France: Rhone Valley & Southern France Flashcards
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What department is Irouleguy AOP in? What are the main grapes?
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Pyrenees-Atlantic. Blanc: Courbu, Petit Courbu, Gros Manseng, Petit Manseng. Rouge: Min. combined 50% Tannat & Cab Franc, Cab. Sauv. prevalent, too. Rose wines are also allowed.
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Where is Fronton AOP and what is the primary grape?
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Southwestern France (Haute-Garonne, Tarn-et-Garonne departments); Negrette must account for 40% of rouge and rose (no white is made). Dry.
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What are the two principal grapes of Cassis blanc?
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Clairette & Marsanne
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What is the principal grape of Blanquette de Limoux?
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Min. 90% Mauzac, plus Chenin and Chardonnay
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What is the southern most appellation in continental France?
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Banyuls AOP
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What are the cepage requirements for Banyuls Traditionnel AOP?
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At least 50% Grenache
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What département is Rosette AOP located within? What style of wine is made there?
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Dordogne; sweet white wine
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What styles of wine are made in Vacqueyras and what are the cepage requirements?
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Mainly red wine, but white and pink are allowed. Red and pink, at least 50% grenache.
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What Rhone varietal is NOT permitted in Gigondas?
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Carignan
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What styles of wine are produced in Gigondas and what are the cepage requirments?
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Red and pink, min. 50% Grenache, generally supplemented by Syrah & Mourvedre
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Name four Southern Rhone appellations that were formerly Cotes-du-Rhone Villages communes?
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Gigondas, Vacqueyras, Beaumes-de-Venise, Vinsobres
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What are the cepage requirements for Beaumes-de-Venise AOP & Vinsobres AOP?
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Rouge only: Min. 50% Grenache.
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What AOP lies opposite Chateauneuf-du-Pape, on the western shore of the Rhone?
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Lirac
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What style of wine may be made in Lirac AOP, and what are the main grapes?
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Red, white, and pink; red and pink, mainly Grenache. White, Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Bourboulenc
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What is the only communal appellation in France to be devoted to rose?
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Tavel
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What AOP is Chateau Simone located in?
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Palette AOP, in Provence
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Which AOP of S. Rhone was considered part of the Languedoc until 2004?
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Costieres de Nimes
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What appellation lies within Costieres de Nimes?
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Clairette de Bellegarde
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Name two appellations devoted to Vin doux Naturel wines in the Southern Rhone?
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Rasteau AOP and Muscat Beaumes de Venise AOP
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True or False: Muscat Beaumes de Venise can only be white?
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False, can be red, white or pink.
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True or False, Rasteau AOP can be red, white, or pink. What grapes are used?
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True; Grenache Blanc, Gris, and Noir.
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Which communes are eligible for Rasteau AOP VdN?
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Rasteau, Cairrane & Sablet
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In what regions of France are the terms ambre, tuile, blanc, and grenat used?
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Rasteau, Rivesaltes, and Maury
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Define the terms ambre, tuile, blanc, and grenat with respect to the Rasteau AOP.
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Blanc – unoxidative white VdN. Grenat – unoxidative red VdN. Ambre – oxidative white VdN, with at least 3 years of age (may not be released until 3/1 of the third year after harvest) Tuile – oxidative red VdN, with at least 3 years of age (may not be released until 3/1 of the third year after harvest)
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What does "Hors d'Age" indicate on a bottle of Rasteau?
Aged at least 5 years prior to release. (may not be released until September 1 of the fifth year after harvest)
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Under what conditions may dry, unfortified wine be released as Rasteau AOP? Since when?
As of 2010, only from the commune of Rasteau itself.
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What is the northernmost AOP of the Southern Rhone? What was it formerly known as?
Grignan-les-Adhemar; Cotes du Tricastin
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What AOP is Triennes located in?
Coteaux Varois en Provence AOP
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Where are the AOPs of Cassis and Bellet located? What grapes are most promising in each? What styles of wine are made?
Provence; Cassis: Clairette & Marsanne, Bellet: Rolle (aka Vermentino). Both can produce dry red, white, and pink, but are best known for white.
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What is the only appellation outside of Bordeaux to publish a ranking of grand cru classe estates? In what year was this established?
Cotes de Provence AOP; 1955
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What styles of wine can be made under the Cotes de Provence AOP?
White, red, and pink.
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What are the conditions for roses bottled under the Cotes de Provence AOP?
Min. 20% saignee juice and a blend of at least two grape varieties.
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What are the four subzone designations that red and roses of the Cotes de Provence AOP may be bottled under? Which was the most recently added?
Sainte-Victoire, Fréjus, La Londe, Pierrefeu (added in 2012)
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What is the principal white varieties of Bandol?
50-95% Clairette, plus Ugni Blanc & Bourbelenc
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What is the only appellation of France that requires a focus on Mourvedre?
Bandol
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What are the cepage and aging requirements for Bandol Rouge?
50-95% Mourvedre, blended with Grenache and Cinsault primarily. 18 months in oak, may not be released before May 1 of the 2nd year following harvest.
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What are the major white and red grapes of Les Baux de Provence? What estate is famously located here?
Red and rose: Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault. White: Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Vermentino, and Roussanne. Domaine de Trevallon is based here. Have to release their Cab-based wines as VdP because reds in the AOP must be at least 60% combined Grenache, Syrah, and Cinsault.
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What colors of wine can be made under the Cotes du Rhone Villages AOP?
White, red, and pink.
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What is the primary grape of Tavel?
Grenache
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How many communes may append their name to the Cotes du Rhone Villages AOP?
17
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What are the four communes of Cotes de Rousillon-Villages AOP that may append their name to the appellation? Which two require Carignan to be vinified carbonically?
Latour-de-France, Caramany, Lesquerde, Tautavel; Caramany & Lesquerde
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What are the cepage and aging requirements for grenat Rivesaltes?
Aged reductively for 1 year and must be bottled before March 1st of the 2nd year following harvest. 100% Grenache.
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What was VdP standardized to in the EU in 2009? How many of these zones are there? Name them.
IGP; Pays d'Oc (Languedoc-Rousillon), Val de Loire, Comtes Rhodanienes (N. Rhone, Jura, Savoie), Mediterranée (SE France), Comte Tolosan (SW France)
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Name the four fortified wine appellations of the Languedoc? Name them from east to west!! Which is permitted to produce VdL?
Muscat de Lunel, Muscat de Mireval, Muscat de Frontignan, Muscat de St-Jean-de-Minervois. All are VdN only except Muscat de Frontignan, which can produce VdL.
