Sonoma County

Front 1

Name 4 of the 4 counties that surround Sonoma

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01). Mendocino
02). Napa
03). Solano
04). Lake County

Front 2

Name the most widely planted white & red grapes of Sonoma County

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White Grape: Chardonnay (27%), Sauvignon Blanc (4%)
Red Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon (20%), Pinot Noir (17%), Merlot (13%), & Zinfandel (8%)

Front 3

Name the only AVA that overlaps into Napa

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Carneros

Front 4

Name the new sub-AVA of Sonoma Coast

Back 4

Fort Ross-Seaview AVA

Front 5

Name the largest AVA in Sonoma County

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Sonoma Coast

Front 6

Name Sonoma’s AVA with the highest average summer temperature

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Knights Valley AVA

Front 7

Name 2 Sonoma AVAs known for Zinfandel

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01). Rockpile AVA
02). Dry Creek

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Name 2 Sonoma AVAs known for Cabernet Sauvignon

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01). Alexander Valley
02). Sonoma Mountain

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Name 2 Sonoma AVAs known for sparkling wine

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01). Green Valley of Russian River Valley
02). Carneros

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Name the geographical feature that cools Carneros

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San Pablo Bay

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Name the break in the coastal range that allows fog & cool breezes into the Russian River

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Petaluma Gap

Front 12

State the name native Americans had for Sonoma Valley which was also used by author, Jack London

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Valley of the Moon

Front 13

State the translation of the Spanish word carneros

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The ram

Front 14

Name 6 of the 6 AVAs nested within Northern Sonoma AVA

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01). Mendocino County
02). Lake County
03). Napa
04). Solano
05). Sonoma
06). Marin

Front 15

How many wineries in Sonoma?

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280 wineries

Front 16

Name the Sonoma AVA's

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01). Carneros
02). Chalk Hill
03). Dry Creek
04) .Knights Valley
05). Russian River
06). Green Valley
07). Alexander Valley
08). Sonoma Valley
09). Northern Sonoma
10). Rockpile
11). Bennett Valley
12). Pine Mountain-Cloverdale
13). Fort Ross- Seaview
14). Sonoma Mountain
15). Sonoma Coast

Front 17

Sonoma Valley AVA Stats?

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01). Granted AVA 1981
02). 13,000 of 116,000 acres under vine
03). Sonoma means " Valley of the Moon"
04). More than 73 wineries

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Carneros AVA Stats?

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01). Granted AVA 1983
02). 36,900 acres
03). Los Carneros translates from Spanish to "the Ram"
04). 22 wineries
05). Overlaps with Napa Valley

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Chalk Hill AVA Stats?

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01). Granted AVA 1983
02). 22,400 acres
03). Lies within the Russian River AVA
04). 5 wineries
05). Volcanic & chalk soils

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Chalk Hill AVA grape varietals?

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01). Chardonnay
02). Sauvignon Blanc

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Dry Creek AVA Stats?

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01). Granted AVA 1983
02). 10,000 acres of 80,000 acres planted under vine
03). Some Zinfandel vines are over a century old
04). 60 wineries
05). Warm, valley floor and stony soils

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Dry Creek AVA grape varietals?

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01). Cabernet Sauvignon (26%)
02). Zinfandel (25%)
03). Merlot (17%)
04). Chardonnay (14%)

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Knights Valley AVA Stats?

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01). Granted AVA 1983
02). 2,000 acres of 36,240 acres planted under vine
03). Between Santa Rosa & Calistoga
04). 2 wineries
05). Highest average summer temperatures of all Sonoma AVA's

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Knights Valley AVA grape varietals?

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01). Cabernet Sauvignon

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Russian River AVA Stats?

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01). Granted AVA 1983
02). 15,000 acres of 96,000 acres planted under vine
03). Green Valley & Chalk Hill are nestled in this AVA
04). 90 wineries
05). 35-40 Diurnal temperature swings
06). Petaluma Gap- brings fog and cosatal breeze

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Russian River AVA grape varietals?

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01). Chardonnay (41%)
02). Pinot Noir (29%)

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Green Valley of Russian River Valley AVA Stats?

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01). Granted AVA 1983
02). 3,600 acres of 32,000 acres planted under vine
03). Renamed in 2007 to Green Valley of Russian River Valley
04). 10 wineries
05). Lowest average summer temperature in Sonoma
06). Primarily Goldridge soil (sandy loam over sandstone)

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Green Valley of Russian River Valley AVA grape varietals?

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01). Chardonnay
02). Pinot Noir

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Alexander Valley AVA Stats?

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01). Granted AVA 1984
02). 15,000 of 76,900 acres planted
03). Warm climate
04). 42 wineries
05). Gravel soils
06). Named for Cyrus Alexander

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Alexander Valley AVA grape varietals?

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01). Cabernet Sauvignon?

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Sonoma Mountain AVA Stats?

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01). Granted AVA 1985
02). 800 of 5,000 acres planted
03). Warm climate
04). 3 wineries
05). High altitude, steep-sloped, with eastern slope

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Sonoma Mountain AVA grape varietals?

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01). Cabernet Sauvignon?

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Northern Sonoma AVA Stats?

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01). Granted AVA 1986
02). 47,000 of 329,,000 acres planted
03). Includes Alexander Valley, Chalk Hill, Dry Creek, Green Valley, knights Valley, & Russian River

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Sonoma Coast AVA Stats?

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01). Granted AVA 1987
02). 2,000 of 480,000 acres planted
03). Most vineyards above the fog
04). 7 wineries

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Rockpile AVA Stats?

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01). Granted AVA 2002
02). 150 of 15,400 acres planted
03). Elevations 800 to 2,100 feet
04). 2 wineries
05). Warm region, steep hills, and high winds

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Rockpile AVA grape varietals?

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01). Zinfandel
02). Petite Sirah

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Bennett Valley AVA Stats?

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01). Granted AVA 2003
02). 650 of 8,140 acres planted
03). Volcanic & clay soils
04). 4 wineries
05). Cool climate

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Bennett Valley AVA grape varietals?

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01). Merlot (26%)
02). Pinot Noir (24%)
03). Chardonnay (20%)
04). Syrah (15%)

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Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak AVA Stats?

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01). Granted AVA 2011
02). Above 1,500 feet
03). 2/3rds within Mendocino County

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Fort Ross-Seaview AVA Stats?

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01). Granted AVA 2012
02). 27,500 acres
03). Entirely within Sonoma
04). .5 to 2.5 miles from the the coastline
05). 900 to 1,800 feet elevation

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Sonoma's latest two AVA's

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01). Moon Mountain AVA - October 2013
02). Fountaingrove District - pending