CALIFORNIA AND PACIFIC
NORTHWEST TWP EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Los Carneros - Correct Answers -Both in Napa and Sonoma.
Influenced by maritime breezes and fog.
Cool climate with clay dominated soil.
chardonnay and pinot noir dominate with mineral and fruity notes.
Coombsville - Correct Answers -Moderate to cool weather with midigated frosts and fog.
soils are primarily volcanic with alluvial deposits.
Principal varieties are cabernet with sofr tannins and underlying earth and mineral
flavors. Simplistic but approachable
Contains Prime winery
Oak knoll district - Correct Answers -Moderate to cool climate with marine ai r and fog.
Volcanic soil with stone and gravel consistency
Principal varietal are merlot cabernet and chardonnay with long growing seasons, small
crop size, and elegant styles
contains Corley/Monticello cellars and trefethen
Yountville - Correct Answers -Volcanic soils with coastal deposits of alluvial soil
mild temperatures w/ maritime air currents trapped when reaching the yountville
mountains as a sort of natural air conditioning
Mild temps lead to plenty of unique flavors for cab
Stags Leap District - Correct Answers -First appelation designated on soil characteristic
power and grace like the wines of margaux
,Moderate climate to achieve an excellent balance of acid and sugar
soils are volcanic gravel loams with rocky hillsides
Contains stags leap vineyard, 1st place winner at the judgement of Paris in 1976 and
clos du val who reaffirmed the win 10 years later
Also contains shafer, pine ridge, Stags leap, and Baldacci
Oakville - Correct Answers -Home to Mondavi, opus one, to kalon, marthas vineyard,
inglenook, silver oak, Groth, far niente, greystone, screaming eagle, and dalla valley
Moderately warm climate with nigh and early morning fog.
Sedimentary and alluvial soils on the west and heavier soils on the east
Cabernet and merlot feature ripe minty flavours full in tecture and with a rich furm
texture
Rutherford - Correct Answers -Home to Beaulieu, inglenook, cakebread, caymus hall,
piñ, and staglin.
moderately warm climate with gentle fog and tempering maritime winds.
sedimentary soils with gravel and sand and good water retention.
primary varietals are cabernet with heavy earth aromas from the rutherford dust. full and
ripe flavors ideal for aging.
St helena - Correct Answers -warm climate with less fog and wind. more heat reflection
off of the hillsides.
south and west borders have sedimentary soils. further north contain more vocanic soils
that are deeper and more fertile.
priciple varieties are cabernet with deep and jammy flavours but with firm tannins and
structure
Home to Duckhorn and Joseph Phelps
Calistoga - Correct Answers -Warm to hot temperture depending on time of year.
almost completely volcanic soils with stony loam on hillsides and gravelly or cobble
loams on the alluvial fans.
,has widest diurnal temperature variation
Contains Amici, Aubert, Clos Pegase, and Chateau Montelena
Mt. Vedeer - Correct Answers -small rugged area. only 1.3% of NApas output
cool to moderate temperature with most vineyards above the fog line meaning warmer
nights and cooler days. 600-2100 ft
sedimentary soils that are shallow and well drained.
Primary varietals are cabernet with hallmark ageability.
Home to Black Cordon
Spring Mountain District - Correct Answers -similar to mt veeder with cool weather and
smaller diurnal changes. 600-2200 ft
sedimentary soils with weathered sandstone and shale. High drainage and low fertility.
The coolest and wettest appelation in Napa
cabernet is richly tannic with great acidity for aging and powerful blackberry and currant
flavors.
Diamond mountain - Correct Answers -difficult growing conditions but results in big age
worthy cabs
moderately warm temps with higher minimum temps than the valley floor. 400-2200 ft.
less cooling fog and more direct sunlight.
soils are residual uplifted and volcanic with reddish gritty texture
Cabernet is rich and tannic with strong blackcurrant mineral, and cedar flavors.
Howell Mountain - Correct Answers -The climate is distinct in that it is well above the
valley floor. Generally evening temperatures are warmer and daytime temps are cooler
which level out heat spikes.
a mountain appellation that begins at 1400 ft
predominantely a volcanic shallow and infertile soil.
cabernet very tannic and ripe with good acidity for aging
, Chiles Valley - Correct Answers -located on the vaca range and has a warmer more
continental climate
warmer sunny days with chilly nights and later harvest than valley floor at oakville
800-1300 ft
soil is primarily alluvial with silty clay. hillsides have more clay and stony loam with
volcanic outcropping and less fertility
cabernet and zinfandel have lush firm texture and good acidity firm tannin and cherry
blackberry flavors.
Atlas Peak - Correct Answers -Cool mountain influenced climate with 10-15 degrees
cooler than valley floor. Above fogline on vaca range.
760 to 2600 ft
volcanic soils with basaltic red color and limited water retention
stagecoach vineyard fruit is used by many top wineries
Caberent has bright berry and cherry fruits and more acidity then other regions.
Moon Mountain District - Correct Answers -Sonoma valley sub AVA
vineyards at 400-2200 ft rising above the valley of the moon
homes to wineries like Hanzell and vineyards like monte rosso.
chardonnay zin and cabernet are dominant
Sonoma valley - Correct Answers -bordered by sonoma mountains and mayacamas
mountains
includes several sub appellations
varied microclimates which produce great chard zin and cab
higtoric heart of the sonoma wine industry with buena vista and gundlach bundschu, two
of the oldest california wineries.
also home to Kunde, Kenwood and more
Sonoma mountain - Correct Answers -Sonoma valley sub AVA
NORTHWEST TWP EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Los Carneros - Correct Answers -Both in Napa and Sonoma.