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What are the four main red grapes of the Languedoc AOP?
Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Llandoner Pelut
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How many sub-appellations of the Languedoc AOP are there? Name three.
14; Cabrières, La Clape, Grés de Montpellier, La Méjanelle, Montpeyroux, Pézenas, Pic-Saint-Loup, Quatourze, Saint-Christol, Saint-Drézéry, Saint-Georges-d'Orques, Saint-Saturnin, Terrasses du Larzac, Sommières
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The higher quality communal appellations of the Languedoc are located on the _________ side, while the generic Languedoc AOP dominates the ____________ side.
West; east
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In what general region are 90% of France's fortified wines made?
Roussilon
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What are the aging requirements for ambré and tuilé wines from Rivesaltes?
Must be aged in an oxidative environment until at least March 1st of the 3rd year following harvest.
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What AOP does unfortified red, white, and rosé made in Banyuls fall under?
Collioure AOP
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What are the cepage/aging requirments for Banyuls Grand Cru?
At least 75% Grenache, 30 months in barrel, not to be released until Sept. 1 of 3 years following harvest
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What does "rimage" on a bottle of Banyuls mean?
Vintage dated, generally bottled within a year
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What river does Cahors fall on?
Lot River
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What is the main grape of Cahors? Supporting grapes?
Min. 70% Malbec; with Tannat & Merlot
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Which of the following produces \*dry\* wines: Haut-Montravel AOP, Montravel AOP, Cotes de Montravel AOP
Montravel AOP (can be red or white)
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What are the grapes of Monbazillac AOP and what style of wine is produced?
Min. 90% combined Muscadelle, SB, Semillon, and Sauvignon Gris. Botrytised dessert wines are made here (min. 45 g/L RS)
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Name the five sweet white wine appellations of Bergerac.
Monbazillac, Saussignac, Rosette, Haut-Montravel, Cotes de Montravel
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Where is the Pécharmant AOP? What style of wine is produced there?
Bergerac; blended reds (longest lived reds of Bergerac) from Cab, Cab Franc, Merlot, and Cot
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What is the required minimum alcohol for Cotes de Bergerac AOP vs. Bergerac?
Bergerac: 10.5% (blanc/rosé), 11% (rouge). CdB: 11% (blanc), 11.5% (rouge)
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What river runs through Bergerac AOP? What styles of wine are produced there?
Dordogne River; white, red, and rosé
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What department is Jurançon in? What styles of wine are made there?
Pyrénées-Atlantiques; blanc sec (dry, max 4 g/L), blanc (sweet, min. 40 g/L), VT (sweet, min 55 g/L)
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Gros Manseng & Petite Manseng: which is better suited for dry wines, and which for sweet, passerillage wines?
Gros (dry), Petite (sweet)
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Where is Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh and what styles of wine/grapes are made there?
SW France (shares appellation boundaries with Madiran) ; whites (blanc or blanc sec) using Petit Manseng, Gros Manseng, Petit Courbu, Courbu. Blanc -- min. 45 g/L RS Blanc sec -- max. 4 g/L RS
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Where was the technique of micro-oxygenation developed, by who, and why?
In the Madiran, by Patrick Ducournau, to soften the tannins of Tannat
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What are the assemblage requirements of Madiran? What are the supporting grapes?
Min. 50% Tannat, with Cab Franc, Cab, Fer
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Where is Gaillac AOP?
SW France -- Tarn department
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Where is Béarn AOP and what are the primary grapes/styles?
Pyrénées-Atlantiques; Blanc (Gros + Petit Manseng, plus Raffiat de Moncade), rosé, red (min. 50% Tannat, with Cab Franc, and Cab)
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What style of wine can be made in the Gaillac Premieres Cotes AOP?
Dry whites from 11 communes (primary grapes: Mauzac, Mauzac Rosé, Len de l'El, and Muscadelle)
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What are styles of sparkling wine are produced in Gaillac? What are the requirements each must meet.
Vin Mousseux Blanc -- methode traditionelle, Len de l'El, Mauzac, Mauzac Rosé, and Muscadelle, 9 months lees, max. 50 g/L RS Vin Mousseux Blanc Doux -- methode traditionelle, Len de l'El, Mauzac, Mauzac Rosé, and Muscadelle, 9 months lees, min. 50 g/L RS Vin Mousseux Blanc methode gaillaçoise/methode ancestral -- Mauzac and Mauzac Rosé, 2 months lees, single fermentation
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What are the three sweet wines of Gaillac?
Gaillac Doux (blanc) -- min. 45 g/L Gaillac VT (blanc) -- min. 100 g/L Gaillac Vin Mousseux Doux -- min. 50 g/L
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What is the primary grape of Marcillac AOP?
Fer (min. 80%). Only pink and red wines made.
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What is the principal variety of Fronton AOP?
Negrette
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What are the three indigenous grapes of Corsica?
Nielluccio, Sciacavello & Vermentino
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What are the two communal appellations of Corsica?
Ajaccio & Patrimonio
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What is the generic appellation for Corsican wine?
Vin de Corse AOP
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What grape of Corsica is a variant of Sangiovese?
Nielluccio
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What larger region is Fitou located in and what are the main grapes? What styles of wine can be made?
Corbieres; Carignan and Grenache based reds
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What is the appellation for vin doux naturel in Corsica?
Muscat du Cap Corse AOP
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What styles of wine can be produced in the Corbieres AOP?
Dry red, white, and rosé
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What are the two non-contiguous sectors of Fitou AOP? What larger AOP do they lie within?
Fitou Maritime & Fitou Montagneux; Corbieres
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Name five appellations of the Languedoc for dry wines.
Fitou, Corbieres, Minervois, Cabardes, Malepere, St. Chinian, Faugeres, Limoux, etc.
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What are the two sub-zones of St. Chinian and what styles of wine are allowed there? What other additional requirements are put on the sub-zones?
Berlou & Roquebrun, red wines only; they must be manually harvested; they cannot be released until 12/1 of the year after harvest; Berlou must be destemmed
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What styles of wine are allowed in the St. Chinian & Faugeres AOPs?
red, white, and rosé
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Where is Malepere AOP and what styles of wine can be produced? What are the cepage requirements?
Languedoc; red and rosé only; red - min. 50% Merlot; rosé - min. 50% Cab Franc
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What are the major red and white grapes of Limoux AOP Blanc and Rouge?
red: Merlot (40-75%) white: Chardonnay, Mauzac, and Chenin Blanc
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What styles of wine can be made in the Minervois AOP? What is the sub-zone of Minervois, and what styles of wine can be made there? When did it receive AOP status?
