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Name 5 top producers of Cote Rotie:

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Guigal, Ogier, Clusel-Roch, Jamet, Rene Rostaing

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Name 3 lieux dits of Cote Rotie:

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Cote Brune, Cote Blonde, La Landonne

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Where does La Turque come from?

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A plot inside Cote Brune lieu-dit

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How much Viognier may appear in a bottle of Cote Rotie?

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20% max (usually less than 10% is used)

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Which LaLa sees no Viognier?

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La Landonne is 100% syrah

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Describe Guigal’s La La wines, including blends:

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Côte-Rôtie “La Mouline”: 89% Syrah, 11% Viognier; sourced from a plot of the same name on the Côte Blonde, average vine age is 60 years
Côte-Rôtie “La Landonne”: 100% Syrah; average vine age is 20 years
Côte-Rôtie “La Turque”: 93% Syrah, 7% Viognier; sourced from an extremely steep plot on Côte Brune, planted in 1980

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What communes make up Cote Rotie AOP?

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Ampuis, Saint-Cyr-sur-Rhône, Tupin-Semons

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Which Cote Rosie lieu-dit does Jamet bottle every year?

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Cote Brune

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What was Jamet’s first Cote Rotie vintage?

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1976

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What is the northernmost AOP of the Rhone?

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Cote Rotie

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Describe the aspect of Cote Rotie vineyards

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SE, more south facing than much of Rhone

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What two main soil types are found in Cote Rotie?

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northern part of appellation, including Cote Brune: schist with mica, sometimes blue-grey - firmer, structured wines. southern part of appellation, including Cote Blonde: crumbly granite soils and gneiss: more open and floral wines.

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What is Serine?

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According to Jancis, a synonym for Syrah in N Rhone. Massale selection with small berries. Some growers think is distinct variety.

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What IGP covers the Northern Rhone, and who uses it?

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IGP Collines Rhodaniennes, MANY producers use it - Delas, Jamet, Ogier, etc

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What major geological features of France have influenced the construction of the Rhone Valley?

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The Massif Central, to the west (granite). The Alps, to the east. The Rhone river.

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Name 4 important producers of Condrieu:

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Georges Vernay, André Perret, Francois Villard, Guigal, Rostaing

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Primary soil type of Condrieu

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decomposed granite and arzelle ( powdery chalk/flint/mica)

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Who makes a classic, dry Condrieu?

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Vernay, Perret

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Who makes a botrytized, oaked Condrieu?

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Villard

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Who purchased Chateau Grillet in 2011?

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François Pinault (LVMH)

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In an average year, will Condrieu or Grillet age better?

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Chateau Grillet

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What grape is found in Condrieu and Chateau Grillet AOPs?

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Viognier 100%

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Which AOPs overlap on the right bank of the Northern Rhone?

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Condrieu (white) and St-Joseph (rouge)

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Name two top lieux-dits (and producers) of Condrieu:

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Vernon - Georges Vernay, Chéry (S facing) - Andre Perret

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Before the Pinault purchase, who owned Chateau Grillet?

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The Neyret-Gachet family, since 1825

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Which two AOPs of northern Rhone are found on the left bank of the river?

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Hermitage and Crozes-Hermitage

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Who are four top tier producers of Hermitage rouge?

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Chave, Chapoutier, Jaboulet, Delas

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Who are four top tier producers of Hermitage blanc?

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Chave, Chapoutier, Jaboulet, Guigal (ex-voto blanc)

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Name 3 important lieux-dits (describe soil types and growers) within Hermitage?

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Les Bessards - Granite soils for intense Syrah, Delas/Chave/Jaboulet. Le Méal - glacial stones and loose soil lend warm and open Syrah, Jaboulet. L’Ermite - mixed soils of granite and Alpine deposits; Syrah, also Marsanne and Roussanne, Delas and Chapoutier’s “L’ermite”

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What styles of white are allowed in Hermitage

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Blanc, rouge, vin de paille

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3 producers of Hermitage Vin de Paille

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Chave, Chapoutier, Grippat

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What is Cuvee Cathelin?

