Sonoma Flashcards
(141 cards)
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AVAs of Sonoma County (17)
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Bennett Valley
Alexander valley
Chalk Hill
Dry Creek Valley
Fort Ross-Seaview
Fountaingrove district
Green Valley of Russian River Valley
Knights Valley
Moon Mountain District Sonoma County
Northern Sonoma
Petaluma gap (Sonoma/Marin)
Pine Mountain Cloverdale peak (Mendocino/Sonoma)
Rockpile
Russian River Valley
Sonoma Coast
Sonoma Mountain Sonoma Valley
Carneros
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What are the names of the sparkling wine houses set up by Tattinger and Friexenet in Carneros
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Gloria Ferrer (Cordoniu)
Tattinger (Domaine Carneros)
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Early pioneers of Sonoma
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Hanzell, Martin Ray, and Simi
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The 394,088-acre Northern Sonoma AVA, which includes large swaths of most of the county’s northern AVAs, was proposed by this wine conglomerate, which may now blend across pre-existing AVA boundaries for its estate-bottled wines.
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Gallo of Sonoma
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Sonoma accounts for this % of California wine production
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Sonoma is responsible for 6% of California wine production
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Map of Sonoma AVAs
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Sonoma Coast AVA contains this much acreage
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500,000 acres, much warmer inland
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Bennett Valley, a nested AVA in the northwestern sector of the Sonoma Valley AVA favors this grape
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Merlot: too cool to routinely ripen Cabernet Sauvignon
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Sonoma is bordered by this County to the North
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Mendocino County
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Highest mountain on the Mayacamas Range
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Mount Saint Helena (Shared with Napa and Lake Counties)
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Is Mount Saint Helena a volcano
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NO
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Main soils of Sonoma county
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Volcanic and marine
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This soil complex of Sonoma blends the sandy ocean floor deposits with a variety of rock types
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Franciscan Complex
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This soil series includes ash deposits from farther north and cooled lava, eroded over the years
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Sonoma Volcanics
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This Sonoma soil series features pure uplifted marine sandstone
(Goldridge soil is part of this formation)
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Wilson Grove Formation
(sandy wilson!)
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What is Altamont Soil?
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Reddish, with high clay content. Found in Sonoma, in the Wilson Grove formation
17
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What is Alexander Valley on the Winkler Index
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III
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Where in sonoma is there a break in the mountain ranges
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Petaluma Gap (also an AVA)
Hot air from Central Valley suctions in cold pacific wind
Currents accelerate and funnel toward San Pablo Bay
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This grape leads sonoma plantings
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Chardonnay
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This producer was the first to find Success with Sauvignon Blanc in the USA
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Charles Wetmore
Livermore
Cuttings from Chateau d’Yquem 1882
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What training system makes Sauvignon Blanc more pyrazinic?
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Cropping high
Common in sonoma
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Most planted grape in Sonoma County
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Pinot Noir
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When was Pinot Noir first Documented in Sonoma
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Fountain Grove Winery
late 19th century
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This producer led the charge for quality Pinot Noir in the 1950s in Sonoma
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Hanzell
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Sonoma's second most planted red grape
Cabernet Sauvignon
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Where are the oldest still producing Cabernet vines in California growing?
Monte Rosso
Planted by Louis M Martini in 1940
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These men led the charge for Quality Cabernet Sauvignon in Alexander Valley
Robert Young
Rodney Strong
Tom Jordan
Andre Tschelitscheff
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This producer in Russian River Vlaley produces a cool climate Cabernet Sauvignon
Dehlinger
Hanzell also (Sonoma Valley)
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This grape is nicknamed "Americas Grape"
Zinfandel
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What year did Carole Meredith identify Zinfandel as identical to Crljenak Kastelanski or Tribidrag
2001
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What is the Schonnbrunn imperial collection?
Includes cuttings of all known varieties in Austria at that time. Could have been the source for Zinfandel coming into the USA
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Third most planted grape in Sonoma County
Zinfandel
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What is differential fruit ripening?
at harvest, some berries are overripe and raisinated, others are green. Zinfandel is privy to this, sometimes resulting in a "sweet and sour" character
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These AVAs in Sonoma produce quality Merlot, Sonoma's fourth most planted grape
Bennett Valley
Knights Valley
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This grape, the fifth most planted red grape in Sonoma, is often called this:
The winemakers grape
Syrah
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Sonoma's Donelan Family wines are known for site specific syrah in California, and are a collaboration between these men
Pax Mahle and Joe Donelan
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Pax Mahle recieved a 100 point score from Antonio Galloni for this Syrah:
Sonoma-Hillsides Syrah
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These heritage varieties are important in sonoma
Muscat blanc a petit grains
Carignan
Alicante Bouschet
Petite Sirah (Durif)
Nearly 300 acres of Sangiovese are planted
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Jack London called sonoma this in his novel of the same name
Valley of the Moon
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The great treasure of the Sonoma Valley AVA floor is this
Old Vine Zinfandel
Joel Peterson and Morgan Twain Peterson are stewards
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What year was Sonoma Mountain AVA created
1985
Ascends to 2400 feet
volcanic soils
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What is the aspect of Sonoma Mountain AVA
Faces East
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Sonoma Mountain AVA Producers
Benzinger
Laurel Glen
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This AVA is between Sonoma Mountain, Taylor Mountain and Bennett Peak
Bennett Valley AVA
2003
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Producer of Bennett Valley AVA
Matanzas Creek (founded 1977)
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Where did Isaac DeTurk plant the first vines for Belle Mount?
