California An Extensive Array of Wine for the World to Enjoy Ranges form jug wine to super premium 85 of all vineyards and about 90 of all wine produced in the USA is produced in CA 2 of every 3 bottles of wine sold in the US are from California ID: 743480
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Wines of California
Prof. Karen Goodlad, HMGT 2402Slide2
California
An Extensive
Array of Wine for the World to Enjoy
Ranges form jug wine to super premium
85% of all vineyards and about 90% of all wine produced
in the USA is produced in CA
2 of every 3 bottles of wine sold in the US are from CaliforniaSlide3
History of Wine in Ca before Prohibition
1769’s Franciscan Monks settle in what is now San Diego, plant vines in 1779
1850’s Gold Rush
1890’s
PhylloxeraSlide4
Wine in California After Prohibition
1933 Prohibition Repealed, Laws limiting monopolies and restricting distribution are still in effect today
1965: Mechanical harvesting introduced
1966: Robert Mondavi Winery Opens
1968: Table wine consumption surpasses dessert wine
1976: Judgment of Paris
1978: Opus One Opens
1983:
Phylloxera
1991:
60 Minutes
, The French Paradox
2000’s: California Sustainable Grape Growers AllianceSlide5
Important Members of the CA Wine World
Charles KrugFrank
Schoonmaker
Ernest and Julio Gallo
Andre
Tchelisticheff
Warren
Winiarski
and Mike
Grgich
Robert MondaviSlide6
Wine Laws: An overview
Alcohol & Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB)American
Viticultural
Area (AVA)
Label information:
Grape Variety
State
County
AVA
VineyardSlide7
General California Climate
Unique as it changes as much from East to West as it does North to SouthCoastCentral Valley
Sierra FoothillsSlide8
Wine Regions of California
North CoastSan Francisco Bay
Central Coast
South Coast
Sierra Foothills
Central ValleySlide9
North Coast, ~15% of total CA Wine Production
Notable AVAs
Napa Valley,
Sonoma Valley,
Carneros
, Oakville, Russian
River Valley plus many more
Climate: Varies dramatically
Coastal regions have influence of fog
Very warm interiors/valleys
Microclimates on mountains
Soil: Varies
Notable Grape Varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux Blends, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Rhone VarietalsSlide10
Napa Valley
High Quality, Limited Quantity 4-5% of total productionValley Floor
Fog in AM and HOT in PM
Clay soils with alluvial deposits, fertile
Mayacamas
Mountains to West
Vaca
Hills to the East
Volcanic soils, drain well
Cabernet Sauvignon DominatesSlide11
Carneros (Sub AVA of Napa Valley)
South of Napa Valley
Dense fog cools the climate significantly
Flat terrain, varied soils
Chardonnay and Pinot NoirSlide12
Sonoma Valley (A Rural Napa)
Mayacamas Mountains to the East and Sonoma Mountains on the West
Wide variety of styles of wine produced
Planted on valley floor and rolling hillsSlide13
San Francisco Bay
Notable AVAs
Livermore and Santa Cruz
Climate
Soil
Grapes
Note: Significant Urban Sprawl Has Limited Vineyard Acreage Slide14
Central Coast
Notable AVAs
Paso Robles, Santa
Ynez
Valley
Climate:
Varies
Coastal Influences
Can be cool and windy in the north and warm and arid in the south
Soil:
Varies
Grapes: Rhône Valley VarietalsSlide15
Sierra FootHills
No significant AVAs
Climate
Soil
Grapes
Note: Grapes first planted here during Gold Rush of the 1850s.Slide16
Central Valley
Notable AVAs: Lodi
Climate
Soil: Varies
Grapes: 60% of total CA Production
Zinfandel, Sauvignon Blanc and Rhone Valley Varietals
Bulk, non varietal significant grapesSlide17
Terms to Remember
Note: Wines of The Times
has great articles on many different aspects of California wine
Note:
Wine Spectator
offers many videos of winemakers from CA and around the world