US Wine Law & History Flashcards
(29 cards)
What was the first AVA and what state is it in
Augusta AVA, Missouri
What percentage of grapes must come from the defined area for wine to be labeled U.S., State, or County
75%
What percentage of grapes must come from the defined area for wine to be labeled AVA
85%
What percentage of grapes must come from the defined area for wine to be labeled with a single vineyard
95%
What percentage of a variety do Vinifera vines require to be labeled varietally
75%
What percentage of a variety do Lambrusca vines require to be labeled varietally
51%
What appellation size is required for a wine to be vintage labeled
smaller than country of origin
What percentage of grapes must come from a certain vintage for the wine to be labeled as that vintage
85%
What percentage of AVA wine grapes must come from a specific vintage to be vintage labeled
95%
What ABV is required to be considered table wine
7%-14%
What is the allowed percentage of ABV variation on the label
1.5%
At what threshhold must wine state “contains sulfites” on the label
if the sulfite content is at or above 10 parts per million
What does Estate Bottled mean
Grapes must come from land that is 100% controlled or owned by a winery
What law surrounding viticulture was put in place in VA in 1619
Every landowner must plant at least 10 vines for winemaking
When was the first recorded vitis vinifera wine made in California and who made it
1783 by the San Juan Capistrano Mission
When was Napa Valley settled and by whom
George Yount in 1839
When was Beuna Vista Winery founded in Sonoma and by whom
Agoston Haraszthy in 1849
When was Phylloxera found in CA
the 1860s
When was the Pleasant Valley Wine Company founded and where
1860, the fingerlakes
What is the oldest operational, commercial winery in Napa Valley, when and by whom was it founded
Charles Krug’s winery in 1861
When was Schramsberg built in Calistoga and by whom
1862, Jacob Schrams
When was Beringer Winery founded
1876
When was prohibition in the U.S.
1920-1933
How did winemaking recommence after prohibition
Mass market scale sweet wines labeled things like “Chablis” and “Hearty Burgundy”