Minervois: red, white, and rosé. Minervois-La Liviniere: red only; 1999
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What is the sub AOP of Corbieres and what style of wine can be produced there?
Corbieres-Boutenac, reds made from a min. 70% of Grenache, Mourvedre, and Carignan. Syrah can flush out. No varietal can exceed 80%.
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Where is Cabardes AOP? What styles of wine can be produced there, and what are the prominent grapes?
Languedoc; red and rosé only; Min. 40% combined Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot; min. 40% combined Grenache and Syrah
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Where exactly is Ajaccio located?
On the western coast of Corsica
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Languedoc AOP was formerly known as what?
Coteaux du Languedoc AOP
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What are the differences between Blanquette de Limoux, Cremant de Limoux, and Limoux Methode Ancestrale? Which fall inside the Limoux AOP, and which have their own?
Blanquette de Limoux: methode traditionelle sparkling wine with at least 90% Mauzac (9 mos lees) Cremant de Limoux: Max. 20% Mauzac & Pinot Noir, in favor of more Chard & Chenin (9 mos lees, 12 mos total from date of tirage). Can be both blanc and rosé. Limoux Methode Ancestrale: 100% Mauzac. Single fermentation that arrests in the winter and resumes in the spring (2 mos. lees) Cremant de Limoux is its own AOP, the others fall within the Limoux AOP.
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What is Fronton? What is the principal grape?
Fronton is an AOP in SW France, min. 50% Negrette.
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What are the two principal grapes of Cassis blanc?
Clairette & Marsanne
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What is the southernmost appellation in continental France?
Banyuls
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What are the cepage requirements for Banyuls AOP?
At least 50% Grenache
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Name the five grapes of Rivesaltes
Grenache (Noir, Blanc, Gris), Macabeo, Tourbat, Muscat de Alexandria, Muscat a Petits Grains (when a wine is a blend of the last two, it may be labeled Muscat de Rivesaltes AOP)
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What may Rivesaltes VdN that is aged for at least five years be called?
Hors d'Age
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What is bonbonnes and where is it used?
A glass vessel for aging Rivesaltes oxidatively.
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Where is Maury AOP and what is produced there?
Rousillon; mainly VdN from Grenache Blanc/Noir/Gris. As of 2011, Maury can be dry, unfortified wine, but only red.
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Les Aspres is a sub-zone of the ___________ AOP for __________ , ___________ & ___________ based wines.
Cotes de Roussillon AOP; Syrah, Grenache & Mourvedre
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What are the two primary and four supporting grapes of Jurançon?
Gros & Petit Manseng (min. combined 50%); Lauzet, Courbu, Petit Courbu, Camaralet de Lasseube
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What are the three "La La" wines produced by E. Guigal?
La Mouline, La Landonne, La Turque
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What is the largest appellation of the Southern Rhone?
Cotes-du-Rhone AOP
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What is the min. potential alcohol of Chateauneuf du Pape?
12.5%
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What is the highest min. potential alcohol required for a French AOP (for dry, unfortified wine)? Which appellations require it?
12.5% - CdP, Gigondas, Vacqueyras, Beaumes-de-Venise, and Vinsobres
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In what appellation must producers declassify or discard at least 2% of harvested grapes?
Chateauneuf-du-Pape
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What does the papal crest signify on bottles of Chateauneuf du Pape?
That it is estate bottled.
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Approximately how many acres does Chateauneuf du Pape cover?
3000 hectares.
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What are the 13 grapes of Chateauneuf du Pape?
Grenache (Noir/Blanc/Gris), Mourvedre, Syrah, Cinsault, Counoise, Picpoul (Blanc/Noir/Gris), Terret Noir, Bourboulenc, Clairette/Clairette rosé, Roussanne, Vaccarese (Brun Argenté), Picardan, Muscardin
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What is the cepage of Beaucastel known for?
Mourvedre based; using all 13 CdP grapes
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What is the cepage of Chateau Rayas?
100% Grenache
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What are the stones that characterize the soil of Chateauneuf-du-Pape called?
Galets
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What is Saussignac AOP?
An appellation for Botrytis Semillon in SW France.
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Name the principal and supporting grapes in Bandol blanc and rouge.
Red: 50-95% Mourvedre, plus Cinsault & Grenache (neither Carignan or Syrah may exceed 10%). White: 50-95% Clairette, plus Bourboulenc and Ugni Blanc (Marsanne, SB, Vermentino, and Semillon may not individually exceed 10%)
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What are the five appellations for Syrah in the Northern Rhone?
Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Cornas, Cote Rotie, and St-Joseph
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What white grapes can be added to Hermitage & Crozes-Hermitage and in what percentages?
A combined total of no more than 15% Marsanne/Roussanne
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What appellation in the Northern Rhone is required to be 100% Syrah?
Cornas
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What white grape(s) may be added to Cote Rotie and in what percentages?
Up to 20% Viognier
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What white grape(s) may be added to Syrah in St-Joseph and in what percentages?
Up to 10% Marsanne/Roussanne may be added.
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What is arzelle?
Powdery, decomposed mica found in the topsoil of Cote Rotie, Condrieu and Hermitage.
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What is the mistral wind, and what regions does it affect?
A cold, dry wind - a defining climactic element in the Southern Rhone & Provence. Affects Northern Rhone in the winter & spring, drying vineyards, preventing mold and mildew.
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What was the first AOP in France and in what year?
Chateauneuf du Pape, 1936
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T or F: The common practice in the N. Rhone for the addition of white grapes is to vinify separately.
False; co-fermentation is usually employed.
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Which appellations of the Northern Rhone may produce only reds? Which red and white? Which only white?
Only Red -- Cornas & Cote Rotie White & Red -- St. Joseph, Crozes-Hermitage, Hermitage Only White - St. Peray, Condrieu & Chateau Grillet
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What is the smallest red wine appellation inn the N. Rhone (by acreage)? What by production?
Cornas; Hermitage
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What are the four quarters/lieu dits that Cornas is divided into?
Les Reynards, La Cote, Les Chaillot, Les Mazards
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Name five climats of Hermitage?
Beaume-Péléat, L'Hermite, Le Méal, Les Bessards, Gréffieux
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Where are the climats Le Méal, Les Bessards, Gréffieux, and Beaume-Péléat found?
