North America

Question 1

What is the name of the grape variety from Vitis Aestivalis?

Answer 1

Norton

Question 2

What was America’s first Ava? What year was it approved?

Answer 2

Augusta, Missouri
1980

Question 3

When did Napa gain its Ava?

Answer 3

1981

Question 4

Which Bureau oversees the Ava system in USA?

Answer 4

Tax & Trade Bureau (replacing Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms in 2002)

Question 5

In 2007 which Ava created a controversial situation which suspended the process of new approvals?

Answer 5

Calistoga (Calistoga vineyards & Calistoga Estate)

Question 6

If a label list a region AVA, what percentage of grapes and origin must be true?

Answer 6

85%

Question 7

If a wine is labeled by single vineyard, what percentage must come from that stated vineyard?

Answer 7

95%

Question 8

If a wine is labeled by state, county or country what percentage of grape & origin?
What are the exceptions?

Answer 8

75%
California and Oregon 100%
Washington 95%

Question 9

What are California’s 5 large Ava?

Answer 9

North Coast
Central Coast
South Coast
San Francisco Bay
Sierra Foothills

Question 10

Explain the term Meritage

Answer 10

A term trademarked by the Meritage Alliance. Term used to indicate a premium blend (no grapes more than 90%). May be red or white, Must be Bordeaux varieties

Question 11

What is Crljenak Kastelanski

Answer 11

Croatian grape linked to Zinfandel

Question 12

What counties are included in North Coast Ava

Answer 12

Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino, Lake, Solano, Marin

Question 13

What is the name of the Gap, that allows cool air to flow in the Napa?

Answer 13

Petaluma Gap

Question 14

Name of the Bay south of Napa and Sonoma?

Answer 14

San Pablo bay

Question 15

What are the two AVAs at the extremities of Napa?

Answer 15

North CALISTOGA
South Carneros

Question 16

What are the mountain ranges that form the Napa Valley

Answer 16

Mayacamas mountains (West)
Vaca mountains (East)

Question 17

What are the Napa’s Mountain appellations?

Answer 17

MAYACAMAS- Mount Veeder, Diamond Mountain District, Spring Mountain District
VACA- Atlas Peak, Howell Mountain

Question 18

What is the Wettest and Coolest mountain appellation?

Answer 18

Howell Mountain

Question 19

What was the first appellation to receive it’s own sub region AVA in Napa?

Answer 19

Howell mountain

Question 20

What is the only Sub region AVA to be elevation specific?

Answer 20

Howell mountain. Above 1400 - 2600 feet (430m-800m)

Question 21

What are the Napa’s valley floor appellations?

Answer 21

Yountville, Oakville, Stags Leap District, Calistoga, st Helena, Rutherford

Question 22

In which Ava do you find Napanook and Dominus, Grgich, Chandon

Answer 22

Yountville

Question 23

Which famous producers are found in Oakville Ava?

Answer 23

Harlan, Opus one, Robert Mondavi, Screaming Eagle, Silver Oak

Question 24

Where is the To-Kalon vineyard?

Answer 24

Oakville Ava

Question 25

In which Ava can you find Clos du Val and Shafer?

Answer 25

Stags Leap District

Question 26

In which Ava is Chateau Montelena based

Answer 26

Calistoga Ava

Question 27

In which Ava do you find the following producers? Beringer, Charles Krug, Corison, Heitz, Joseph Phelps, Louis M Martini,

Answer 27

St Helena

Question 28

What historical producers are located in St Helena

Answer 28

Beringer, Charles Krug, Louis M Martini

Question 29

Where is the historical Beaulieu Vineyard situated?

Answer 29

Rutherford Ava

Question 30

In which Ava are the following producers located? Caymus, Frogs leap, Inglenook, Long Meadow Ranch

Answer 30

Rutherford

Question 31

Where is Koongsgaard located

Answer 31

Atlas Peak

Question 32

Explain the winkler index/scale

Answer 32

Measure for classifying wine regions based on the heat summation or growing degree days over a season

Question 33

What Ava is shared between Sonoma county and Napa

Answer 33

Carneros

Question 34

What Ava was approved in 2022 in Sonoma county

Answer 34

West Coast Sonoma

Question 35

What is the soil type of Russian River Valley Ava?

Answer 35

Goldridge sandy loam

Question 36

What Ava are nestled in Russian River Ava

Answer 36

Green Valley Chalk hill

Question 37

Where are producers Littorai, Hirsch and Peay located?

Answer 37

West Sonoma coast

Question 38

Where is William-Seylem located

Answer 38

Russian River Valley

Question 39

What are the three northern Ava’s of Sonoma county

Answer 39

Alexander valley, dry creek valley, Rockpile, Knights valley

Question 40

What is the warmest Ava in Sonoma county

Answer 40

Knights valley

Question 41

What is the soil of Alexander and Knights Valley

Answer 41

Alluvial gravel

Question 42

Who is regarded as best producer of Knights valley Cabernet

Answer 42

Peter Michael

Question 43

What are the nested Ava of Sonoma valley

Answer 43

Bennett Valley, Los Carneros, Moon Mountain, Sonoma mountain

Question 44

What historical winery is located in Sonoma valley Ava

Answer 44

Buena vista

Question 45

What is the Ava, designated in 2017 which takes its name from wind that funnels through the valley (Sonoma)

Answer 45

Petaluma Gap

Question 46

Which Sonoma coast Ava has climate more suitable for growing Pinot and Chardo?

Answer 46

Carneros Green Valley Russian River Valley West Sonoma Coast Petaluma Gap