34. Intro USA

Question 1

Name the 4 most important states in USA for wine production.

Answer 1

California, Washington State, Oregon and New York

Question 2

Which Federal wine laws in USA control viticultural and winemaking practices?

Answer 2

None. AVA’s guarantee provence.

Question 3

What does AVA in USA mean?

Answer 3

American Viticultural Area

Question 4

When was the first AVA in USA?

Answer 4

1980

Question 5

What is the AVA requirement for vintage date?

Answer 5

95% of fruit comes from stated vintage

Question 6

What is the AVA requirement for AVA sourced wine?

Answer 6

85% of fruit comes from AVA

Question 7

What is the AVA requirement for varietal labeling?

Answer 7

75% of fruit must be that stated on label

Question 8

What is the AVA requirement for estate bottling?

Answer 8

100% of grapes controlled by winery, winery must be in AVA

Question 9

What is relationship between state laws and AVA regulations?

Answer 9

State laws may be more strict than AVA regulations.

Question 10

What is the Oregon requirement for varietal labeling?

Answer 10

90% (greater than AVA regulations)

Question 11

What is the Washington requirement for varietal labeling?

Answer 11

85% (greater than AVA regulations)

Question 12

What is the California requirement for varietal labeling?

Answer 12

75% (same as AVA regulations)

Question 13

What does American wine label of Burgundy or Chablis mean?

Answer 13

these are historical labels for generic wine, virtually non-existent now.