Hermitage
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Who makes "La Chappelle"? What AOP and climat is it located in?
Jaboulet; Hermitage; L'Hermite
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Which "Cote" of Cote Rotie can each of the "La Las" be found in?
Mouline -- Blonde, Landonne -- Brune, Turque - Brune
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What AOP rises up above the town of Ampius?
Cote Rotie
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What grapes may be used and styles of wine made in Condrieu?
Dry, white, still wine from Viognier
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What is the name of the monopole appellation in Condrieu?
Chateau Grillet
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What river does the Coteaux de Die AOP lie along?
The Drome River, a tributary of the Rhone
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What grapes/styles of wine are allowed in the Coteaux de Die AOP and Cremant de Die AOP? When were they established?
Both are whites wholly or partially based on Clairette; 1993
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What are the two styles of sparkling wine allowed in the Clairette de Die AOP? What are the required grapes, RS, and lees time?
Blanc Mousseux/Methode Traditionelle -- 100% Clairette, max. 15 g/L RS., 9 months lees. Methode Dioise Ancestrale - min. 75% Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains (plus Clairette), min. 35 g/L RS., 4 months lees
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What makes the Methode Dioise Ancestrale method of sparkling production different?
Only one fermentation: wine is bottled w/o dosage before fermentation has concluded, wines are disgorged into pressurized tanks and rebottled without liqueur d'expedition.
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What grapes/styles of wine are allowed in the Chatillon-en-Diois AOP? Where is it?
Gamay based reds (60%, can be blended with Pinot Noir and Syrah), whites from Aligote & Chard; Drôme department of the Northern Rhône
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What four appellations lie on the Drôme tributary of the Rhone?
Coteaux de Die, Cremant de Die, Clairette de Die, Chatillon-en-Diois
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Approximately how many hectares is Condrieu?
Just under 200 ha.
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What grapes are used in the St-Peray AOP? What styles of wine may be made?
Marsanne & Roussanne; still, dry white or methode traditionelle mousseux
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What is Grand Roussillon?
An AOP for VdN wines in Roussillon (Blanc, Rose, Rouge, Rancio).
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What is the barrel treatment for Guigal's "La La's"?
42 months in 100% new French oak
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Which of Guigal's "La La's" has the highest percentage of Viognier?
La Mouline, with 11%
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Who makes Chateau d'Ampuis? When was it first introduced?
Guigal; 1995
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Who makes Brune et Blonde?
Guigal
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Who makes Hermitage Ex-Voto? What style of wine is it?
Guigal; makes both a blanc and a rouge
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Cotes du Rhone rouge is a minimum of 40% Grenache encepagement, except for vineyards north of this town?
Montélimar
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What are the assemblage requirements for Cotes du Rhone rouge?
Must be a majority Grenache, with at least one complementary variety (Syrah or Mourvedre). Vineyards north of Montélimar are excused from these requirements.
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What are the principal and supporting grapes for Cotes du Rhone blanc?
Principal: Marsanne, Roussanne, Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Clairette, and Viognier Supporting: Picpoul and Ugni Blanc
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What are the communes of production for Cote Rotie from north to south?
Saint-Cyr-sur-Rhône, Ampuis, Tupin-Semons
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What is the minimum alcohol for Cote Rotie?
10.5%
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What are the principal soil types of Cote Rotie?
Côte Blonde (south): gneiss, granite, and limestone (most of the Viognier of Cote Rotie is planted here) Côte Brune (north): mica-schistous rock
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What are the maximum yields for Cote Rotie?
40 hl/ha
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What department is Chateau Grillet in?
Loire!
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What are the communes of production for Chateau Grillet?
Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône, Vérin
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Who is the producer of Chateau Grillet?
Neyret-Gachet (sold to François Pinault in 2011)
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What is the minimum alcohol of Chateau Grillet?
11.5%
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What is the maximum RS for Chateau Grillet?
4 g/L
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In what appellations of the Northern Rhone is manual harvesting required?
Chateau Grillet, Hermitage, Cote Rotie, Cremant de Die
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What are the maximum yields for Chateau Grillet?
37 hl/ha
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What is the main soil type of Chateau Grillet?
Granitic sand
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What are the original three communes of production for Chateau Grillet (1940)? What communes were added and in what year?
Condrieu, Vérin, and Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône; Limony, Chavanay, Malleval, and Saint-Pierre-de-Boeuf were added in 1967
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What is the minimum alcohol for Condrieu?
11.5% (13% acquired alcohol required for wines with at least 45 g/l of residual sugar)
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Is chaptalization allowed in Condrieu?
Yes, but prohibited for wines greater than 45 g/L RS
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What if any harvesting methods are mandated in Condrieu?
Hand harvesting is required; harvesting in tries is required for wines with greater than 45 g/L RS
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What is the maximum RS for Condrieu?
There is none!
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What recently changed with the yield requirements for Condrieu and when?
Was changed from 37 hl/ha in 2011 to 41 hl/ha
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What is the primary soil type of Condrieu?
Decomposed granite
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What is the minimum alcohol for St-Joseph?
10.5%
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What is the primary soil type of St-Joseph?
schist and gneiss on granite bedrock
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What is the minimum alcohol of Crozes-Hermitage?
10.5%
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What appellation of the Northern Rhone mandates permitted pruning methods? What are they?
Crozes-Hermitage; Cordon de Royat and Gobelet
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What are the principal soil types of Crozes-Hermitage?
North: Granitic slopes, similar to Hermitage South: Alluvial soils of glacial origin
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What is the department of Hermitage & Crozes-Hermitage?
Drôme
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What are the communes of production for Hermitage?
Tain-l'Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Larnage
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What styles of wine can be made in Hermitage?
Blanc: Marsanne and/or Roussanne Rouge: Syrah plus a max. 15% combined Marsanne and Roussanne Vin de Paille (Blanc): Marsanne and/or Roussanne
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In what Northern Rhone appellation can vin de paille be made?
Hermitage
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What is the minimum alcohol for Hermitage?
Blanc: 11% Rouge: 10.5% Vin de Paille: 19.5% (12.5% acquired)
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What are the lowest rendement de base in France?
Hermitage Vin de Paille, 15 hl/ha
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What are the maximum yield requirements for Hermitage?
Blanc: 45 hl/ha Rouge: 40 hl/ha Vin de Paille: 15 hl/ha
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What is the primary soil type of Hermitage?
granite with topsoils of mica, schist and gneiss
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What is the minimum alcohol for Cornas?
