Chateauneuf-du-Pape/Gigondas/Vacqueras

Question 1

Give example of Chateauneuf-du-Pape wines from different producers?

Answer 1

*Chateau Beaucastel
*Chateau Rayas
*Domaine du Pegau

Question 2

What you know about Gigondas AOC?

Answer 2

*The soil are mixture of limestone, pebbles, clay.
*Red wines are well respected, and must be produced from min of 80% Grenache, plus Syrah and Mourvedre grapes.

Question 3

What you know about Lirac A0C?

Answer 3

*Producing deep colored red wines from Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah, and good quality rose wines similar in style to Tavel.

Question 4

What you know about Rasteau AOC?

Answer 4

*Known for its naturally sweet red fortified wine known as VDNs, produced from 90% Old Vine Grenache grapes.
*It is also AOC for still red wine produced from Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre.

Question 5

What you know about Tavel AOC?

Answer 5

*Was the first French rose to receive an AOC, and produces rose wine only from:
*Grenache
*Cinsault
*Mourvedra
*Picpoul ,the dominant varieties.

Question 6

Haw are called the flat white stones in Tavel soils?

Answer 6

*lauzes

Question 7

what you know about Vasqueras AOC?

Answer 7

*Produces similar wines to Gigondas, with min of 50% Grenache in the blend.

Question 8

What you know about Cote du Rhone Village AOC?

Answer 8

*There are 21 villages that can add their names on the label, and considered higher quality wine than Cote du Rhone AOC.
*Producing red wine only.

Question 9

In ______ Chateauneuf-du-Pape become the first AOC (now AOP) in France.

Answer 9

1936