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How many AVAs are there in Sonoma

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19

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what is the northernmost AVA in sonoma county

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Rockpile

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Chalk Hill and Green Valley are nested within what other AVA

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Russian River

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Copain Winery is located in what AVA

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Russian River

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Iron Horse is located in what AVA

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Green Valley

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what is widely considered the oldest Pinot Noir vineyard in America

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Hanzell Vineyards (Sonoma Valley, 1953)

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Peay is based (primarily) out of what AVA

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Sonoma Coast

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Williams Selyem is located in what AVA

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Russian River Valley

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this Sonoma winery’s name translates as “word of mouth” in French

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Radio-Coteau

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what is the Swan selection?

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a low yielding clone of pinot noir chosen by Joseph Swan and supposedly from DRC way back in the day

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briefly describe the winemaking style of Anthill Farms

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Moderate Alcohol
Neutral Barrels
Higher acid

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Marcassin is owned by what famous winemaker

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Helen Turley

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Marcassin is owned by what famous winemaker

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Helen Turley

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Limerick Lane is best known for what grape?

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Zinfandel

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briefly describe the wine style of Kosta Brown

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Full bodied
Ripe
New Oak
(apparently dialing it back in current vintage)

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who owns Littorai

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Ted Lemon

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Matanzas Creek is located in what AVA

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Bennett Valley

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Ridge’s Lytton Springs is sourced from what AVA

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Dry Creek

Zinfandel w/ Petite Sirah, Carignan, Alicante

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Wind Gap Wines is owned by who

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Pax Mahle

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what kind of soil is Goldridge and where is it found

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Sandy loam, found in the Russian River Valley

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Kosta Browne is located in what AVA

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Green Valley

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what is the warmest AVA in Sonoma County

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Knight’s Valley

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who produces “Les Pavots” and what kind of wine is it

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Peter Michaels of Knight’s Valley. Bordeaux Blend

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Moon Mountain is in what part of the county

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SE, along Mayacamas Range
It has the longest growing season in sonoma

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Healdsburg is in what AVA
Russian River Valley
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what is Sonoma's newest AVA
West Sonoma Coast (2022) Petaluma Gap (2017)
27
what AVA is Ridge's Geyserville produced in?
Alexander Valley
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what AVA is Ridge's Lytton Spring produced in
Dry Creek Valley
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what is the warmest AVA in sonoma
Knights Valley
30
characterize the rockpile ava
``` high elevation above fog line cool rugged only 160 planted acres ```
31
what was the first vintage of Joseph Swan's Pinot Noir
1973
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who owns Monte Rosso vineyard
Louis M Martini
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Hanzell is located in what AVA
Sonoma Valley
34
where are the oldest Pinot Noir plants in the US planted?
Hanzell vineyards, Sonoma Valley
35
Benziger is most associated with what ava
Sonoma Mountain
36
Radio Coteau's Savoy makes Pinot and Chard in what AVA
Anderson Valley
37
Radio-Coteau's Wingtine Chardonnay is sourced from what AVA
Sonoma Coast
38
what is Goldridge soil
a sandy loam found throughout sonoma
39
who produces Cuvee Alyce
Walter Hansel, Russian River (chard and pinot)
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Who produces Red Shoulder Ranch and where is it from
Shafer | Carneros
41
where is Seghasio's Chianti Station Sangiovese come from
Alexander Valley
42
Where is the Gap's Crown vineyard
Petaluma gap owned by kosta browne now
43
where is Flowers chardonnay made
sonoma coast
44
where is Peter Michael Les Pavots made
Knights Vallety
45
where is Rochioli west bank pinot noir made
russian river valley
46
North Coast AVA comprises what counties
Napa Sonoma Lake Mendocino Marin Solano
47
most planted grape
Chardonnay
48
hanzell vineyard is in what ava
Moon Mountain
49
what are the nested AVA of the Sonoma Valley
Sonoma Mountain Moon Mountain Bennet Valley
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elevation range of sonoma mountain
400-2400 ft
51
where is the Pickberry Vineyard
Sonoma Mountain
52
where was the original Kistler vineyard
Moon Mountain
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where is Montecillo vineyard
Moon Mountain (arnot roberts, DuMol) known for old vine cabernet sauvignon
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major soil of carneros
clay and loam often needs to be drained
55
where is sangiacomo vineyard
Carneros
56
who owns Dme Carneros
Tattinger
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who own Gloria Ferrera
Frexinet
58
where is Gap's Crown Vineyard
Petaluma Gap Kosta Brown, Patz and Hall make some owned by Three Sticks
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what is the warmest classic area for Pinot Noir worldwide
russian river valley
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Is Goldridge water retentive?
no
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6 RRV neighbourhoods
Laguna Ridge (Joseph Swan Vineyards) Green Valley (cool) Eastern Hills (warmest, Bordeaux grapes) Sebastapol Hills (coldest) Middle Reach (area around Headelsberg) Santa Rosa Plains (old vine zin)
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Chalk Hill is shared between what two AVA
Russian River Alexander valley
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soil type of chalk hill
volcanic
64
where is Lottorai's Pivot vineyard
russian river (sebastapol hills)
65
For Ross Seaview is between what towns
Annapolis (n) Occidental (s)
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major soil type of Fort Ross Seaview
sandstone
67
Northern Sonoma AVA includes what other AVA
Russian River chalk hill green valley alexander dry creek knight valley parts of rockpile, pine mountain, sonoma coast
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Anakota is based out of what AVA
Knight Valley
69
Pierre and Helene Seillan are responsible for what famous winery
Verité
70
elevation range of alexander valley
400-2500
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what is the primary soil of Pine Mountain - Cloverdale
Los Gatos Series (loam and clay)
72
min elevation of Rockpile
800 ft
73
what are Duemani's two top cuvee
duemani = cab franc sass
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min elevation of fort ross seaview
920 ft
75
williams selyem olivet vineyard is based out of what ava
russian river valley
76
who produces the cuvees Les Titans, Pomarium, Ama
Peay
77
russian river neighbourhoods
Laguna Ridge Sebastapol Middle reach Green Valley Eastern Hills Santa Rosa Plains (Old Vine Hill vineyard, old vine zin)
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min elevation of Fort Ross Seaview
920 feet
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pineridge cloverdale ava overlaps what other ava
alexander valley
80
who produces Rockfall Vineyard Cabernet
Stonestreet (jackson family)
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what winery was formerly called Hacienda del Rio
Williams Selwyn
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the monte rosso vineyard is in what ava
moon mountain

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