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Rare Chave hermitage bottling

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33
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What years was Cuvee Cathelin made?

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1990, 1991, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2009 and 2010

what about 2015 or 2016?

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What is the large co-op producer of Hermitage?

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Cave de Tain, controls about 20% of vineyards

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Describe the soils of Hermitage

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Granite in the west, and more Alpine influence in the east - clay and brown stones “poudingue”

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What was a historic export location for Hermitage?

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England (via Bordeaux), also Russia

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37
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When did phylloxera arrive in the northern Rhone?

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1874

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What is the encepagement for Hermitage Rouge?

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Syrah, plus max 15% of Marsanne/Roussanne

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How long much grapes dry for Hermitage Vin de Paille?

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45 days

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What is the minimum rs for Hermitage vin de Paille?

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not specified

41
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What region of France would blend in Syrah from hermitage and n rhone, esp. during 19th century

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Bordeaux

42
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What is the blend for Chave’s Hermitage Blanc?

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85% Marsanne/15% Roussanne - 100% barrel fermentation

43
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Principal soils of Crozes-Hermitage AOP?

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North: Granitic slopes, similar to Hermitage
South: Alluvial soils of glacial origin

44
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Name two top tier bottlings of Crozes-Hermitage:

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Jaboulet’s Domaine de Thalabert, Alain Graillot, Yann Chave, Domaine du Colombier

45
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Who is responsible for bringing Hermitage vin de Paille back to the public eye?

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Gerard Chave in the 70s

46
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Which requires more Syrah, Hermitage or St-Joseph?

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St Joseph (90%)

47
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How much Marsanne/Roussanne may appear in St-Joseph?

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10% (90% Syrah)

48
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Describe the soils of St Joseph

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schist and gneiss on granite bedrock

49
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Describe the unique vine training of Cote Rotie

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Vines are trained along pairs of stakes that meet in a point

50
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Describe vine training in Hermitage

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Gobelet with 3 spurs, and trained along a single upright stake

51
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5 quality producers of St-Joseph AOP?

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Jean-Louis Chave, Yves Cuilleron, Jean Gonon, Bernard Gripa, Jean-Louis Grippat

52
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5 quality producers of Cornas AOP?

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Auguste Clape (the icon of Cornas) with Jean-Luc Colombo, Durand, Robert Michel, Domaine du Tunnel, Thierry Allemand

53
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What is the best climat of Cornas?

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Reynards

54
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Name a top commune of Crozes-Hermitage

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Gervans

55
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Why might a St Joseph be more tannic than a Crozes-Hermitage?

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More likelihood of granite soils, lending more structered wines. But very hard to generalize, as both terroirs are exceptionally varied

56
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Name 3 principal villages of St Joseph

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Tournon, Mauves, St-Jean-de-Muzols

57
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What challenges exist for quality wine production in St Joseph

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Mostly, the large and varied geography. AOP enlarged in 1969 from 6 villages to 25, spread across 40 miles! 97 hectare in 1971 to 990 in 2005

58
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Name another important agricultural crop in the northern Rhone

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Apricots

59
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3 producers of a St Joseph blanc

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Guigal, Gonon, Domaine faury, Dard & Ribo

60
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Why is it easier to ripen Syrah in Cornas than in nearby Tournon (St Joseph)?

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Warm air current from the south

61
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What are the soils of Cornas?

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Granite based

62
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What grapes are allowed in Cornas?

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Only rouge is bottled - 100% syrah

63
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What village is Noel Verset associated with?

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Cornas - last vintage 2006

64
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What village is August Clape associated with?

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Cornas

65
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What styles of wine may be produced in Saint Peray AOP?

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Blanc and mousseux (Méthode Traditionnelle)

66
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What is unique about the soils of St Peray compared to other northern Rhone appellations?

