USA 1 Flashcards
(116 cards)
Napa Valley AVAs
Los Carneros Stags Leap Howell Mountain Diamond Mountain District Spring Mountain District Mount Veeder Atlas Peak Calistoga Rutherford Oakville Yountville Chiles Valley Wild Horse Valley St Helena Oak Knoll SUB DISTRICT: Pope Valley
Sonoma County AVAs
Northern Sonoma Alexander Valley Dry Creek Valley Knights Valley Russian River Valley Chalk Hill Green Valley of Russian River Valley Rockpile Sonoma Coast Sonoma Valley Sonoma Mountain Los Carneros Bennett Valley Pine Mountain- Cloverdale Peak Moon Mountain
Sonoma County AVAs
- Northern Part of Sonoma Coast AVA experiences coolest climate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay plantings with some Rhone varietals
- Alexander Valley and Dry Creek Valley much warmer Knights Valley- warmest. Bordeaux varietals.
- Russian River Valley- moderate climate with alluvial soils (Goldridge)
- Dry Creek and Rockpile- Rich style Zinfandels
- Largest part of Carneros
- Sparkling wine production (Tattinger and Codorniu) Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
Mendocino County AVAs
Mendocino Mendocino Ridge Anderson Valley Potter Valley Redwood Valley McDowell Valley Yorkville Highlands Dos Rios Cole Ranch Covelo
Mendocino County AVA
- Anderson Valley: open to the Pacific produces cool climate wines such as Gewürztraminer, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir- Sparkling wines
- Cole Ranch is known for Cabernet Sauvignon & Johannisberg Riesling
- Smallest US AVA
- McDowell Valley produces rich reds from Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel
- Redwood Valley and Potter Valley- Reds + Chardonnay and Riesling
- Mendocino Ridge- Vineyards above 1200 ft
- Good Zinfandel production area
Cole Ranch and McDowell Valley are essentially monopole AVAs of the Esterlina and McDowell Valley wineries.
Lake County AVA
Benmore Valley Big Valley Clear Lake Kelsey Bench Guenoc Valley
Lake County AVA
- A mountainous area where temperatures fluctuate greatly between day and night
- Most growing areas are above 400 metres
- Mayacama mountains to the west shelter district from coastal fogs
San Francisco Bay Area- AVAs
San Francisco Bay Livermore Valley Santa Cruz Mountains Ben Lomond Mountain Santa Clara Valley San Ysidro District
San Francisco Bay Area- AVAs
- Cool coastal climate (Santa Cruz Mtns) vs hot inland (Livermore)
- Wide range of varieties and wine styles
Monterey County AVAs
Monterey Carmel Valley Santa Lucia Highlands Arroyo Secco Chalone San Bernabe San Antonio Valley Hames Valley San Lucas
San Benito County AVAs
Mount Harlan Cienega Limekiln Valley San Benito Paicines
San Luis Obispo County AVAs
Paso Robles
Arroyo Grande
York Mountain
Edna Valley
San Luis Obispo County AVAs
- Produces both red and white wines
- Most vineyards in Paso Robles & Edna Valley
- Mainly Cabernets, Zinfandel, Chardonnay & Sauvignon
Santa Barbera County AVAs
Santa Maria Valley Santa Ynez Valley Sta Rita Valley (within S. Ynez Valley) Happy Canyon of Santa Barbera (within S. Ynez Valley) Ballard Canyon (within S. Ynez Valley)
Santa Barbera County AVAs
- N. Los Angeles. Most wines from 2 districts North of Santa Barbera
- Santa Ynez Valley & Santa Maria Valley
- Mainly white varietals. Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Chenin. & Riesling
- Also known for Pinot Noir & Rhone varietals.
South Coast AVAs
San Pasqual Valley
Temequla
Central Valley AVAs
Clarksburg Dunnigan Hills Madera Lodi Merrett Island
Sierra Foothills AVAs
Shenandoah Valley El Dorado Fiddletown North Yuba Fair Play
Lodi AVA- sub districts
Mokelumne River Cosumnes River Jahant Borden Ranch Alta Mesa Sloughhouse Clements Hills
Washington AVAs
Puget Sound Columbia Valley- shared with Oregon Yakima Valley Rattlesnake Hills Red Mountain Snipes Valley Walla Walla Valley- shared with Oregon Horse Heaven Hills Lake Chelan Wahluke Slope Colombia Gorge- shared with Oregon
Washington
- States produces 5% of total US production
- Arid climate requiring irrigation with exception of 80 acres of Puget Sound all vineyards lie east of Cascades which create a rain shadow effect (less than 10 inches pa)
- Continental climate
- Reputation built on Cabernet, Merlot and Bordeaux blends with Syrah on the rise
Willamette Valley AVA- Oregon AVAs
Chehalem Mountains Ribbon Ridge Yamhill- Carlton District Dundee Hills McMinnville Eola Amity Hills
Southern Oregon AVA- Oregon AVAs
Red Hills Douglas County
Umpqua Valley
Rogue Valley
Applegate Valley
Columbia Valley AVA- Oregon AVAs
Columbia Gorge
Walla Walla Valley
Snake River Valley