Influenced by maritime breezes and fog.
Cool climate with clay dominated soil.
chardonnay and pinot noir dominate with mineral and fruity notes.
Coombsville - Correct Answers -Moderate to cool weather with midigated frosts and fog.
soils are primarily volcanic with alluvial deposits.
Principal varieties are cabernet with sofr tannins and underlying earth and mineral
flavors. Simplistic but approachable
Contains Prime winery
Oak knoll district - Correct Answers -Moderate to cool climate with marine ai r and fog.
Volcanic soil with stone and gravel consistency
Principal varietal are merlot cabernet and chardonnay with long growing seasons, small
crop size, and elegant styles
contains Corley/Monticello cellars and trefethen
Yountville - Correct Answers -Volcanic soils with coastal deposits of alluvial soil
mild temperatures w/ maritime air currents trapped when reaching the yountville
mountains as a sort of natural air conditioning
Mild temps lead to plenty of unique flavors for cab
Stags Leap District - Correct Answers -First appelation designated on soil characteristic
power and grace like the wines of margaux
,Moderate climate to achieve an excellent balance of acid and sugar
soils are volcanic gravel loams with rocky hillsides
Contains stags leap vineyard, 1st place winner at the judgement of Paris in 1976 and
clos du val who reaffirmed the win 10 years later
Also contains shafer, pine ridge, Stags leap, and Baldacci
Oakville - Correct Answers -Home to Mondavi, opus one, to kalon, marthas vineyard,
inglenook, silver oak, Groth, far niente, greystone, screaming eagle, and dalla valley
Moderately warm climate with nigh and early morning fog.
Sedimentary and alluvial soils on the west and heavier soils on the east
Cabernet and merlot feature ripe minty flavours full in tecture and with a rich furm
texture
Rutherford - Correct Answers -Home to Beaulieu, inglenook, cakebread, caymus hall,
piñ, and staglin.
moderately warm climate with gentle fog and tempering maritime winds.
sedimentary soils with gravel and sand and good water retention.
primary varietals are cabernet with heavy earth aromas from the rutherford dust. full and
ripe flavors ideal for aging.
St helena - Correct Answers -warm climate with less fog and wind. more heat reflection
off of the hillsides.
south and west borders have sedimentary soils. further north contain more vocanic soils
that are deeper and more fertile.
priciple varieties are cabernet with deep and jammy flavours but with firm tannins and
structure
Home to Duckhorn and Joseph Phelps
Calistoga - Correct Answers -Warm to hot temperture depending on time of year.
almost completely volcanic soils with stony loam on hillsides and gravelly or cobble
loams on the alluvial fans.
,has widest diurnal temperature variation
Contains Amici, Aubert, Clos Pegase, and Chateau Montelena
Mt. Vedeer - Correct Answers -small rugged area. only 1.3% of NApas output
cool to moderate temperature with most vineyards above the fog line meaning warmer
nights and cooler days. 600-2100 ft
sedimentary soils that are shallow and well drained.
Primary varietals are cabernet with hallmark ageability.
Home to Black Cordon
Spring Mountain District - Correct Answers -similar to mt veeder with cool weather and
smaller diurnal changes. 600-2200 ft
sedimentary soils with weathered sandstone and shale. High drainage and low fertility.
The coolest and wettest appelation in Napa
cabernet is richly tannic with great acidity for aging and powerful blackberry and currant
flavors.
Diamond mountain - Correct Answers -difficult growing conditions but results in big age
worthy cabs
moderately warm temps with higher minimum temps than the valley floor. 400-2200 ft.
less cooling fog and more direct sunlight.
soils are residual uplifted and volcanic with reddish gritty texture
Cabernet is rich and tannic with strong blackcurrant mineral, and cedar flavors.
Howell Mountain - Correct Answers -The climate is distinct in that it is well above the
valley floor. Generally evening temperatures are warmer and daytime temps are cooler
which level out heat spikes.
a mountain appellation that begins at 1400 ft
predominantely a volcanic shallow and infertile soil.
cabernet very tannic and ripe with good acidity for aging
, Chiles Valley - Correct Answers -located on the vaca range and has a warmer more
continental climate
warmer sunny days with chilly nights and later harvest than valley floor at oakville
800-1300 ft
soil is primarily alluvial with silty clay. hillsides have more clay and stony loam with
volcanic outcropping and less fertility
cabernet and zinfandel have lush firm texture and good acidity firm tannin and cherry
blackberry flavors.
Atlas Peak - Correct Answers -Cool mountain influenced climate with 10-15 degrees
cooler than valley floor. Above fogline on vaca range.
760 to 2600 ft
volcanic soils with basaltic red color and limited water retention
stagecoach vineyard fruit is used by many top wineries
Caberent has bright berry and cherry fruits and more acidity then other regions.
Moon Mountain District - Correct Answers -Sonoma valley sub AVA
vineyards at 400-2200 ft rising above the valley of the moon
homes to wineries like Hanzell and vineyards like monte rosso.
chardonnay zin and cabernet are dominant
Sonoma valley - Correct Answers -bordered by sonoma mountains and mayacamas
mountains
includes several sub appellations
varied microclimates which produce great chard zin and cab
higtoric heart of the sonoma wine industry with buena vista and gundlach bundschu, two
of the oldest california wineries.
also home to Kunde, Kenwood and more
Sonoma mountain - Correct Answers -Sonoma valley sub AVA