10.5%
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What is the major soil type of Cornas?
granite
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What is the max. yields for Cornas?
40 hl/ha
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What styles of wine are made in St Peray?
Blanc: Marsanne and Roussanne Blanc Mousseux (Méthode Traditionnelle) (both dry)
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What are the cepage requirements for Cremant de Die? Coteaux de Die?
Cremant: Min. 55% Clairette, min. 10% Aligoté, 5-10% Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains Coteaux: 100% Clairette
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What are the lees requirements for Cremant de Die?
12 months on lees before disgorgement
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What are the residual sugar requirements for Coteaux de Die? Cremant de Die?
Coteaux: max. 6 g/L RS (TA must be within 2 g/L) Cremant: max. 15 g/L RS
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What styles of wine are made in Grignan-les-Adhémar AOP?
Dry white, red, and rose from Southern Rhone varietals.
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What are the dominant grapes for Cotes du Vivarais? Where is it?
Blanc -- Grenache Blanc Rose -- Grenache Rouge -- Syrah It lies across the Rhone from Grignan-les-Adehmar in the northern part of the Southern Rhone.
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What styles of wine are made in Rasteau AOP?
Rouge sec, VdN Blanc, VdN Ambré, VdN Grenat, VdN Tuilé, VdN rosé, VdN Hors d'Age, VdN Rancio
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Is chaptalization allowed for Rasteau AOP?
Not for VdN
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What is the minimum potential alcohol for Rasteau VdN? Acquired?
21.5%/15%
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What are the mutage requirements for Rasteau VdN and Muscat Beaumes-de-Venise?
Min. 96° neutral alcohol in 5-10% proportion to wine
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What department is Gigondas in?
Vaucluse
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What style of wine is made in Gigondas?
Dry red and rose, with at least 50% Grenache, and one of either Mourvedre or Syrah.
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What style of wine is made in Beaumes-de-Venise AOP? When did it become an AOP?
2005; dry red wine from predominately Grenache and Syrah.
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What styles of wine are made in the Muscat Beaumes-de-Venise AOP?
VdN Blanc, Rose, and Rouge from Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains and Muscat Rouge a Petits Grains
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What is the minimum potential and acquired alcohol for Muscat Beaumes de Venise?
21.5/15.5
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What is the minimum residual sugar for Muscat Beaumes de Venise?
100 g/L (110 g/L prior to 2011)
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Do the appellation boundaries for Beaumes de Venise and Muscat Beaumes de Venise exactly overlap?
No, Muscat Beaumes de Venise is from the southern portion of Beaumes de Venise.
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What styles of wine are made in Vacqueyras AOP?
Dry white, red, and rose. Red has to be at least 50% Grenache (with at least one of either Syrah and Mourvedre).
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What is the minimum alcohol for blanc/rose in Vacqueyras?
12%
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What appellation occupies a large swath of the Rhone Valley to the east of Beaumes de Venise, Gigondas, and Vacqueyras?
Ventoux AOP
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What are the communes of production for Chateauneuf du Pape?
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Orange, Bédarrides, Courthézon, Sorgues
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What is a "Râpé"?
It is the grapes discarded or used for table wine in CdP -- at least 2% is required by the appellation.
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Why is there a different rendement de base and maximum yield requirement in Chateauneuf du Pape?
The rendement de base is 35 hl/ha -- the maximum yield includes the Râpé, which is 42 hl/ha
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Is hand harvesting required in CdP?
Yep.
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What are the major soil types of CdP?
Clay (argillaceous) Sand (siliceous) Limestone (calcareous) Marl (molasse)
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What do "en ligne" and "au carre" respond to, and in what region are they used?
"In line" and "Of square" -- different planting methods in CdP. Different planting density requirements for each.
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What department is Chateauneuf du Pape in?
Vaucluse
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What styles of wine are made in Lirac?
Dry red, rose, and white.
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What is the only assemblage requirement for Tavel?
Grenache Noir must be present in the blend.
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What is the minimum and maximum alcohol for Tavel?
11.5/13.5
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What Rhone appellation has a maximum alcohol?
Tavel! 13.5%
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What is gress and where is it found?
The local name for the alluvial rounded pebbles that make up the soil in Costieres de Nimes.
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What was Costières de Nîmes originally called when it became an AOP, and when did it change?
Costières de Gard (1986) and was changed to Costières de Nîmes in 1989.
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What river splits of from the Rhone at Avignon and cradles the bottom of Cotes du Luberon?
Durance
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What style of wine is made in Clairette de Bellegarde AOP?
Dry white wine from 100% Clairette
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What styles of wine are made in the Luberon AOP?
Dry white, red, and rose.
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Where is Pierrevert AOP and what styles of wine are made there?
In the Southern Rhone (Alpes-du-Haute-Provence department). Dry whites, reds, and roses. Whites based on Grenache Blanc and Vermentino, reds and roses on Grenache.
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What is Cuvee Cathelin and in what years was it made?
1990, 1991, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2009. Jean Louis Chave makes it. its 100% Syrah from Hermitage. 50+ year old vines...2003 was 100pts in case you care.
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In which vineyard is Etienne Guigal's famed "La Turque" located?
Cote Brune
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In 2011 Francois Pinault purchased Chateau Grillet. List 3 other major wine properties he owns as well.
Araujo - Napa, California, (recently purchased) Chateau Latour - Bordeaux, France Domaine Eugenie (Vosne-Romanee) - Burgundy, France
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What's 'Serine'?
A name for old clonal selection of Syrah in Cote Rotie.
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Besides Guigal, who makes a La Landonne bottling?
Rostaing, Delas, Jean-Michel Gerin
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What's the name of the stream that separates Cote Brune from Cote Blonde?
Reynard
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What is gore?
Gore is the "naked" granite soil found in Cornas. It absorbs the sun's heat exceptionally well and has excellent drainage, leading to grapes with high intensity of flavor and strong tannins that require plenty of bottle age to open up.
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What vintages from 2000-2010 was La Chapelle not made?
2008
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J L Chave makes a white wine from Marsanne and Roussanne from Hermitage. From which lieux-dit does most of the Marsanne come from?
Most of the Marsanne comes form the Peleat lieux-dit within Hermitage which is a monopole of Chave. The vines are almost a century old.
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Who is Gentaz-Derviaux? When did he last make wine? Who is working his land now?