Bennett Valley in late 19th century
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Through this geological formation, Bennett Valley recieves cool air from Petaluma Gap
Crane Canyon
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Bennett Valley AVA is most associated with these grapes
Sauvignon Blanc
Chardonnay
Merlot
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Bennett Valley Merlot is an important component in this Vérité bottling
"La Muse"
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What year was Moon Mountain District formed
2013
Forms Western Face of Mount Veeder
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Moon Mountain extends from 400 to this elevation
2700 feet
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Where is Hanzell located?
Base of Moon Mountain AVA
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The original Kistler vineyard is at the top of this AVA
Moon Mountain AVA
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Famous Moon Mountain sites
Montecillo
Monte Rosso
Original Kistler Vineyard
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This man purchased and gave Monte Rosso its name
Louis M. Martini
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Viticulturist of Monte Rosso
Brenae Royal
Gallo Owns it
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the Coturri family and Enterprise Vineyards farms much of Moon Mountain, including this estate
Kamen
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Grapegrowing in carneros "the rams" AVA dates back to this
1830s at Rancho Huichica
Owned by Jacob P. Leese
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Who is William Winter?
Acquired 1000 acres of Rancho Huichica in the 1850s and in 1870 established Winter Winery
FIRST WINERY IN CARNEROS
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Winter Winery and Stanly Ranch garnered acclaim in this AVA in 1889
"The California Medoc"
Carneros AVA
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These winemakers helped rebuild Sonoma after phylloxera by purchasing grapes from Stanly Ranch
Andre Tschelitscheff
Louis Martini
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This man purchased 200 acres of Stanly Ranch where he planted Pinot Noir after Phylloxera
Louis M Martini
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What year did Carneros become an AVA
1983
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Important vineyard designates of Carneros AVA
Sangiacomo
Hyde
Hudson
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Man who founded Petaluma's first winery
G.V Fischer 1884
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Where is Dutton-Goldfield's Devils Gulch Ranch
Marin County
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Where is Kalin Cellars?
Marin
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Who owns Gap's Crown vineyard
Bill Price of Three Sticks winery
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First vineyard planted in Russian River Valley in this year, this man
Igor Chernykh
1836
Near Graton
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Early Russian River Valley Wineries
Santa Rosa Wine Company
Martini & Prati
Foppiano
Korbel "Champagne"
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Who founded Korbel in what year
1882
Czechoslovakian Brothers
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Champion Wineries of RRV AVA
Charles Bacigalupi
Joe Rochioli Jr
Joseph Swan
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RRV became AVA in this year
1983
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Where is Jackass Hill?
Russian River Valley
Martinelli producer
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Producers of RRV Zin
William Selyem
Martinelli
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What year was a 767 acre cool climate area appended to RRV
2003
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This company had the AVA borders of RRV expanded so that Two Rock Vineyard could be in Appellation lines in this year
Gallo
2011
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Where is Eastside Road and Westside Road?
RRV
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Six sectors of RRV AVA
Middle Reach
Santa Rosa Plains
Laguna Ridge
Green Valley AVA (1983)
Sebastopol Hills
Eastern Hills
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This family pioneered the Green Valley of Russian River Valley AVA
Dutton Family
(AVA has Goldridge soil)
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Where is Iron Horse Vineyards?
Green Valley of Russian River Valley AVA
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Coldest corner of the RRV AVA
Sebastopol Hills (added in 2003)
(Like Green Valley AVA, very influenced by Petaluma Gap, and has goldridge soil)
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Where is Laguna Ridge
Extends south from Russian River to East of Green Valley AVA
Altamont Soils and Goldridge
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Where is Joseph Swan Vineyards and Trenton Estate in RRV
Laguna Ridge
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Santa Rosa Plain is flat, and planted to this variety
old Vine Zinfandel
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Where is Olivet Road Vineyard
Santa Rosa Plain (RRV)
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Most "Classic" area of RRV with legacy brands like Willams Selyem
Rochioli and Baciagalupi
Eastside and Westside Roads are here
Middle Reach
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Warmest section of RRV, Bordeaux Varieties
Eastern Hills
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The Northern Portion of Russian River Valleys Eastern Hills comprises this AVA
Chalk Hill AVA
1983, overlaps with RRV and a bit of Alexander Valley
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Soils of Chalk Hill AVA
Volcanic
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Who acquired the Chalk Hill Estate in 1972
Fred Furth
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These producers bottle Chalk Hill designate wines
Rodney Strong
Arnot-Roberts
Chalk Hill Estate*
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This AVA fills in gap between RRV and Sonoma Valley AVAs
Fountaingrove District AVA (2015)
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Who is Thomas Lake Harris?
