Napa Flashcards
(134 cards)
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Schramsberg is in what AVA
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Diamond Mountain
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Dunn Vineyards is in what AVA
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Howell Mountain
3
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Chateau Montelena is in what AVA
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Calistoga
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BV is in what AVA
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Rutherford
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Honig is in what AVA
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Rutherford
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Opus One is in what AVA
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Oakville
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Mayacamas is in what AVA
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Mount Veeder
8
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What three Mountain AVAs are on the Mayacamas range
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Diamond Mountain
Spring Mountain
Mount Veeder
9
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what winery produces “Red Rock Terrace” Cabernet
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Diamond Creek
10
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Napanook is the 2nd label of what wine
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Dominus
11
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Gloria Ferrer produces sparkling wine in what AVA
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Carneros
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Harlan Estate is in what AVA
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Oakville
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The Maiden is the second label of what cult cab producer
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Harlan Estate
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Heidi Peterson Barret is a consulting winemaker most known for what wine?
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Screaming Eagle
15
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approximately what height is the fog line at
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1400
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explain the effect of fog on napa valley
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it creates an inverted microclimate whereby it is cooler in the south, where the fog enters via San Pablo Bay, and warms in the north where the fog is less prevalent.
this increases the diurnal shift in the region, and contributes to quality wine making
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describe the evolution of trellising systems in napa
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california sprawl (sparsely planted, bush-trained, dry farmed) was historically popular, however the adoption of VSP and drip irrigation opened the door for mechanization.
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Bryant Familt Vineyards is location in what unofficial AVA
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Pritchard Hill
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Where is Pritchard Hill
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between Atlas and Howell Mountain, overlooking Lake Hennessy.
it is features higher elevations and poor volcanic soils
20
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Minimum elevation for Howell Mountain vineyards
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1400 ft asl
21
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what are the only two roads heading north-south in the napa valley
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Highway 29
Silverado Trail
22
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when was the first release of Harlan estate
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1996 (of the 1990 vintage)
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what was Napa’s first commercial winery
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Charles Krug (1861)
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when did Robert Mondavi Winery open in Oakville
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1966
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when was the Napa Valley AVA created?
1981
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who produces "Maya"
Dalla Valle
| - blend of Cab Sauv and Cab franc
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Dalla Valle is in what AVA?
Oakville
28
what climate does Napa have?
Mediterranean
29
define the "Great Valley Sequence" soil type
composit soil of sandstone and shale.
| oldest soils in the regions.
30
generally speaking, what is the predominant soil type of the Vaca and Mayacamus ranges
relatively young volcanic soils of poor fertility.
31
Kongsgaard's Judge vineyard is in what AVA
Coombsville (in the south of the region)
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defining feature of Coombsville soil
white ash from an ancient volcanic eruption, it acts like chalk.
33
what year was the first release of Opus One
1985
34
unique topographical feature of Stag's Leap AVA
Valley floor AVA that doesn't cross the Napa River
Defined by the presence of knolls, having washed down from the Vaca range, creating eastern facing aspects and funnelling wind, reducing disease pressure
35
Mayacamus winery is in what AVA
Mount Veeder
36
what is the most southerly AVA on the Vaca range?
Atlas Peak
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Stagecoach vineyard is in what AVA
Atlas Peak
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The To Kalon vineyard is in what AVA
Oakville
39
describe the soil of the To Kalon vineyard
an extension of the Rutherford Bench, gravel-rich, slightly sloping land
40
the town of Napa is in what AVA
Oak Knoll
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Who owns Kronos vineyard?
Corison
42
what was the first single vineyard wine in california
Heitz Martha's Vineyard
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what grape did Heitz Cellars produce in their first vintage
grignolino
44
how long is Dominus aged before release
2 years (rarely seeing more than 1.5 years in barrel)
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Verité's La Muse is primarily what grape?
Merlot
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Verite's La Désir is primarily what grape?
Cab Franc
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Verite's La Joie is primarily what grape?
Cabernet Sauvignon
48
Tim Mondovi started what winery after the sale of Mondovi to Constellation
Continuum
49
What is the top wine of Joseph Phelps
Insignia
50
Spottswoode is in what AVA
St. Helena
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Schramsberg makes a still wine under what label
J Davies
52
Clos du Val is in what AVA
Stag's Leap
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Charles Krug is in what AVA
St Helena
54
Scarecrow is in what AVA
Rutherford
55
The unofficial Spring Valley is in what AVA
St Helena (where Heitz is)
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Duckhorn is based out what AVA
St Helena
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Wild Horse Valley is shared between Napa and what other county
Solano
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Kongsgaard is based out what AVA
Atlas Peak
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Heitz' Martha's Vineyard is in what AVA
Oakville
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Robert Biale is in what AVA? what grape is he most associated with?
Oak Knoll
| Zinfandel
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who founded Inglenook?