One of the greatest producers of Cote Rotie (a Cote Brune bottling) in the classic style ever. He only had about 1.6 ha so his production was incredibly small, meaning that since he stop producing after the 1993 vintage, the already miniscule number of bottles on this earth are becoming increasingly more rare. His nephew-in-law Renee Rostaing now farms his land, which he replanted.
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Who makes Hommmage á Jacques Perrin? What was its first vintage? Which vintage of the 2000s was skipped? How does it differ from the producer's classic bottling?
Chateau de Beaucastel. The inaugural vintage was 1989, while none was made in 2002. Only made in exceptional years and names after the father of the two brothers who run the estate, Hommage á Jacques Perrin is produced from the ripest berries, primarily old vine Mourvèdre. In contrast to Beaucastel's classic old oak foudre aging regimen, it undergoes several months in new barriques.
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Name the producer for the following wines. "Cuvee Barbarini" "Da Capo" "Mon Aieul" "Renaissance"
"Cuvee Barbarini" - Domaine de la Solitude "Da Capo" - Domaine de Pegau "Mon Aieul" - Domaine Pierre Usseglio "Renaissance" - Domaine de Cristia
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In what year was Costieres de Nimes transferred to the Rhone department?
2004
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What is considered the best vintage in CdP 1991-1999?
Not including 1990 - 1998 was the best of the decade- "growing conditions were close to ideal, with a baking hot summer being followed by welcome rains at the beginning of September. Sugar levels were very high, come harvest time, with all major grape varieties ripening well. The wines are rich in fruit, possess super-ripe tannins and are wonderfully harmonious and well balanced"
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Domaine Gramenon, based in Montbrison-sur-Lez makes many wines, including one called "Le Sagesse" and one called "Sierra de Sud." From what grapes are each of these wines made?
Sierra de Sud is made from 100% Syrah and La Sagesse is made from 100% Grenache, as are most of their other wines. Both are bottles as Cotes du Rhone.
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Where is Dom. de Trevallon located? What appellation does it bottle its wines under?
Domaine Trevallon is located in Les Baux de Provence, about a half an hour drive south of Avignon. The wines are bottled as Vin de Pays de Bouches de Rhone. The red is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. The white is a blend of Marsanne, Roussanne, with a little Chardonnay.
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What is the minimum alcohol for CdR vs. CdR Villages?
CdR -- 11% CdR Villages -- 12% CdR Villages w/ subzone -- 12.5%
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What famous Cote Rotie producer has been described as the Swami of Syrah, Guru of Gradients, Angel of Ampuis? What other Cote Rotie Producer is related to this legend?
Marius Gentaz-Dervieux; Rene Rostaing is his nephew
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Who makes "Emporium"?
Dom. Faury; it comes exclusively from the lieu dit Fourvier
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Place the following events in chronological order (from oldest to most recent): Marius Gentaz-Dervieux dies Yves Cuilleron is born Cote-Rotie AOC is established Joseph Jamet retires and passes winemaking duties to his sons Jean-Luc & Jean-Paul Yves Gangloff establishes his Domaine
Cote Rotie AOC established - 1940 Yves Cuilleron is born - 1961 Joseph Jamet retires - Mid 1980s Yves Gangloff establishes domaine - 1987 Marius Gentaz-Dervieux dies - 2011
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Who makes Ambodium?
Rene Rostaing
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Name the top vintages for each decade of Cote Rotie: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
2000’s – 2009, 2007, 2003 1999’s – 1999, 1998, 1997, 1995, 1991, 1990 1980’s – 1989 1988 1985
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Who produces La Belle Helene?
Michel and Stephane Ogier began producing wine in 1987, they previously sold their fruit to Guigal. They began producing Cuvee la Belle Helene in 1995. Cuvee la Belle Helene is a cask selection of Cote Rotie aged in 100% new oak for 30 monthes. They only produce about 150 cases per year.
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What small Cote-Rotie producer has a nursery and grafts all of their own rootstocks?
Domaine Clusel-Roch has their own small nursery on site and graft all of their own rootstocks from a selection of their own Syrah plantings. These plantings are less productive than traditional Ampuis vines but give more complex aromas. [Clusel-Roch is a small 3.5 hectare property. They manually harvest, farm organically, and are fermented with indigenous yeasts]
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Name 5 lieu-dits of Cote Rotie besides Cote Brune, Cote Blonde and Landonne.
Corps de Loup, Chavaroche, Cote Rozier, Rozier, Grandes-Places, La Vialliere
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Where does the Cote Brune take its name from?
The black mica has faded to dark brown, which in turn has given it the Côte Brune name.
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What is the the Vin de Pays of the Rhone?
Collines Rhodaniennes
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What are the assemblage requirements for Ajaccio blanc and rouge/rose?
At least 80% Vermentino -- blanc At least 40% Sciaccarello -- rouge
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What is a synonym for Vermentino in Corsica?
Malvoisie de Corse
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What styles of wine are made in Ajaccio AOP?
Dry white, red, and rose from primarily Vermentino (blanc) and Sciaccarello (rouge/rose)
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What styles of wine are made in Muscat du Cap Corse and what are the RS requirements?
VdN from Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains; 90 g/L RS
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What are the assemblage/encepagement requirements for Patrimonio AOP? Where is it in Corsica?
On the north side of the island, shares partial boundaries with Muscat du Cap Corse. Blanc -- 100% Vermentino Rose -- Min. 75% Nielluccio Rouge -- Min. 90% Nielluccio
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What are the encepagement/assemblage requirements for Vin de Corse vs. Vin de Corse-Coteaux du Cap Corse?
Blanc -- Min. 75% vs. 80% Vermentino Rose/Rouge -- Min. 50% vs. 60% combined Grenache, Sciaccarello, and Nielluccio (with Nielluccio and Sciaccarello making up 1/3)
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What three AOPs have Clairette in the name?
Clairette du Languedoc, Clairette de Bellegarde, and Clairette de Die
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What is Muscat de Nöel?
"Christmas wine" from the fortified Muscat appellations of France -- VdN from Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains, must be bottled by December 1st of harvest year
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What is the minimum RS for Muscat de Lunel and Muscat de Mireval AOP?
110 g/L
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What is the minimum RS for Muscat de Frontignan AOP?
Muscat de Frontignan is allowed to produce both VdN and VdL. VdN is 110 g/L and VdL is 185 g/L
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Name 5 CdR Villages?
Cairanne, Chusclan, Gadagne, Laudun, Massif d'Uchaux, Plan de Dieu, Puymeras, Roaix, Rochegude, Rousset-les-Vignes, Sablet, Séguret, Signargues, Saint-Gervais, Saint-Maurice, Saint-Pantaléon-les-Vignes, Valréas, Visan
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What are the traditional names for the Northern Rhone and the Southern Rhone?
