France - Rhone Valley

Question 1

Name the nothern Rhone areas from north to South

Answer 1

Cote-Rotie, Condrieu, Chateau Grillet, St. Joseph, Crozes-Hermitage, Hermitage, Cornas, Saint-Peray, Die, Chatillon-en-Diois

Question 2

The entire Rhone Valley stretches in between which 2 cities

Answer 2

Vienne in the north, to Avignon in the south

Question 3

Top vintages of Rhone from 1980 to now

Answer 3

1989 - 1990 - 1995 - 1998 - 1999 - 2001 - 2005 - 2009 - 2010 - 2015 - 2016 - 2018

Question 4

Which areas of Rhone is famous for sparkling wines

Answer 4

Saint-Peray, Clairette de Die, Chatillon-en-Diois

Question 5

Who own’s Chateau Grillet, and has been since 2011

Answer 5

Francois Pinault (3rd. richest man in france and owner of Chateau Latour)

Question 6

Name of Chateau Grillet second wine

Answer 6

Pontcin

Question 7

How much Clairette is in the appelation wine “Clairette de die”

Answer 7

Maximum 25%

Question 8

Which Grape is the dominant in Clairette de die

Answer 8

Muscat a petit Grains

Question 9

How is Clairette de die made

Answer 9

Ancestrale-method

Question 10

Clairette-de-die undergoes “Transvasage” explain this

Answer 10

The finished wine is filtered into a clean bottle

Question 11

minimum sugar content of clairette-de-die at bottleing stage and finished wine

Answer 11

minimum 55g. at bottling, and minimum 35g. as finished wine, both per liter, no liqeur de tirage or expedition allowed.

Question 12

Who stands for about 75% of clairette de die production

Answer 12

The co-operative Cave de Die Jaillance

Question 13

noticable producers of clairette de die

Answer 13

Buffardel Freres and Jaillance

Question 14

top producers of Condrieu

Answer 14

Cuilleron, Delas, Guigal, and more

Question 15

What was the initial trend of Condrieu

Answer 15

Sweet and medium sweet wines

Question 16

which grapes are allowed for Condireu making

Answer 16

100% Viognier

Question 17

Top producers of Cornas

Answer 17

Du Coulet, Paul Jaboulet Aine, Courbis, and more

Question 18

how much Viognier is allowed in Cote-Rotie

Answer 18

up to 20%

Question 19

Describe a classic Cote-Rotie wine

Answer 19

Dark, intense, black berries, violets and spice.
Full body, fire and power, high in tannins and acidity, but with great finesse

Question 20

top producers of Cote-Rotie

Answer 20

Paul Jaboulet Aine, Delas, Guigal, and more

Question 21

What is the only Technical difference on Cote-du-Rhone wines from the south, and the north of Rhone

Answer 21

Syrah may replace grenache as the principal red wine variety in the North

Question 22

Which grapes is allowed for Cremant de Die

Answer 22

100% Clairette

Question 23

what are the rules for residual sugar in cremant de die

Answer 23

maximum 15g/l

Question 24

Grape regulations for Hermitage and Crozes-Hermitage

Answer 24

Syrah with up to 15% marsanne/rousanne

Question 25

How many Climats in Hermitage?
Name as many Climats of Hermitage as possible

Answer 25

14, From West to east:
La Varogne
Les Bessards
l’Hermite
le Meal
Les Gréffieux
Beuame
Maison Blanche
Rocoule
Péléat
Les Diogniéres
Les Murets
lhomme
la Criox
Torres et les Garennes

Question 26

top Hermitage producers

Answer 26

M. Chapoutier, Delas, Guigal, Paul Jaboulet Aine and more

Question 27

What is “Hermitage vin de Paille”

Answer 27

A wine from hermitage made from marsanne/roussane, and raisined on straw mats

Question 28

Top producer of Hermitage Vin de Paille

Answer 28

M. Chapoutier

Question 29

Saint joseph grape regulations

Answer 29

syrah with up to 10% marsanne/rousanne

Question 30

st. joseph top producers

Answer 30

Courbis, Chapoutier, Jean-louis Chave, Montez, Guigal

Question 31

How much of the generic Cotes du Rhone AOP is made in northern rhone

Answer 31

10%

Question 32

climat of southern rhone

Answer 32

Mediterranean and warm

Question 33

What is the Mistral

Answer 33

A cold and dry nortwest wind, that blows down through the rhone valley

Question 34

Grape regulations for Beaume-de-venise

Answer 34

min 50% syrah and min 25% grenache, rest is rhone blend

Question 35

which grape is used for sweet wines in beaume de venise

Answer 35

Muscar blanc a petit Grains

Question 36

How is sweet wine made in beaume de venise

Answer 36

by adding brandy to arrest the fermentation.

Question 37

abv and sugar regulations for beaume de venise

Answer 37

min 15% abv and min 100 g/l sugar

Question 38

When did Cairanne get AOC

Answer 38

2016

Question 39

grape regulations for cairanne

Answer 39

Grenache min. 50%
syrah/mouvedre min. 20%
rhone blend max 20%

Question 40

Which and when was the first french area to recieve AOC

Answer 40

Chateauneuf-du-pape, 15. may 1936

Question 41

from where did chateauneuf du pape get its name

Answer 41

The Ruined summer palace of the 14. century pope

Question 42

soil of chateauneuf du pape

Answer 42

Rounded “Gallettes/pudding - stones” which act as heaters during the night and ensure the soil to be well drained

Question 43

18 grapes allowed for chateauneuf du pape

Answer 43

Grenache - Syrah - cinsault - Counoise - Mouvedre - Bourboulenc - Clairette blanche - Clairette Rose - Picardan - Picpoul Blanc - Picpoul Gris - Picpoul Noir - Muscardin - Grenache Blanc - Grenache Gris - Roussane - Terret Noir - Vaccarèse

Question 44

top producers of chateauneuf-du-pape

Answer 44

Chateau Beaucastel - Chateau Rayas - Vieux Télégraph - Domaine du Pegau - Clos de Papes

Question 45

Which emblem on the bottle is protected by Chateauneuf du pape

Answer 45

2 crossed keys

Question 46

explain “Le Rapé”

Answer 46

In chateauneuf, between 5-20% of the grapes harvested within the maximum yield for this AOC, will be sold under vin de table, to ensure only the best quality for chateauneuf-du-pape AOC

Question 47

in which 2 styles are chateaneuf du pape beeing made

Answer 47

the traditional: full, strong, intense, dark and spiced and long-lived
the modern: more easy drinkable