CdP and CdRV

Question 1

What is the permitted Assemblage for CdRV?

Answer 1

Blanc: Min. 50% principal varieties

Rosé/Rouge: Min. 50% Grenache, and at least one of the complementary varieties must be present in the blend.

Question 2

Which communes of Côtes du Rhône Villages AOP produce only Rouge wines? (8)

Answer 2

(MS)

Massif d’Uchaux

Signargues

(PPG)

Plan de Dieu

Puyméras

Gadagne

(SV-Uze)

Sainte-Cécile

Vaison-la-Romaine

Suze-la-Rousse

Question 3

What is the minimum potential Alcohol for CdRV?

Answer 3

Blanc/Rosé/Rouge: 12%

CdRV Rouge with Subzone Designation: 12.5%

Question 4

What are the permitted grapes in CdP? (18)

Answer 4

Grenache (Noir, Gris and Blanc)

Mourvèdre

Syrah

Cinsault

Counoise

Bourboulenc

Roussanne

Brun Argenté (Vaccarèse)

Clairette

Clairette Rosé

Muscardin

Picardan

Piquepoul (Noir, Gris and Blanc)

Terret Noir

Question 5

What is the max RS for CdP?

Answer 5

3g/L (4g/L is ABV is over 14%)

This is pretty common in Southern Rhône and a good rule of thumb

Question 6

What is Brun Argenté?

Answer 6

Synonym for Vaccarèse

Also: Camarèse

Question 7

Which commune of Côtes du Rhône Villages AOP produces only Rouge and Rosé wines?

Answer 7

Chusclan

Question 8

What is the permitted encépagement for CdRV Rouge?

Answer 8

Principal Variety: Min. 50% Grenache

Complementary Varieties: Min. 20% combined Mourvèdre and Syrah (Principal and Complementary Varieties must account for a min. 80% of the vineyard)

Accessory Varieties: Max. 20% combined Brun Argenté (Camarèse/Vaccarèse), Carignan, Counoise, Cinsault, Muscardin, Piquepoul Noir, and Terret Noir

Question 9

Which communes of Côtes du Rhône Villages AOP produce wines of all three colors? (11)

Answer 9

Laudun

Sablet

Saint-Gervais

Séguret

Roaix

Rochegude

Rousset-les-Vignes

Saint-Maurice

Saint-Pantaléon-les-Vignes

Valréas

Visan

Question 10

What are the communes of production for Châteauneuf du Pape?

Answer 10

Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Orange

Bédarrides

Courthézon

Sorgues

Question 11

Describe the soils of CdP:

Answer 11

Principal soil types include clay (argillaceous), sand (siliceous), limestone (calcareous), and marl (molasse). Topsoils are diverse, and include several sizes and types of stones. In the north and northwest, galets roulésare common. These large round stones comprised of quartzite and silica are the remnants of retreating Alpine glaciers from thousands of years ago, polished smooth by the Rhône River. The galets help to retain daytime heat and moderate temperatures in the vineyard.

Question 12

What is the permitted encépagement for CdRV Rosé?

Answer 12

Principal Variety: Min. 50% Grenache

Complementary Varieties: Min. 20% combined Mourvèdre and Syrah (Principal and Complementary Varieties must account for a min. 80% of the vineyard)

Accessory Varieties: Max. 20% combined Brun Argenté (Camarèse/Vaccarèse), Carignan, Counoise, Cinsault, Muscardin, Piquepoul Noir, Terret Noir, Clairette, Bourboulenc, Clairette Rosé, Grenache Gris, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Piquepoul Blanc, Roussanne, Ugni Blanc, and Viognier

Question 13

What is Le Râpé?

Answer 13

Mandatory law of CdP requiring a min of 2% of grapes to be discarded or used as table wine.

In practice, this is usually 5-20%.

Question 14

What is the minimum planting density for Châteauneuf du Pape AOP?

Answer 14

“En Ligne” (line): 3,000 vines per hectare

“Au Carré” (square): although not explicitly stated, the vine spacing corresponds to 2,500 vines per hectare

Question 15

What is the permitted encépagement for CdRV Blanc?

Answer 15

Principal Varieties: Min. 80% combined Bourboulenc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier, Clairette, Grenache Blanc

Accessory Varieties: Max. 20% combined Piquepoul Blanc and Ugni Blanc