USA- Sonoma Flashcards
What AVAs in Sonoma are shared with other counties
- Pine Mountain/ Cloverdale Peak- Mendocino
- Los Carneros- Napa
- Petaluma Gap- Marin County
AVAs of Sonoma
- Pine Mountain/ Cloverdale Peak
- Alexander Valley
- Knights Valley
- Chalk Hill
- Fountaingrove District
- Sonoma Valley
- Bennett Valley
- Sonoma Mountain
- Moon Mountain
- Los Carneros
- Rockpile
- Dry Creek Valley
- Russian River Valley
- Green Valley of Russian River Valley
- Sonoma Coast
- Fort Ross Seaview
- Petaluma Gap
What AVAs are within Sonoma Valley
- Bennett Valley
- Sonoma Mountain
- Moon Mountain
- Los Carneros
What are the warmest AVAs in Sonoma
- Alexander Valley
- Knights Valley
- Rockpile
- Dry Creek Valley
What AVAs in Sonoma are known for Zin
- Rockpile
- Dry Creek Valley
What AVAs in Sonoma are known for Cabernet Sauvignon
- Alexander Valley
- Knight Valley
What AVA is Sonoma is known for Merlot
Bennett Valley
Name 3 “coastal” producers in Sonoma
- Peay
- Marcassin
- Hirsch Vineyards
What are the soils of the Russian River Valley
Goldridge, sandy soils
Name some of the Sonoma producers making richer styles
- Hanzell
- Kosta Browne
- Merry Edwards
- Marcassin
Who was the international pioneer of Sparkling wine in Los Carneros
- Gloria Ferrer
- Taittinger
- Codorniu
What was the last AVA to be approved in Sonoma?
When?
- Petaluma Gap
- 2017
All Sonoma wines have to write “Sonoma County” on the label, true or false
True
What are Peter Michael’s single vineyards?
Where are they located?
- Les Pavots- Knights Valley (Bordeaux varieties)
- Ma belle-Fille- Knights Valley (chard)
- Belle Cote- Knights Valley (chard)
- Mon Plaisir- Knights Valley (chard)
- La Carriere- Knights Valley (chard)
- Seaview- Fort Ross Seaview (Pinot Noir)
- Au Paradis- Oakville (Bordeaux varieties)
What grapes is Knights Valley known for
Bordeaux varieties
