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California wine quiz
California is the main wine state of the United States, producing about 90% of American wine. Its leading grapes include Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Merlot and Zinfandel, on an estimated 540,000 acres (about 218,500 ha) of wine grapes in 2025. Napa Valley became its first AVA in 1981. The questions below cover the 15 California wines in WineGuessr: where they are, how they are classified and which grapes make them.
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1. In which village or town is Alexander Valley?
Options: Angwin · Healdsburg / Geyserville · Yountville / Napa · Cupertino / Saratoga
Answer: Healdsburg / Geyserville. Alexander Valley is in Healdsburg / Geyserville, in California, the United States.
2. Which grape is Alexander Valley mainly made from?
Options: Cabernet Sauvignon · Cinsault · Blaufränkisch · Sangiovese
Answer: Cabernet Sauvignon. Alexander Valley is made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay.
3. In which village or town is Howell Mountain?
Options: Napa / St. Helena · Angwin · Sebastopol / Bodega Bay · Rutherford
Answer: Angwin. Howell Mountain is in Angwin, in California, the United States. Only vineyards above 1,400 feet qualify.
4. Which grape is Howell Mountain mainly made from?
Options: Pinotage · Cabernet Sauvignon · Petit Verdot · Nebbiolo
Answer: Cabernet Sauvignon. Howell Mountain is made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel and Merlot.
5. Which grape is Lodi mainly made from?
Options: Syrah · Cabernet Franc · Zinfandel · Pinotage
Answer: Zinfandel. Lodi is made from Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay.
6. In which village or town is Monte Bello?
Options: Cupertino · Yountville / Napa · Lodi · Napa / St. Helena
Answer: Cupertino. Monte Bello is in Cupertino, in California, the United States. Won the 30th-anniversary Judgment of Paris rematch.
7. Which appellation does Monte Bello belong to?
Options: Napa Valley · Santa Cruz Mountains · Oakville · Paso Robles
Answer: Santa Cruz Mountains. Monte Bello is in the Santa Cruz Mountains appellation, in Cupertino, in California, the United States.
8. Which grape is Napa Valley mainly made from?
Options: Cabernet Sauvignon · Pinotage · Tempranillo · Grenache
Answer: Cabernet Sauvignon. Napa Valley is made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Merlot.
9. Which grape is Oakville mainly made from?
Options: Tempranillo · Cabernet Sauvignon · Cinsault · Aglianico
Answer: Cabernet Sauvignon. Oakville is made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc.
10. In which village or town is Opus One?
Options: Lodi · Oakville · Sebastopol / Bodega Bay · Paso Robles
Answer: Oakville. Opus One is in Oakville, in California, the United States. A Mondavi and Mouton Rothschild partnership.
11. Which appellation does Opus One belong to?
Options: Sta. Rita Hills · Napa Valley · Paso Robles · Stags Leap District
Answer: Napa Valley. Opus One is in the Napa Valley appellation, in Oakville, in California, the United States.
12. In which village or town is Russian River Valley?
Options: Healdsburg / Sebastopol · Cupertino / Saratoga · Oakville · Lodi
Answer: Healdsburg / Sebastopol. Russian River Valley is in Healdsburg / Sebastopol, in California, the United States. Cooled by morning fog from the Pacific.
13. Which grape is Russian River Valley mainly made from?
Options: Pinot Noir · Mourvèdre · Tannat · Carignan
Answer: Pinot Noir. Russian River Valley is made from Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Zinfandel.
14. Which grape is Rutherford mainly made from?
Options: Pinot Meunier · Cabernet Sauvignon · Cabernet Franc · Pinotage
Answer: Cabernet Sauvignon. Rutherford is made from Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.
15. In which village or town is Santa Cruz Mountains?
Options: Angwin · Napa / St. Helena · Cupertino / Saratoga · Paso Robles
Answer: Cupertino / Saratoga. Santa Cruz Mountains is in Cupertino / Saratoga, in California, the United States.
16. Which grape is Santa Cruz Mountains mainly made from?
Options: Touriga Nacional · Cabernet Sauvignon · Zinfandel · Carmenère
Answer: Cabernet Sauvignon. Santa Cruz Mountains is made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
17. In which village or town is Screaming Eagle?
Options: Cupertino / Saratoga · Oakville · Cupertino · Yountville / Napa
Answer: Oakville. Screaming Eagle is in Oakville, in California, the United States. Napa's most famous cult Cabernet.
18. Which appellation does Screaming Eagle belong to?
Options: Russian River Valley · Lodi · Oakville · Sta. Rita Hills
Answer: Oakville. Screaming Eagle is in the Oakville appellation, in Oakville, in California, the United States.
19. Which grape is Screaming Eagle mainly made from?
Options: Cinsault · Tempranillo · Cabernet Sauvignon · Malbec
Answer: Cabernet Sauvignon. Screaming Eagle is made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc.
20. In which village or town is Sonoma Coast?
Options: Healdsburg / Geyserville · Angwin · Sebastopol / Bodega Bay · Cupertino
Answer: Sebastopol / Bodega Bay. Sonoma Coast is in Sebastopol / Bodega Bay, in California, the United States.
21. Which grape is Sonoma Coast mainly made from?
Options: Pinot Noir · Syrah · Zinfandel · Carmenère
Answer: Pinot Noir. Sonoma Coast is made from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
22. In which village or town is Sta. Rita Hills?
Options: Lompoc / Buellton · Cupertino · Oakville · Cupertino / Saratoga
Answer: Lompoc / Buellton. Sta. Rita Hills is in Lompoc / Buellton, in California, the United States. Renamed from "Santa Rita Hills" after a protest from Chile.
23. Which grape is Sta. Rita Hills mainly made from?
Options: Carignan · Malbec · Pinot Noir · Merlot
Answer: Pinot Noir. Sta. Rita Hills is made from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
24. In which village or town is Stags Leap District?
Options: Rutherford · Yountville / Napa · Sebastopol / Bodega Bay · Lodi
Answer: Yountville / Napa. Stags Leap District is in Yountville / Napa, in California, the United States. Its 1973 Cabernet won the Judgment of Paris.
25. Which grape is Stags Leap District mainly made from?
Options: Pinot Meunier · Blaufränkisch · Cabernet Sauvignon · Sangiovese
Answer: Cabernet Sauvignon. Stags Leap District is made from Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.