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Module 10 California Flashcards

1
Q

The five Super AVA’s of California

A 
North coast
Sierra foothills
San Francisco Bay
Central coast
South coast
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This large area grows the majority of California ‘s grapes but is not an official AVA

A

The Central Valley

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Approximate vineyard acreage of Napa county

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45,000 acres

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4
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Body of water that cools the southern areas of Napa county

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San Pablo Bay

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5
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Leading grape variety of Napa county

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

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Napa AVA shares with Sonoma County

A

Caneros (Los Caneros)

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7
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Napa AVA shares with Solano County

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Wild Horse County

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8
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Valley Floor appellations of Napa Valley

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Calistoga- St Helena
Rutherford-Oakville
Stags Leap District - Yountville

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9
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Eastern most AVA of Napa valley

A

Chiles Valley

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Mountain range on the border between Napa and Sonoma

A

Mayacamas Mountains

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Mountain range located in the eastern portion of Napa County

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Vaca Mountains

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12
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Elevation specific AVA of Napa

A

Howell Mountain

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13
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Leading grape variety of Sonoma County

A

Chardonnay

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Leading red grape variety of Sonoma county

A

Pinot Noir

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15
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Subregion of the Russian River Valley AVA

A

Green Valley

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16
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Subregion of the Sonoma Coast AVA

A

Fort Ross-Seaview

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17
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AVA that contains the Bennet Valley and Sonoma Mountain AVA

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Sonoma Valley AVA

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18
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AVA in Sonoma named for chalky volcanic soils

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Chalk Hill

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19
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AVA located within the Mendocino AVA well-known for sparkling wines

A

Anderson Valley

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20
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AVA known as Islands in the Sky

A

Mendocino Ridge

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21
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County where the Guenoc Valley AVA is located

A

Lake County

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

A

Monterey

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23
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County that contains Paso Robles AVA

A

San Luis Obispo

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County that contains the Hames Valley AVA

A

Monterey

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County that contains the Santa Ynez Valley AVA

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Santa Barbara

26
Q

Five sub AVAs of the Sierra Foothills AVA

A 
North Yuba
Fiddletown
El Dorodo
California 
Shenandoah Valley
Fair Play
27
Q

AVA in California’s Central Valley, located directly east of San Francisco

A

Lodi

28
Q

Seven sub appellations if Lodi

A 
Alta Mesa
Borden Ranch
Clements Hills
Cosumnes River
Jahant 
Mokelumne River 
Sloughhouse
29
Q

AVA that contains the Russian River Valley, Dry Creek Valley, and Knights Valley AVA’s

A

Northern Sonoma AVA

30
Q

Sonoma County AVA specializing in Zinfandel

A

Dry Creek Valley

31
Q

The five Super AVA’s of California

A 
North coast
Sierra foothills
San Francisco Bay
Central coast
South coast
32
Q

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

A

The Central Valley

33
Q

Approximate vineyard acreage of Napa county

A

45,000 acres

34
Q

Body of water that cools the southern areas of Napa county

A

San Pablo Bay

35
Q

Leading grape variety of Napa county

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

36
Q

Napa AVA shares with Sonoma County

A

Caneros (Los Caneros)

37
Q

Napa AVA shares with Solano County

A

Wild Horse County

38
Q

Valley Floor appellations of Napa Valley

A

Calistoga- St Helena
Rutherford-Oakville
Stags Leap District - Yountville

39
Q

Eastern most AVA of Napa valley

A

Chiles Valley

40
Q

Mountain range on the border between Napa and Sonoma

A

Mayacamas Mountains

41
Q

Mountain range located in the eastern portion of Napa County

A

Vaca Mountains

42
Q

Elevation specific AVA of Napa

A

Howell Mountain

43
Q

Leading grape variety of Sonoma County

A

Chardonnay

44
Q

Leading red grape variety of Sonoma county

A

Pinot Noir

45
Q

Subregion of the Russian River Valley AVA

A

Green Valley

46
Q

Subregion of the Sonoma Coast AVA

A

Fort Ross-Seaview

47
Q

AVA that contains the Bennet Valley and Sonoma Mountain AVA

A

Sonoma Valley AVA

48
Q

AVA in Sonoma named for chalky volcanic soils

A

Chalk Hill

49
Q

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

A

Anderson Valley

50
Q

AVA known as Islands in the Sky

A

Mendocino Ridge

51
Q

County where the Guenoc Valley AVA is located

A

Lake County

52
Q

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

A

Monterey

53
Q

County that contains Paso Robles AVA

A

San Luis Obispo

54
Q

County that contains the Hames Valley AVA

A

Monterey

55
Q

County that contains the Santa Ynez Valley AVA

A

Santa Barbara

56
Q

Five sub AVAs of the Sierra Foothills AVA

A 
North Yuba
Fiddletown
El Dorodo
California 
Shenandoah Valley
Fair Play
57
Q

AVA in California’s Central Valley, located directly east of San Francisco

A

Lodi

58
Q

Seven sub appellations if Lodi

A 
Alta Mesa
Borden Ranch
Clements Hills
Cosumnes River
Jahant 
Mokelumne River 
Sloughhouse
59
Q

AVA that contains the Russian River Valley, Dry Creek Valley, and Knights Valley AVA’s

A

Northern Sonoma AVA

60
Q

Sonoma County AVA specializing in Zinfandel

A

Dry Creek Valley

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