Hustave Niebaum
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who produces Rubicon
Inglenook (rutherford)
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two best vintages for napa cab in the 1990s
1994
| 1997
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who produces Onda
Dana Estates (blend of vineyards)
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the Hyde vineyard is in what ava
carneros
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Scraggs vineyard is in what ava
Mt Veeder
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where is Eisele vineyard
Calistoga
| planted to zin and riesling in the 1880s, to cabernet since 1964
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who was the winemaker of Chateau Montelena's 1973 chard
Mike Grgich
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predominant soil type of calistoga
volcanic
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Von Strasser famously produces Gruner Veltliner in what AVA
Diamond Mountain
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what are the 4 vineyards of Diamond Creek
Rock Terrace (6 acres north facing, volcanic soils)
Volcanic Hills (7 acres south facing, white volcanic ash)
Gravelly Meadows (5 acres, gravel and sand)
Lake Vineyard (.75 acres, coolest)
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Who produces Artemis
Stag’s Leap (cab)
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Cade is located in what AVA
Howell Mountain
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Odette is in what AVA
Stag’s Leap
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Who produces Prince of Hearts
Blankiet Estates
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Who produces Elu
St Supery (Bordeaux blend)
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Rombauer is in what AVA
Carneros
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who produces Abacus
ZD (multi vintage blend)
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who produces Helios? What grape is it based on?
Corison
| Cab Franc
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what is Corison's gewurtztramienr project?
Corazon
| Anderson Valley
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Matthiasson's sweet vermouth is based on what grape
Flora (semillon/Gewurtztraminer cross)
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What is the name of Antinori’s winery in Napa
Antica
Atlas Peak
Originally tried Sangiovese but bailed and replanted with Cabernet
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Where is Araujo
Diamond Mountain, Eisele Vineyard
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What multinational owns BV
Dieageo
85
Bond Estates is based out of what ava
Oakville
Numerous single vineyards plus a blended second wine called Matriarch
Side venture of bill harlan and MS Paul Roberts
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Bryant Family overlooks what topographical feature? Who was their original wine maker
lake hennessey
Helen Turley
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Where is Cade located?
Howell Mountain
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Where is Keyes Vineyard
1700 feet up Howell mountain, used for Cardinale
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Who is the winemaker for Cardinale Estates
Chris Carpenter
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Avg price for a ton of napa Cabernet?
Avg for to kalon vineyard
5800
18000
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Who produces Herb Lamb Vineyard Cabernet
Colgin
| From howell mountain
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Who produces Heirloom Pinot Noir in Carneros
Etude
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Dickerson Vineyard is planted to what grape
Zin
Ravenswood makes one
80 year old vines
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who produces Red Sisters Ranch Chard
Shafer
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Bond Estates "Melbury" is sourced from where
Howell Mountain
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Bond Estates "Pleribus" is sourced from where?
Spring Mountain
97
Bon Estates "St Eden" is sourced from where
Oakville
98
Colgin's Cairad is what style of wine and from where
bordeaux blend from rutherford
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Colgin's IX Estate is sourced from where
Pritchard Hill
100
Dana Estate Helms Vineyard comes from where
Rutherford
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Dana Estate Hershey Vineyard comes from where
Howell Mountain
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Hundred Acre "Ark Vineyard" comes from where
Howell Mountain
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The Hess Collection Estate wines come from what AVA
Mount Veeder
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Top Cuvees from Stag's Leap Wine Cellar
SLV (Cabernet) (won the Judgement of Paris
FAY
Cask 23
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where is Beringer Bancroft Ranch Merlot made
Howell Mountain
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where is shaffer's hillside select made
stag's leap
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who is the winemaker at Mayacamus
Andy Erikson
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what is the 2nd wine of Eisele vineyards
Altagracia (eisle vineyard fruit + purchased fruit)
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Bob Levy was the original winemaker of what winery
Harlan
110
what is the name of Dalla Valle's young vine cuvee
Collina
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what was the first vintage of Hillside Select
1983
112
what is the grape of Shafer's Relentless bottling
Syrah
113
what was the last vintage of Colgin's Herb Lamb Cabernet
2007
114
what ava does Montelena source its riesling from
Potter Valley, Mendocino
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where is Continuum winery located
Pritchard Hill
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what is the 2nd wine of Continuum
Novicium
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who produces Backus Vineyard Cabernet
Joseph Phelps
| 100% cab, where as Insignia is a barrel selected blend
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who was warren winiarski
founder of Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
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when was Dana Estates Founded
2005
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what are the three vineyards of Dana Estate
Helms
Hershey
Lotus
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who originally planted the To Kolon vineyard
Crabb
122
who produces Overture
Opus One's NV Blend
123
what are the four parcels of the Monte Bello estate
Perrone
Klein
Torre
Roustein
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what was the first vintage of Monte Bello
1962
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what was the first vintage of Corison's Kronos Vineyard
1996
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in what years of the 1990s was Martha's vineyard not produced
1993-1995
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what was the first vintage of Dominus
1983
128
where are the Futo, Au Paradis and Backus vineyards
Oakville
129
which red wine won the re judgement of paris in 2006
Monte Bello 1971
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great vintages of the 1990s
1990
1991
1992
1997
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where would you find the yountville, sleeping lady vineyards
yountville
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who produces the cuvees Cariad, Jubilation and Tychson Hill
Colgin
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what clone of Sauvignon Blanc is becoming increasingly popular in Napa
Sauvignon Musque
