USA and Canada 練習問題①（英語版）

•  Rutherford is situated below the fog line, resulting in cooler temperature during the night and morning.
• Mount Veeder is situated above the fog line, experiences continuous bright sunlight throughout the day.
• The altitude of Mount Veeder contributes to its cooling effect.
• Mount Veeder faces east, allowing vines to avoid the intensity of hot afternoons.

• Both are located in Napa Valley.
• Both have their own AVA.
• Neither are affected by fog.
• Both regions cultivate Cabernet Sauvignon.
• Both are situated on hills with slopes which provides protection from rain and frost.
• Mount Veeder faces the east which protects hotter afternoon heat and maintains a cooler climate than Howell.
• Howell Mountain faces the west, experiencing higher evening temperature.
• Howell Mountain tends to be warmer, resulting in fuller-bodied wines with high alcohol content.

• Both are located on the valley floor.
• Both are influenced by morning fog which provides a cooling effect.
• Los Carneros is cooler thanks to the cool breeze from San Pablo Bay.
• Los Carneros produces Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Sparking wine too.
• Rutherford produce rich Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay because of the warmer climate. The wine is more powerful and has more structure.

• Los Coeneros
• Rutherford
• Oakville
• Stags Leap District

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• Zinfandel grapes tend to ripen unevenly. Therefore the harvested grapes include both raisined and underripe grapes sometimes.
• The red wine tends to be full-bodied, concentrated, and high in alcohol. Occasionally, it may contain residual sugar. It has flavors of red and black fruits, dried berries, licorice, and a subtle herbaceous note.
• Early-picked grapes are used to produce large volumes of rosé, commonly known as White Zinfandel.

• Morning fogs(6am-9am). They moderate the temperature of the entire Napa Valley up to around 1400 feet in altitude. This refreshes the vineyard after the hot day before and contribute to high natural acidities in the grapes. 
• Cooling breeze from San Pablo Bay. The proximity to this bay and Pacific Ocean contributes cooler winds that can lower temperatures, leading to better balance in the grapes. The Los Carneros AVA in the southern part of Napa is approximately 10 degrees cooler than the central Napa area.
• Heat trap via the mountain. The Mayacamas and the Vaca mountains range create a heat trap effect, especially in the central Napa Valley (Rutherford, Oakville), resulting in greater ripeness and more powerful wines.
• Altitude. Both the Mayacamas and Vaca mountain ranges are sources of higher altitude, creating cooler growing conditions and longer growing seasons. These factors contribute to greater acidities and tannins in wines, as seen in areas such as Howell Mountain AVA or Mount Veeder AVA.

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• Los Carneros / Anderson Valley