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13 Cards in this Set
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6 counties that make up the North Coast AVA
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Mendocino County, Lake County, Sonoma County, Napa County, Solano County, Marin County
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AVAs of Lake County
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Benmore Valley, Clear Lake w/subs Red Hills of Lake County and High Valley, Guenoc Valley -
2 pending Clear Lake sub AVAs are Big Valley District and Kelsey Bench |
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Most widely planted red and white grapes of Lake County
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Cab Sauv, Sauv Blanc
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First single winery AVA in the US
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Guenoc Valley home of Langtry Estate (Guenoc Winery)
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Geographical feature that divides Napa & Lake counties
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Mt. St Helena
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Lake at the center of Lake County
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Clear Lake
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Primary soil type of the Red Hills of Lake County AVA
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Red volcanic soils
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4 of the 8 counties of the Sierra Foothills AVA
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Yuba County, Nevada County, Placer County, El Dorado County, Calaveras County, Amador County, Tuolumne County, Mariposa County
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3 of the 5 Sierra Foothills AVAs and their county
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Yuba County- North Yuba AVA. El Dorado County- California Shenandoah Valley, El Dorado AVA, Fair Play AVA.
Amador County- California Shenandoah Valley, Fiddletown AVA |
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What do a all AVAs in the Sierras share geographically and climatically?
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Warm climate
High elevation |
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Rough number of wineries in the Sierra Foothills
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Over 140
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2 unique features of the Fair Play AVA
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Sandy loam over massive granite monolith.
Highest in the Sierras - Wine with an altitude. |
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Most widely planted red and white grapes of the Sierra Foothills
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Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Chardonnay
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