Established Fountain Grove
in 1875
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Who is Kanaye Nagasawa
Successor to Thomas Lake Harris, grew Fountain Grove winery to be one of the 10 largest in Calfornia, survived prohibition through sherry sales and grapejuice
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Main grape of Fountain Grove AVA
Cabernet Sauvignon
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These producers Pioneered Sonoma Coast AVA
Daniel Schoenfeld
David Hirsch
Bohan
Martinelli
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This man orchestrated the first boundaries of Sonoma Coast AVA (1987)
Brice Jones of Sonoma-Cutrer
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Ted Lemon of Littorai categorizes his Sebastopol Hills (RRV) Pivot Vineyard as this AVA
Sonoma Coast
because its so delicate
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West Sonoma Coast is from the Southern border of Mendocino to this town
Bodega Bay
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Where is Waterhorse Ridge Vineyard
Fort-Ross Seaview
Cabernet Sauvignon
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Sub areas of West Sonoma Coast AVA (2022) from North to South
Annapolis
Fort Ross Seaview AVA
Occidental
Freestone
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Where can I find Ohlson Ranch formation ?
Annapolis area of West Sonoma Coast AVA
Uplifted marine soil, fossils everywhere
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Only AVA in West Sonoma Coast AVA
Fort Ross Seaview
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Closest vineyard to the Pacific in California
Fort Ross Vineyard, a mile from the ocean
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These creeks channel wind and cool Occidental
Salmon and Cole Valley creeks
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Three major roads of Occidental
Willow Creek Road
Fitzpatrick Lane
Taylor Lane
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This AVA was proposed by EJ Gallo and authorized in 1990 for wines in Northern Sonoma County
Northern Sonoma AVA
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Most Easterly of Sonoma's Northern Valleys
Knights Valley
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Warmest AVA in Sonoma
Knights Valley
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Who is Thomas Knight
Acquired Rancho Mallacomes and planted vineyards in Knight's Valley
sold fruit to Charles Krug
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Who invested in Knights Valley AVA in the late 1960s
Beringer
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Knights valley became an AVA in this year
1983
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Producers of Knights Valley
Peter Michael
Anakota (Jackson Family)
Verite (Jackson Family)
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Winemaking team of Anakota and Vérité
Pierre and Helene Seilan
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Bottlings of Verite
La Muse: Merlot
Le Desir: Cabernet Franc
Le Joie: Cabernet Sauvignon
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Alexander Valley AVA is between these two Valleys
Knights Valley
Dry Creek Valley
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First to plant vines in Alexander Valley
Cyrus Alexander
Land grant to settle Rancho Sotoyome
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Who is Shadrach Osborn
Founded the Alexander Valley's first commercial winery, Lone Pine Vineyard
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This region was known as the buckle of the prune belt after prohibition
Alexander Valley
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This man planted Cabernet Sauvignon in Alexander Valley in 1963, beginning the variety's preeminence
Robert Young
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When did Rodney Strong found his Alexander Valley winery
1971
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in this year Tom Jordan founded his winery in Alexander Valley and hired Rob davis and Andre Tchelitscheff as consultant
1972
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What year was Alexander Valley granted AVA
1984
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Stonestreet Mountain Estate founded in this year by Jess Stonestreet Jackson and Barbara Banke
1995
Alexander Valley, Gauer Ranch
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Where is Pocket Peak
Alexander Valley
Eastern Ridgeline
Skipstone and Aperture are there
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Who planted the first vines in Dry Creek
George Bloch
Alex Colson
1870
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First modern winery of Dry Creek AVA
Dry Creek VIneyard 1972
founded by David Stare
Commercialized old vine
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Who made Dry Creek Fumé Blanc?
Dry Creek Vineyard
David Stare
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Several other Dry Creek wineries emerging in the 1970s
Lambert Ridge
A. Rafanelli
Lytton Springs (sold in 1991 to Ridge)
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When did Dry Creek Valley become an AVA
1983
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What is the Dry Creek
Small tributary of Russian River extending from Warm Springs Dam
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These bodies of water moderate Dry Creek Valley Ava
Lake Sonoma to North
Russian River to the South
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This producer in Dry Creek focuses on Italian Varietals
Unti
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What year was Pine Mountain-Cloverdale peak established
(Split between Mendocino and Sonoma)
2011 (only 300 acres)
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Pine Mountain-Cloverdale peak focuses on these varieties (high elevation)
Bordeaux
mostly Cabernet Sauvignon
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95% of Rockpile vines are planted above this elevation
1000 feet
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Rockpile AVA is in the Northwest corner of Sonoma Valley and neighbors this lake, sitting above the fog line
Lake Sonoma
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What is Kabe-Chana
Place of many rocks
Pomo tribe
name for Rockpile AVA
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First Contemporary winery in Rockpile
Rod and Cathy Park Rockpile Ranch
AVA established 2002
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What is the source of the Russian River
Lake Mendocino
