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American Wines

American Wines. American Wines. 18,000 Acres of Grapevines 117 Wineries Napa Valley in what year?. Thomas Jefferson Father Juniper Serra Agoston Harasythy Gustave Niebaum Georges de Latour Phylloxera Prohibition Hanzel Robert Mondavi Boutique Wines French Invasion Cult Wines.

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American Wines

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  1. American Wines

  2. American Wines 18,000 Acres of Grapevines 117 Wineries Napa Valley in what year? Thomas Jefferson Father Juniper Serra Agoston Harasythy Gustave Niebaum Georges de Latour Phylloxera Prohibition Hanzel Robert Mondavi Boutique Wines French Invasion Cult Wines U.S. Laws: Region of origin mandatory State or County = 75% AVA = 85% Vintage = 95% Grape Variety = 75% (Oregon=90%) Vineyard = 95% Labeling: Predominantly varietal with vineyard designation & proprietary names Estate Bottled Meritage

  3. Mendocino County (12,000 a.) Anderson Valley, McDowell Valley, Potter Valley Napa County (30,000 acres) Sonoma County (35,000 a.) California • #1 In US production; • 90% of US production • Grapes are 3rd in crop size • 565,00 a. in crop size • 2010 - 3,364 wineries • 2000 - 1,450 • 1990 - 807 • 2005 = 440 million ga. of wine • 107 AVAs Amador County (2,000) Alameda County (1,600) Livermore Valley Santa Clara & Santa Cruz County San Benito County (3,500) Mt. Harlan Monterey County (25,000) Chalone, Arroyo Seco, Santa Lucia Highlands, San Lucas San Joaquin Valley (190,000) Grape Varieties Whites: Chardonnay Riesling Sauvignon Blanc Gewurztraminer Chenin Blanc White Riesling San Luis Obispo County (8,000) York Mountain, Edna Valley, Paso Robles, Arroyo Grande Red: Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Pinot Noir Zinfandel Syrah Santa Barbara County (9,000) Santa Maria Valley, Santa Ynez Valley

  4. Napa County “plenty” County vs valley 35 miles x 4 miles 45,000 acres Region I-III Heart of California industry 10% land in grapes Best known for its Cabernets & Chardonnays George Yount 1st in 1838 Charles Krug 1st winery 13 Subdistricts: Calistoga Howell Mountain Diamond Mtn Chiles Valley Spring Mtn St. Helena Rutherford Oakville Atlas Peak Yountville Stag’s Leap Mt.Veeder Wild Horse Valley Oak Knoll NAPA Carneros

  5. Sonoma County Rockpile Alexander Valley Dry Creek Valley Knight’s Valley Northern Sonoma Agoston Haraszythy 1861 #2 area in state 1875 #1 then bust 1873 phylloxera Region I-III 60s jug wines, 30% in Zinfandel 27,000 acres 65 wineries James Zellerbach at Hanzell first use of oak 10 subdistricts Chalk Hill Russian River Valley Green Valley Bennet Valley Sonoma Valley Sonoma Mountain Sonoma Coast Carneros

  6. San Luis Obispo & Santa Barbara Counties Paso Robles PASO ROBLES San Luis Obispo EDNA VALLEY ARROYO GRANDE Santa Maria SANTA MARIA VALLEY Lompoc SANTA YNEZ VALLEY SANTA RITA HILLS

  7. Washington V V V Puget Sound Seattle V V V V V V V V V V V Columbia Valley V “Reserve” designatioin 170 Wineries 2nd in U.S. Production 29,000 acres of Grapes Chardonnay - 7,400 a. Merlot - 7,100 a. Cabernet Sauvignon - 6,300 a. Riesling - 2,900 a. Syrah - 2,000 a. Yakima Valley V Red Mountain Walla-Walla Valley V Horse Heaven Hills

  8. V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Oregon V Walla-Walla Valley V V Portland Columbia Valley V Willamette Valley 100% from geographically designated area 90% Varietal Requirement (except Bordeaux varieties) 95% from stated vintage 193 Wineries 10,500 acres of Grapes 4th in U.S. production Pinot noir - 4,800 acres Chardonnay - 1,300 acres Pinot Gris - 1,400 acres Salem Lincoln City V V V V V Umpqua Valley V V Roseburg V V Rogue Valley V Ashland Applegate Valley

  9. Yamhill Carlton District Portland Ribon Ridge Yamhill Chehelam Mountain Carlton Newberg Dundee Hills Dundee Lafayette McMinnville North Willamette Valley Amity Eola Hills Salem

  10. Recommended Books American Wines Leon D. Adams Making Sense of California Matt Kramer Napa James Conway California Wine James Laube Northwest Wine

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