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Presence of limestone

67
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Discuss terroir of Saint Peray

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granite soils near Cornas, limestone and clay toward the south and east of appellation

68
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What grapes are allowed in Saint Peray AOP?

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Marsanne and Roussanne

69
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Who bottles a still St Peray?

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Jaboulet, Clape, Villard

70
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Who bottles a sparkling St Peray?

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Alain Voge, Guy Darona, Jean-Louis Thiers

71
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Where is Seyssuel and what appellation does it fall under?

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Village to the north of Cote Rotie, IGP Collines Rhodaniennes

72
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Two producers of wine from Seyssuel

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Villard and Yves Cuilleron

73
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Cremant de Die AOP

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Sparkling wine appellation on the Drome river E of Rhone. Min. 55% Clairette, min. 10% Aligoté, 5-10% Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains

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Châtillon-en-Diois AOP

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Mixed quality appellation for red, white, rosé. To the east of northern Rhone appellations on the Drome river.
Blanc: Chardonnay and Aligoté
Rouge: min. 75% Gamay, plus Pinot Noir and Syrah
Rosé: min. 75% Gamay, plus Pinot Noir and Syrah

75
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What are the two styles of Clairette de Die AOP

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1) Method Traditionelle Mousseaux - 100% Clairette, max max. 15 g/l RS, min 3.5 atmospheres pressure, 9 months lees aging
2) Méthode Dioise Ancestrale - min 75% Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains plus Clairette, min. 35 g/l rs, 3 atmospheres pressure, 4 months lees aging

76
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What is arzelle?

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Local term in Condrieu and southern Cote Rotie for sanded gravel topsoil

77
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What is La Bise?

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N Rhone term for prevailing northern wind

78
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Cremant de Die minimum lees aging

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9 mo. on lees/12 mo. total from date of tirage

79
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Cremant de Die pressure and sugar

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Min. 3.5 atmospheres of pressure

Max. 15 g/l of residual sugar

80
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Name a Cremant de Die producer

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Poulet et Fils

81
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Name a Clairette de Die producer

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Jean-Claude Raspail

82
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In which northern Rhone AOP do you find Gamay based reds?

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Chatillon en Diois

83
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What is the first vintage of each La La?

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La Mouline: 1966
La Lalandone: 1978
La Turque: 1985

84
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Name 4 lieux-dits of Cornas

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La Cote
Les Messards
Les Chaillot
Les Reynard

85
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What is the smallest red wine appellation of the northern Rhone?

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Cornas

86
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Name the 3 sparkling wine appellations of the Northern Rhone:

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Saint Peray
Cremant de Die
Clairette de Die

87
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Who are three producers of La Landonne?

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Guigal, Rostaing, Delas

88
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Which lieux-dits provide grapes for Chave’s Hermitage blanc?

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Maison Blanche, Rocoules

89
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What northern Rhone winemaker is also bottling a wine from Morocco?

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Allain Graillot (of Crozes-Hermitage)

90
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Who inherited the Dervieux/Gentaz vineyard holdings?

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Rene Rostaing - in Cote Rotie

91
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What are Allemand’s two Cornas bottlings?

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“Chaillots” and “Reynards”

92
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What is Alain Graillot’s top Crozes-Hermitage cuvée?

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La Guiraude - only in best vintages (2007, 2013, 2015)

93
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Name a producer that bottles single lieu-dit wines from Hermitage?

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Chapoutier - i.e. “L’Hermite” rouge and blanc, “Le Méal” rouge and blanc, “Le Pavillon” rouge

94
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What are Stephane Ogier’s top Cote Rotie bottlings?

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“Lancement” and “La Belle Hélène”

95
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What is the top wine from Georges Vernay?

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Condrieu “Coteau du Vernon”

96
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What are Jaboulet’s two Hermitage blanc bottlings?

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“La Chapelle” and “Chevalier de Stérimberg”

MS 2020 - France (19 decks)

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