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What is Southern Rhône’s LARGEST appellation?

A

Côtes du Rhône AOP 1937

although it covers both the Northern & Southern Rhône

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What is the base designation for the wines of the ENTIRE RHÔNE VALLEY?

A

Côtes du Rhône AOP 1937

Côtes du Rhône-Villages AOP in only for SOUTHERN Rhône

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What DÉPARTEMENTS are included in Côtes du Rhône?

A

Rhône, Loire (in northern Rhône)

Ardèche, Drôme, Gard, Vaucluse

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What STYLES are produced in Côtes du Rhône AOP ?

and grape varieties?

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BLANC Marsanne, Roussane, Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Clairette & Viognier

ROUGE Grenache (must be majority except vineyards north of Montélimar)

Complementary: Mourvèdre & Syrah (1 must be present)

ROSÉ same as Rouge (rosé max 20% combo of white varieties)

Primeur / Noveau Rosé / Rouge (lower R/S)

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What is the min ABV of

Côtes du Rhône
Côtes du Rhône-Villages
Côtes du Rhône-Villages (w/ subzone)

A

11% Côtes du Rhône
12% Côtes du Rhône-Villages
12.5% Côtes du Rhône-Villages (w/ subzone) ROUGE

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What DÉPARTEMENTS are included in Côtes du Rhône Village?

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Ardèche, Drôme, Gard, Vaucluse

Southern Rhône only

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What are the MAIN GRAPE VARIETIES for

Côtes du Rhône-Villages AOP

A

BLANC: Bourboulenc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier, Clairette, Grenache Blanc

ROUGE / ROSÉ: min 50% Grenache,
plus 1 complementary variety: Mourvèdre & Syrah

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How many Geographical Designations are there for Côtes du Rhône-Villages AOP?

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18

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What Geographical Designations of CDR VILLAGES ONLY allows production of ROUGE & ROSÉ?

A

Chusclan

ROUGE & ROSÉ

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What Geographical Designations of CDR VILLAGES ONLY allows production of ROUGE?

A

Massif d’Uchaux
Signargues
Plan de Dieu
Puyméras

ROUGE ONLY

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What Geographical Designations of CDR VILLAGES does NOT allow BLANC production?

A

Chusclan
ROUGE & ROSÉ

Massif d’Uchaux
Signargues
Plan de Dieu
Puyméras
ROUGE ONLY
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What Geographical Designations of CDR VILLAGES has most recently been added?

A

Gadagne (most southern)

all 3 colors

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What Geographical Designations of CDR VILLAGES are also communes of production for Rasteau VDN?

A

Cairanne (all 3 colors)

Sablet (all 3 colors)

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What is the most NORTHERN Village IN CDR Villages AOP?

A

Rousset-les-Vignes

all 3 colors

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What is the most SOUTHERN Village in CDR Villages AOP?

A

Gadagne
MOST newly added
(all 3 colors)

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What is the most EASTERN Village in CDR Villages AOP?

A

Puyméras

Rouge ONLY

17
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What is the most WESTERN Village in CDR Villages AOP?

A

Saint-Gervais

all 3 colors

18
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Name 5 subzones of Côtes du Rhône-Villages AOP that produce all 3 colors?

A 
** Cairanne (Rasteau VDN) Laudun, 
Roaix, 
Rochegude, 
Rousset-les-Vignes, 				** Sablet, (Rasteau VDN)
Saint-Gervais, 
Saint-Maurice, 
Saint-Pantaléon-les 				Vignes, 
Séguret, 
Valréas, 
Visan
19
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What AOPs of Southern Rhône were UPGRADED from being a Geographical Designation for Côte du Rhône-Villages AOC?

A 
1. Rasteau		           2010	
(most recent subzone designation to be promoted	)
2. Vinsobres	           2006	
3. Beaumes-de-Venise 2005
4. Vacqueyras		   1990 	
(2nd to be promoted almost 20 yrs later)
5. Gigondas	            1971	
(1st to be promoted)
20
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What AOP of Southern Rhône was the most RECENTLY UPGRADED from being a Geographical Designation for Côte du Rhône-Villages AOC?

What year?

A

Rasteau (ROUGE , VDN)
2010

most recent subzone designation to be promoted

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What AOP of Southern Rhône was the 1ST to be PROMOTED from being a Geographical Designation for Côte du Rhône-Villages AOC?

What year?

A

Gigondas (ROUGE, ROSÉ)
1971

1st to be promoted

22
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What AOP of Southern Rhône was the 2ND to be PROMOTED from being a Geographical Designation for Côte du Rhône-Villages AOC?

What year?

A

Vacqueyras (ALL 3 COLORS)
1990

2nd to be promoted almost 20 yrs later

23
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What AOPs in Southern Rhône REQUIRE a min 50% Grenache for Red Wine?

A
  1. Côte du Rhône Village (subzone) (3 colors)
  2. Gigondas (rouge, rosé)
  3. Vacqueyras (all 3 colors)
  4. Beaumes-de-Venise (rouge)
  5. Vinsobres (rouge)
  6. Rasteau (rouge, VDN)
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What AOPs in Southern Rhone require a min ABV 12.5%?

A
  1. Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOP
  2. Côtes du Rhône-Villages AOP w/ Geographical Designation for ROUGE only
  3. Gigondas AOP
  4. Vacqueyras AOP ROUGE
  5. Beaumes-de-Venise AOP
  6. Vinsobres AOP
  7. Rasteau AOP for ROUGE only
  8. Lirac for ROUGE only
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What STYLES & main GRAPE VARIETIES are produced in Gigondas AOC?
ROUGE & ROSÉ: min 50% Grenache plus at least one of the 2 compl. (Mourvèdre & Syrah) Carignan max 10% of plantings
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What DÉPARTEMENT is Gigondas AOP within?
Vaucluse
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What is the soil type of Gigondas AOP?
Stony red Clay alluvium

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