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42 Cards in this Set
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Name all 6 counties that make up the North Coast AVA? |
1). Mendocino |
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Name 5 of the 5 AVAs of Lake County?
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1). Benmore Valley |
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Name the most widely planted red & white grapes of Lake County?
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Red grape: Cabernet Sauvignon (39%)
White grape: Sauvignon Blanc (21%) |
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Name the first single winery AVA in USA
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Langtry Estate (formerly know as Guenoc Winery)
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Name the geographical feature that divides Napa & Lake counties?
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Mountains (St. Helena)
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Name the lake at center of Lake County?
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Clear Lake
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Name the primary soil type of Red Hills of Lake County AVA's
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Red volcanic soil
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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State the rough number of wineries in all of the Sierra Foothills?
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140 wineries
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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) |
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Name the most widely planted red & white grapes of Sierra Foothills?
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red grape: Zinfandel (40%)
white grape: Chardonnay (5%) |
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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 |
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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 |
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Guenoc AVA - major varietal(s)?
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1). Petite Sirah |
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Clear Lake AVA Stats
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168,000 acres |
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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 |
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Red Hills AVA Stats
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3,250 acres
Elevation: 1,350 to 2,600 AVA granted in 2004 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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State the rough number of wineries in all of Lake County?
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29 wineries
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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 |
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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 |
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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
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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.
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