Sonoma

Question 1

What 2 counties is the Petaluma Gap AVA in?

Answer 1

Marin & Sonoma

Question 2

What varietal dominates in Marin County

Answer 2

PN

Question 3

How many AVA’s in Sonoma County?

Answer 3

19

Question 4

Where did Grape growing start in Sonoma?

Answer 4

1821, Russian Colonists @ Fort Ross

Question 5

What was the final mission built /where, when?

Answer 5

1823 Mission San Francisco Solano (Sonoma County)

Question 6

Primary white grape of Sonoma?

Answer 6

CH 27%

Question 7

Primary Red’s of Sonoma?

Answer 7

PN 20%
CS 20%
Merlot 9%
Zinfandel 9%

Question 8

What county gets conjunctive labeling?

Answer 8

Sonoma

Question 9

Russian River Valley was settled when by whom?

Answer 9

1812-1841 by Russians

Question 10

What 2 nested AVA’s in RRV AVA?

Answer 10

Chalk Hill and Green Valley

Question 11

What are the cooling influences for RRV?

Answer 11

Petaluma Gap & Russian River Channel bring fog and coastal breeze

Question 12

What are the primary varietals of RRV?

Answer 12

CH 41%

PN 29%

Question 13

Where is Sonoma Valley AVA located?

Answer 13

Between Mayacamas range & Sonoma Mountain

Question 14

What nested AVA’s within Sonoma Valley AVA?

Answer 14

Bennett Valley, Sonoma Mountain, Moon Mountain, Los Carneros

Question 15

Native American nickname for the Sonoma Valley?

Answer 15

Valley of the Moon

Question 16

Carneros translation?

Answer 16

Ram

Question 17

Highest average Summer temperatures of Sonoma AVA’s?

Answer 17

Knights Valley AVA

Question 18

What is the coolest/foggiest part of RRV?

Answer 18

Green Valley

Question 19

Primary soil of Green Valley and its makeup?

Answer 19

Goldridge

Sandy loam over Sandstone

Question 20

What kind of soils in Dry Creek Valley AVA?

Answer 20

Stony

Question 21

Most planted Red and White of Dry Creek Valley?

Answer 21

CS 26%
Z 25%
M 17%

CH 14%

Question 22

Where might you find “benchmark Zinfandel” in Sonoma?

Answer 22

Dry Creek Valley

Question 23

Where might you find benchmark PS in Sonoma?

Answer 23

Rockpile

Question 24

What type of soil in Chalk Hill AVA?

Answer 24

White, volcanic tuff with gravel, clay and serpentinite

Question 25

Most planted white and red of Chalk Hill?

Answer 25

CH CS

Question 26

What Sonoma AVA is just SW of Mt. St. Helena?

Answer 26

Knights Valley

Question 27

What 2 towns is Knights Valley sandwiched between

Answer 27

Healdsburg/Santa Rosa & Calistoga

Question 28

What varietal dominates Knights Valley?

Answer 28

CS

Question 29

Famous sparkling producer of Green Valley?

Answer 29

Iron Horse

Question 30

Famous producers of RRV?

Answer 30

Gary Farrell, Rodney Strong, Korbel

Question 31

What varietals dominate Green Valley?

Answer 31

CH | PN

Question 32

Who is Alexander Valley named for?

Answer 32

Cyrus Alexander, he managed Sotoyome Rancho in mid 1800's

Question 33

What predominant soil type in Alexander Valley?

Answer 33

Gravel

Question 34

What is the primary varietal in Alexander Valley?

Answer 34

CS

Question 35

What Sonoma AVA is known for it's eastern exposure

Answer 35

Sonoma Mountain AVA

Question 36

What is Sonoma Mountain known for?

Answer 36

Powerful CS

Question 37

Name a top producer from Sonoma Mountain?

Answer 37

Laurel Glen

Question 38

Northern Sonoma AVA has what 6 nested AVA's

Answer 38

``` Alexander Valley Chalk Hill Dry Creek Green Valley Knights Valley Russian River Valley ```

Question 39

What AVA's are nested in the Sonoma Coast AVA?

Answer 39

Green Valley Russian River Valley Chalk Hill (Part of it) Fort Ross Seaview

Question 40

Why is the Sonoma Coast AVA controversial?

Answer 40

Supposed to be cool climate but it creeps inland to warmer areas. Proposed "West" Sonoma Coast AVA

Question 41

Sonoma Coast has ________ the average rain of interior sonoma

Answer 41

Twice

Question 42

What is the largest Sonoma AVA?

Answer 42

Sonoma Coast

Question 43

How many wineries in Rockpile AVA?

Answer 43

0

Question 44

Is Rockpile AVA known for high elevation?

Answer 44

Yes, 800-2100 ft.

Question 45

What AVA is above Lake Sonoma?

Answer 45

Rockpile

Question 46

What Sonoma AVA is known for steep vineyards and Ripping winds?

Answer 46

Rockpile

Question 47

What are the primary varietals of Rockpile?

Answer 47

Z & PS

Question 48

What soil types in Bennett Valley?

Answer 48

Volcanic & Clay

Question 49

Primary white and red of Bennett Valley

Answer 49

CH M, PN, Sy

Question 50

What AVA is in Mendocino and Sonoma County?

Answer 50

Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak AVA

Question 51

What was Pine Mountain Cloverdale's originally submitted name?

Answer 51

Pine Mountain-Mayacamas- name was fought by Napa Valley Vintners

Question 52

Is Fort Ross Seaview above the fog line?

Answer 52

yes, 900-1800 ft

Question 53

How far is Fort Ross Seaview from the Coast?

Answer 53

.5- 2.5 miles

Question 54

Pine Mountain- Cloverdale AVA has to be above what elevation?

Answer 54

1500 ft

Question 55

Name some producers in Fort Ross?

Answer 55

``` Wild Hog Flowers Hirsch Pahlmeyer Martinelli Peter Michael ```

Question 56

Moon Mountain elevation?

Answer 56

400-2200

Question 57

Moon Mountain Winkler?

Answer 57

High II to Mid III

Question 58

Most planted grapes of Moon Mountain District?

Answer 58

CS PN (Hanzell) Sy Z CH

Question 59

Where are Fort Ross & Seaview in relation to the AVA?

Answer 59

Seaview= North | Fort Ross= South

Question 60

What soil is Moon Mountain District known for?

Answer 60

Red, Volcanic soil

Question 61

What is the newest AVA of Sonoma County (excluding Petaluma Gap since its in 2 counties)

Answer 61

Fountaingrove 2015

Question 62

Is Fountaingrove AVA known for elevation?

Answer 62

yes, 400-2000 ft.

Question 63

What type of soils Fountaingrove AVA?

Answer 63

Franciscan Formation Bedrock | Sonoma Volcanics

Question 64

What varietals is Fountaingrove known for?

Answer 64

BX Z Sy

Question 65

Super famous vineyard of Moon Mountain District?

Answer 65

Monte Rosso Vineyard