N -- Rhone Septentrioal S -- Rhone Meridional
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What departments does the Languedoc AOP span?
Aude, Gard, Hérault, Pyrénées-Orientales
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What styles of wine are made in the Clairette de Languedoc AOP?
Blanc: 100% Clairette Blanc Blanc "Rancio" Vin de Liqueur Blanc
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When was AOP Picpoul de Pinet established?
2013
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What grape must be present in Faugeres blanc?
Roussanne
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What is Égrappage?
Destemming
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What is the name used to describe the Mistral Wind in the Northern Rhone? In what direction does it blow?
La Bise; from the north to the south
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What is the maximum RS for dry reds of the Northern Rhone? Southern Rhone?
N -- 3 g/L unless potential alcohol is over 13.5%, then 4 g/L S -- 3 g/L unless potential alcohol is over 14%, then 4 g/L
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Where would you find wines labeled "Brézème" and who is the most prominent producer?
Cotes du Rhone, Eric Texier. Not a legal appellation. Varietal Syrah and Roussanne.
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How much Grenache is required in CdR Villages rouge?
50%
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What are the white grapes of CdP?
Roussanne, Grenache Blanc, Bourbelenc, Picpoul, Picardin, Clairette
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What are the red grapes of CdP?
Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Mourvedre, Counoise, Picpoul Noir, Terret Noir, Muscardin, Vacaresse
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What are the "gris" grapes allowed in CdP?
Grenache Gris, Picpoul Gris, Clairette rose
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What is the ancestral name for Petit Sirah in the Rhone Valley?
Durif
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Which appellations in the Southern Rhone require hand harvesting?
Beaume-de-Venise, CdP, and Gigondas (as of 2014)
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What are the red wine only appellations of the Southern Rhone?
Vinsobres and Beaume de Venise
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Where is the Malapère AOP? What styles of wine can be made there and what are the dominant grapes?
Rouge and rosé. Assemblage: Rosé -- min. 40% Cab Franc Rouge -- min. 40% Merlot
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What styles of wine can be made in the Limoux AOP?
Blanc, Rouge, Vin Mousseux Blanc "Methode Ancestrale", Vin Mousseux Blanc "Blanquette de Limoux"
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In what appellation of the Languedoc are still whites required to be fermented in oak?
Limoux
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What styles of wine are made in the Cremant de Limoux AOP?
Vin Mousseux Blanc, Vin Mousseux Rosé
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What appellation of the Languedoc does Rivesaltes extend into?
Fitou
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What styles of wine can be made in the Banyuls AOP?
VdN Blanc, VdN Ambre, VdN Traditionnel (Rouge), VdN Rimage (Vintage-dated Rouge), VdN Rosé, VdN Hors d'Age
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What are the principal grape varieties of Banyuls Blanc and Ambre?
Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, Tourbat (Malvoisie du Roussillon), Macabeu
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What are the elevage requirements for Banyuls?
"Blanc" and "Rimage": Wines may not be released until May 1 of the year following the harvest "Ambré" and "Traditionnel": Wines may not be released until March 1 of the third year following the harvest "Hors d'Age": Wines may not be released until September 1 of the fifth year following the harvest
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What is the minimum RS for Banyuls AOP?
45 g/L
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What appellation of Roussillon requires hand harvesting in successive tries?
Banyuls
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Can VdN Blanc be produced in Banyuls Grand Cru?
No, it is an appellation for VdN Rouge only.
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What styles of wine can be produced in Banyuls Grand Cru AOP?
VdN Rouge, VdN Rancio, VdN Hors d'Age
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Who is often referred to as the "Pope of Condrieu"?
Georges Vernay
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What is the minimum RS for Maury VdN?
45 g/L
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When were blanc wines first allowed to be produced in Le Baux de Provence?
2011; AOP established in 1995
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What is the principal white grape of Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence?
Vermentino -- at least 50%
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What is the minimum alcohol for Cotes de Provence?
Côtes de Provence Blanc/Rosé/Rouge: 11% Côtes de Provence with Subzone Designation Rosé: 11.5% Côtes de Provence with Subzone Desgination Rouge: 12%
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Name three Grand Cru estates of Provence? How many were there originally and how many now?
Originally 23, now 18: Château Minuty (Gassin) Château Sainte-Roseline (Les Arcs-sur-Argens) Château de la Source Sainte-Marguerite (La Londe-les-Maures) Domaine de la Clapière (Hyères) Domaine de l'Aumérade (Hyères) Clos Cibonne (Pradet) Domaine de Rimaurescq (Pignans) Domaine de Castel Roubine (Lorgues) Château du Galoupet (La Londe-les-Maures) Château de Saint-Martin (Taradeau) Château de Saint-Maur (Cogolin) Clos Mireille (La Londe-les-Maures, part of Domaine Ott) Château de Selle (Taradeau, part of Domaine Ott) Château de Brégançon (Bormes-les-Mimosas) Domaine de Mauvanne (Salins d'Hyères) Domaine de la Croix (la Croix-Valmer) Domaine du Noyer (Bormes-les-Mimosas) Domaine du Jas d'Esclans (la Motte)
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What are the principal varieties for Palette blanc?
Min. 55% combined Picardin (Araignan), Clairette, Bourboulenc, and Clairette Rosé
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What is the minimum alcohol for Bandol AOP?
Blanc/rose: 11.5% Rouge: 12%
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What is the primary soil type of Bandol?
Limestone, Sandy Marl, Sandstone
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Where is Coteaux Varois located?
Provence
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What is the furthest east appellation of Provence?
Bellet
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What are the principal red varieties of Bellet rouge?
Braquet and Fuella Nera
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What AOP has Nice for its commune of production?
Bellet
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What are the principal white and red grapes of Bergerac AOP and Cotes de Bergerac AOP?
White: SB, Sauv Gris, Semillon & Muscadelle (min 50% combined) Red/Rose (no rose in CdB): Cab, Cab Franc, Cot, Merlot (min. 50% combined)
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What is the maximum RS for Bergerac AOP?
Blanc/rouge: 3 g/L Rose: 10 g/L
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What are the RS requirements for Cotes de Bergerac?
Blanc -- 4-54 g/L Rouge - max 3 g/L
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What department are Bergerac and Cotes de Bergerac in?
Dordogne
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What is the principal red variety of Montravel? White? What department?
