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CDP Flashcards

1
Q

What year was Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOP established?

A

1936

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2
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What is the size of Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOP?

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over 3,000 HA

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3
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What are the communes of Production of Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOP?

A 
Orange 	(most northern)
						Courthézon
						Bédarrides
						Sorgues 	(most southern)
						Châteauneuf-du-Pape 	(most western)
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4
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What DÉPARTEMENT is CDP located in?

A

Vauclause

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5
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What styles are produced in Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOP?

A

Blanc Sec

Rouge

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6
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What are the permitted grape varieties red wine production of CDP?

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Grenache (Noir, Gris & Blanc)
Mourvèdre
Syrah
Cinsault
Counoise
Brun Argenté (Vaccarèse)
Muscardin
Terret Noir
Piquepoul (Noir, Gris & Blanc)
Bourboulenc 
Roussanne
Clairette & Clairette Rosé
Picardan
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7
Q

What are the grape varieties in white wine production of CDP?

6 + other colors

A 
Grenache (Gris & Blanc)
Piquepoul  (Gris & Blanc)
Bourboulenc 
Roussanne
Clairette & Clairette Rosé
Picardan
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8
Q

Of the permitted grapes of CDP, which one are red grapes?

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A 
Grenache Noir
Mourvèdre
Syrah
Cinsault
Counoise
Brun Argenté (Vaccarèse)
Muscardin
Terret Noir
Piquepoul Noir
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9
Q

Which 3 permitted grape varieties of CDP come in different colors?

A

Grenache (Noir, Gris & Blanc)
Piquepoul (Noir, Gris & Blanc)
Clairette & Clairette Rosé

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10
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What Châteauneuf-du-Pape producer is known for making a 100% GRENACHE wine?

A

Rayas

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11
Q

What CDP producer is known for producing a wine with a higher % of Mourvèdre?

A

Beaucastel

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12
Q

What is the min ABV for CDP?

A

12.5% HIGHEST in France for dry AOP wines

15% is often reached in some producers top-end cuvées

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13
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What is the min Must Weight for CDP?

A

216 g/l Grenache
207 g/l other Red Grapes
196 g/l White Grapes

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14
Q

For Red Wine Production in CDP, are the red & white Musts blended prior or after vinification?

A

they are BLENDED PRIOR to vinification

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15
Q

Is Chaptalization permitted in the production of CDP?

A

Chaptalization is permitted for RED WINE ONLY

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16
Q

What is the MAX R/S for CDP?

A

3 g/l (4 g/l if the potential alcohol is greater than 14%)

17
Q

What is the Min Planting Density in CDP?

A

“En Ligne” (line) 3,000 vines per hectare
“Au Carré” (square)2,500 vines per hectare
(although not explicitly stated)

18
Q

What is the term for REQUIRED DISCARD of grapes in CDP?

What % is it?

A

le râpe

2%

19
Q

What is le râpe?

A

the 2% of the harvested grapes that is mandated to to be declassify or discarded to serve as a safeguard against under-ripeness in CDP

20
Q

What is the soil type of Châteauneuf-du-Pape?

A

CLAY (argillaceous)
SAND (siliceous)
LIMESTONE (calcareous) &
MARL

21
Q

What are galets roulés?

A

The are pudding stones that are common in the North & Northwest made of quartzite & silica

*store heat & release it to warm the vines at night
(helps to moderate the temp in the vineyard)

22
Q

What marks all estate-bottled wines from CDP?

A

Papal Crest Embossed on the Shoulder

23
Q

Who released the 1st estate-bottled CDP?

and in what year?

A

Château La Nerthe

1785

24
Q

What is the Papal Crest?

A

It is embossed on the shoulder of all estate-bottled wines from CDP

25
Q

What new EXPERIMENTATION techniques are being made in CDP?

A

Carbonic maceration, barrique aging & other new vinification techniques

26
Q

Is Hand-Harvesting required in CDP?

A

Yes, Hand-Harvesting is required in CDP

27
Q

Is Flash-pasteurization is permitted?

A

Yes, Flash-pasteurization is permitted for wine in CDP

28
Q

What is the most NORTHERN commune of production in CDP?

A

Orange

29
Q

What is the most SOUTHERN commune of production in CDP?

A

Sorgues

30
Q

What is the most WESTERN commune of production in CDP?

A

Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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