wine quiz 10/18 Question and answers
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What are AVAs? - correct answer ✔American viticulture areas: defined as
"delimited grape growing areas" which refers to geographic location only
In the U.S., if a bottle of wine has a stated vintage on the label and the wine's
appellation is a STATE or COUNTY, how much of the stated vintage must be
in the bottle? (e.g. Rodney Strong California Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, or
Morgan Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir 2018) - correct answer ✔85%
In the U.S., if a bottle of wine has a stated vintage on the label and the wine's
appellation is an AVA, how much of the stated vintage must be in the bottle?
(e.g. Saintsbury Carneros Pinot Noir 2017) - correct answer ✔95%
If a U.S. bottle of wine whose stated appellation on the label is from
COUNTRY (U.S.), STATE, or COUNTY, what minimum percent must the wine
from that state, county, or country? - correct answer ✔75%
In the U.S., if a bottle of wine is labeled with a specific AVA, what minimum
percent must the wine be from that AVA? - correct answer ✔85%
If a U.S. bottle of wine states that the wine comes from a specific, single
vineyard, what minimum percent of the wine must come from that vineyard? -
correct answer ✔95%
What does it mean when a U.S. bottle of wine states that it is "Estate
Bottled"? - correct answer ✔100% of wine must come from grapes grown on
land owned or controlled by winery which must be located in AVA
, What were the 4 setbacks the U.S. wine industry suffered in the late 1800s -
early 20th century? - correct answer ✔vine louse, prohibition, the great
depression, WW2
What are California's 4 major wine growing areas? - correct answer ✔north
coast, central coast, sierra foothills, central valley
What 4 counties make up the North Coast? - correct answer ✔sonoma,
napa, lake, mendocino
What are California's major grape varietals, both red (4) and white (2)? -
correct answer ✔white: chardonnay, sauv blanc red:cab sauv, merlot,
zinfandel, pinot noir
What are the 2 mountain ranges in the Napa Valley? - correct answer ✔The
vaca mountains Mayacamas mountains
What are 5 of Napa Valley's most important AVAs starting in the NORTH and
moving SOUTH? - correct answer ✔carneros ava, stags leap district ava,
oakville ava, rutherford ava, howell mountain ava
What causes the diurnal shifts in the Napa Valley? - correct answer
✔morning and evening fogs rolling in off the bay create large shifts in
temperatures from day to night
What effect do the diurnal shifts have on the grapes? - correct answer ✔help
retain needed acidity and imparting freshness to the wine
Where in Napa Valley are sparkling wines made? - correct answer ✔cooler
southern areas of napa, carneros
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What are AVAs? - correct answer ✔American viticulture areas: defined as
"delimited grape growing areas" which refers to geographic location only
In the U.S., if a bottle of wine has a stated vintage on the label and the wine's
appellation is a STATE or COUNTY, how much of the stated vintage must be
in the bottle? (e.g. Rodney Strong California Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, or
Morgan Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir 2018) - correct answer ✔85%
In the U.S., if a bottle of wine has a stated vintage on the label and the wine's
appellation is an AVA, how much of the stated vintage must be in the bottle?
(e.g. Saintsbury Carneros Pinot Noir 2017) - correct answer ✔95%
If a U.S. bottle of wine whose stated appellation on the label is from
COUNTRY (U.S.), STATE, or COUNTY, what minimum percent must the wine
from that state, county, or country? - correct answer ✔75%
In the U.S., if a bottle of wine is labeled with a specific AVA, what minimum
percent must the wine be from that AVA? - correct answer ✔85%
If a U.S. bottle of wine states that the wine comes from a specific, single
vineyard, what minimum percent of the wine must come from that vineyard? -
correct answer ✔95%
What does it mean when a U.S. bottle of wine states that it is "Estate
Bottled"? - correct answer ✔100% of wine must come from grapes grown on
land owned or controlled by winery which must be located in AVA
, What were the 4 setbacks the U.S. wine industry suffered in the late 1800s -
early 20th century? - correct answer ✔vine louse, prohibition, the great
depression, WW2
What are California's 4 major wine growing areas? - correct answer ✔north
coast, central coast, sierra foothills, central valley
What 4 counties make up the North Coast? - correct answer ✔sonoma,
napa, lake, mendocino
What are California's major grape varietals, both red (4) and white (2)? -
correct answer ✔white: chardonnay, sauv blanc red:cab sauv, merlot,
zinfandel, pinot noir
What are the 2 mountain ranges in the Napa Valley? - correct answer ✔The
vaca mountains Mayacamas mountains
What are 5 of Napa Valley's most important AVAs starting in the NORTH and
moving SOUTH? - correct answer ✔carneros ava, stags leap district ava,
oakville ava, rutherford ava, howell mountain ava
What causes the diurnal shifts in the Napa Valley? - correct answer
✔morning and evening fogs rolling in off the bay create large shifts in
temperatures from day to night
What effect do the diurnal shifts have on the grapes? - correct answer ✔help
retain needed acidity and imparting freshness to the wine
Where in Napa Valley are sparkling wines made? - correct answer ✔cooler
southern areas of napa, carneros