Rouge (no rose permitted): Merlot Blanc: SB, SG, Muscadelle & Semillon Department: Dordogne
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What are the RS requirements for Montravel AOP?
Both blanc and rouge have a max. RS of 3 g/L
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What styles of wine are made in the Cotes de Montravel, Haut Montravel, and Rosette? What department? Is chaptalization allowed?
Sweet white wine from SB, SG, Muscadelle & Semillon (at least 50%); 25-51 g/L RS Department: Dordogne Yes, chaptalization is allowed
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Which sweet white wine appellations require a RS of 25-51 g/l?
Cotes de Montravel, Haut Montravel, and Rosette
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What sweet white wine appellations of the Dordogne prohibit chaptalization and cryo-extraction?
Saussignac and Monbazillac SGN
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What is the minimum potential alcohol/must weight/RS of Saussignac AOP?
17%/272 g/L/68 g/L
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What appellations of the Dordogne must be harvested in tries?
Saussignac & Monbazillac
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What appellation of the Dordogne can be labeled SGN?
Mobazillac
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What are the minimum potential alcohols/must weights/RS's of Monbazillac SGN and Blanc
Blanc: 14%/221 g/L/45 g/L SGN: 17%/255 g/L/85 g/L
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Name the 7 AOPs of the Dordogne. Which are below the river, and which above?
Above: Montravel, Cotes de Montravel, Haut Montravel, Rosette, Pecharmant Below: Saussignac, Monbazillac
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What two appellation of SW France can label their wines VT? What are the primary grapes used in each?
Gaillac; Len de l'El and Ondenc Jurancon: Gros Manseng & Petit Manseng
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What are the principal white/red grapes for Gaillac Blanc, Rouge Primeur, and Rouge/Rose AOP.
Blanc: Len de l'El, Mauzac, Mauzac Rosé, and Muscadelle Rouge/Rose: Duras, Fer, and Syrah Rouge Primeur: Gamay
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What harvesting methods are mandated by Gaillac AOP?
Rouge Primeur and Vin Mousseux Méthode Ancestrale grapes must be hand-harvested. For VT wines, botrytis- or passerillage-affected grapes are hand-harvested in successive tries.
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What are the harvesting requirements for Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh?
All wines not labeled "sec" must be harvested in tries and by hand
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What AOP is in four non-contiguous sectors, two of which cling to the southern edge of Madiran/Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh, and one of which abets the NW corner of Jurancon?
Bearn
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What is Raffiat de Moncade and where is it found?
Raffiat de Moncade is an indigenous grape to SW France; required in white wines of the Bearn AOP with a min. of 50%
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What are the assemblage requirements of Bearn AOP?
White: Min. 50% Raffiat de Moncade Red/Rose: Min. 50% Tannat
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What are the harvesting requirements for Jurancon?
Manual harvesting is mandatory for all wines, and grapes must be harvested in successive tries (except for Blanc Sec). Grapes for VT wines may not be harvested earlier than November 2.
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What is the min/max alcohol for Floc de Gascogne?
16-18%
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What are the mutage requirements for Floc de Gascogne?
Must be fortified with an Armagnac of at least 52% ABV that has been aged until at least April 1 of the year after it was distilled.
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What styles of wine are made in the Floc de Gascogne AOP and what are the primary grapes?
VdL blanc and rose; Colombard, Ugni Blanc, Gros Manseng; Cab, Cab Franc, Merlot, Cot, Tannat
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Which 5 producers account for 80% of acreage in Hermitage?
Delas, Chave, Chapoutier, Jaboulet, Cave de Tain l'Hermitage
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When was the AOP St Joseph extended? Give the name of the original communes
1969, from 6 communes to 26 communes revised in 1986 the 6 original = Mauves, Tournon, St Jean de Muzols, Lemps, Vion, Glun
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Only one appellation in Languedoc requires for Mediterranean and Bordeaux-style varieties to be combined. Which is this appellation and what are the styles and encepagement requirements?
Cabardès AOP : Min 40% combined CF, CS and Merlot + Min 40% combined Grenache and Syrah Cot, Cinsault and Fer are allowed as well. Red and Rose only appellation.
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Which appellations in Languedoc-Roussillon have ‘rancio’ designations for their wines.
Clairette du Languedoc Banyuls Banyuls Grand Cru Grand Roussillon Maury Rivesaltes
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What are the 11 internal zones of Corbières? Which one has its own AOP status?
Boutenac (own AOP) - Durban - Fontfroide - Lagrasse - Lézignan - Montagne d’Alaric - Quéribus - St-Victor - Serviès - Sigean - Termenès
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What are the 4 départments of the Languedoc AOP?
Aude Gard Hérault Pyrénées-Orientales
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Name three viticultural benefits the gallets of CDP can provide.
They control temperature, heating the vines at night; they control evaporation, retaining moisture; and they provide good drainage
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Name the four Lieu Dits of Cornas
1. Les Reynards
2. La Cote
3. Les Chaillot
4. Les Mazards
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Arzelle
Thin topsoil with powdery, decomposed mica, near the AOP of Condrieu
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When did the Papacy give up control of Chateauneuf du Pape?
1791
| (The French Revolution)
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When did the Popes leave Avignon?
1378
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When did Pope Clement V move his court to Avignon?
1309
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Rhône Méridionale
The Southern Rhône
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Rhône Septentrionale
Northern Rhône
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Gaspard Sterimberg
Crusader-turned-Hermit who lived a life of asceticism atop the hill of Hermitage
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Name the Red Wine only applellations of the Northern Rhône
Cornas
Côte Rôtie
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What are the five N. Rhône appellations for Syrah?
1. Hermitage AOP
2. Crozes-Hermitage AOP
3. Cornas AOP
4. Côte Rôtie AOP
5. St-Joseph AOP
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Name the "important" climats of Hermitage:
* L'Hermite
* Le Méal
* Les Bessards
* Gréffieux
* BBeaume
* Péléat
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Who are the four major producers of Hermitage?
Jean Louis Chave
Delas
M. Chapoutier
Paul Jaboulet
(last three are negociants)
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Varietal requirement for St-Joseph?
Syrah
with up to 10% Marsanne and/or Rousanne
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Varietal requirement for Crozes-Hermitage and Hermitage?
Syrah
with a combined option of up to 15% Marsanne and/or Rousanne
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Varietal requiremnt of Côte-Rôtie?
Syrah
with up to 20% Viognier
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Varietal requirement of Cornas?
Ssyrah (100%)
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