Lake County & Sierra

Front 1

Name all 6 counties that make up the North Coast AVA?

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1). Mendocino
2). Napa Valley
3). Marin
4). Solano
5). Lake
6). Sonoma

Front 2

Name 5 of the 5 AVAs of Lake County?

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1). Benmore Valley
2). Clear Lake
3). High Valley (sub of Clear Lake)
4). Red Hills (sub of Clear Lake)
5). Guenoc

Front 3

Name the most widely planted red & white grapes of Lake County?

Back 3

Red grape: Cabernet Sauvignon (39%)
White grape: Sauvignon Blanc (21%)

Front 4

Name the first single winery AVA in USA

Back 4

Langtry Estate (formerly know as Guenoc Winery)

Front 5

Name the geographical feature that divides Napa & Lake counties?

Back 5

Mountains (St. Helena)

Front 6

Name the lake at center of Lake County?

Back 6

Clear Lake

Front 7

Name the primary soil type of Red Hills of Lake County AVA's

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Red volcanic soil

Front 8

Name 8 of the 8 counties of the Sierra Foothills AVA?

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1). Yuba
2). Nevada
3). Placer
4). El Dorado
5). Amador
6). Calaveras
7). Tuolumne
8). Mariposa

Front 9

Name 5 of the 5 Sierra Foothills AVAs & their county?

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1). North Yuba AVA | Yuba County
2). California Shenandoah AVA | El Dorado County
3). El Dorado AVA | El Dorado County
4). Fair Play AVA | El Dorado County
5). California Shenandoah AVA | Amador County
6). Fiddletown AVA | Amador County

Front 10

State what all AVAs in Sierras share geographically & climatically?

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All fall under high elevations
Almost entirely red grape varietals
>>Zinfandel, Rhone, & Cabernet Sauvignon
Hot days and cool nights

Front 11

State the rough number of wineries in all of the Sierra Foothills?

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140 wineries

Front 12

State 2 unique features of the Fair Play AVA?

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1). Highest elevation in Sierra Foothills AVA
2). Sits on a massive monolith granite (great for Syrah)

Front 13

Name the most widely planted red & white grapes of Sierra Foothills?

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red grape: Zinfandel (40%)
white grape: Chardonnay (5%)

Front 14

Lake County AVA Stats

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8,350 acres planted out of 170,000 acres
Elevation: 1,300 ft to 3,000 ft
One of the oldest Geological Lakes in North America

Front 15

Name the two pending Lake County AVA's

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1). Big Valley
2). Kelsey Bench

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Guenoc AVA Stats

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300 acres planted out of 4,396 acres
Elevation: 700 ft to 1,200 ft
AVA granted in 1981
Vines planted in 1888
1st AVA in Lake County
1st single-winery AVA in US

Front 17

Guenoc AVA - major varietal(s)?

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1). Petite Sirah

Front 18

Clear Lake AVA Stats

Back 18

168,000 acres
Elevation:
AVA granted in 1984

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Benmore Valley AVA Stats

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1,440 acres
Elevation: 2,400 to 2,800 acres
AVA granted in 1991
Originally owned by Geyser Peak
No wineries remain
Late frost risk

Front 20

Red Hills AVA Stats

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3,250 acres
Elevation: 1,350 to 2,600
AVA granted in 2004

Front 21

Red Hills AVA - major varietal(s)?

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1). Cabernet Sauvignon
2). Cabernet Franc
3). Petite Sirah
4). Sauvignon Blanc
5). Syrah
6). Zinfandel

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High Valley AVA Stats

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977 acres
Elevation: 1,700 to 2,400
AVA granted in 2005

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High Valley AVA - major varietal(s)?

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1). Cabernet Sauvignon
2). Cabernet Franc
3). Petite Sirah
4). Merlot
5). Syrah
6). Zinfandel

Front 24

Big Valley & Kelsey Bench AVA (pending) Stats

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20,100 acres (combined)
Elevation: 1,330 to 1,600
AVA granted TBD
Home to Kendall Jackson

Front 25

Big Valley & Kelsey Bench AVA (pending) - major varietal(s)?

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1). Sauvignon Blanc
2). Chardonnay
3). Viognier
4). Cabernet Franc
5). Zinfandel

Front 26

State the rough number of wineries in all of Lake County?

Back 26

29 wineries

Front 27

Sierra Foothills AVA Stats?

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2.6 million acres
Elevation:
AVA granted in 1987

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Sierra Foothills AVA - major varietal(s)?

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red grape: Zinfandel (40%) / Cabernet Sauvignon (11%) / Syrah (10%)
white grape: Chardonnay (5%)
>>wrong climate for this grape- but liked by consumers

Front 29

Which 5 counties in the Sierra Foothills do not have any sub AVA's in them?

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1). Calaveras
2). Mariposa
3). Nevada
4). Placer
5). Tuolumne

Front 30

Fiddletown AVA Stats

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325 acres of vine out of 11,500 acres
Elevation: 1,500 to 2,500
AVA granted in 1983
4 wineries

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Fiddletown AVA - major varietal(s)?

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TBD

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El Dorado AVA Stats

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2,220 acres of vine out of 410,115 acres
Elevation: 1,200 to 3,500
AVA granted in 1983
60 wineries
Diurnal temp swings (up to 50 degrees)

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El Dorado AVA - major varietal(s)?

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1). Cabernet Sauvignon
2). Merlot
3). Syrah
4). Petite Sirah
5). Zinfandel
6). Barbera

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North Yuba AVA Stats

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22,400 acres
Elevation:
AVA granted in 1985
10 wineries

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North Yuba AVA - major varietal(s)?

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1). Cabernet Sauvignon
2). Zinfandel
3). Syrah
4). Barbera

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California Shenandoah Valley AVA Stats

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2,000 acres vines out of 10,000 acres
Elevation:
AVA granted in 1987
32 wineries
Overlaps Amador & El Dorado

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California Shenandoah Valley AVA - major varietal(s)?

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1). Zinfandel
2). Red Rhone grapes

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Fair Play AVA Stats

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21,120 acres
Elevation: 2,000 ft to 3,000 ft
AVA granted in 2001
21 wineries
Sits on a massive granite monolith

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Fair Play AVA Stats- major varietal(s)?

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1). Syrah
2). Zinfandel
3). Barbera
4). Petite Sirah

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Calaveras AVA Stats

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900 acres of vine out of 663,478 acres
Elevation:500 ft to 3,400 ft
22 wineries

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Calaveras AVA Stats- major varietal(s)?

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1). Chardonnay

Front 42

What is a diurnal swing and how can it be beneficial to wine?

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Large difference between day & night temperatures creates ripeness and acidity.