26 million ha
3.3 million exported

Question 8

What is the cost of Lodi fruit vs Napa Valley Fruit?

Answer 8

Napa fruit can be 10 x value of Lodi fruit

Question 9

Describe E&J Gallo

Answer 9

Established in Modest in 1933
Now the largest wine company in the world
sold 70 million cases

Question 10

List some ‘Cult’ wines that are in high demand from investors/collectors?

Answer 10

Screaming Eagle
Harlan Estate