France- Southern Rhone

Question 1

Name the AOPs of the Southern Rhone

Answer 1

• Cote-du-Rhone Villages
• Cotes du Vivaire
• Grignan de Adhemar
• Vinsobres
• Cairanne
• Rasteau
• Gigondas
• Vacqueyras
• Beaume de Venise
• Muscat de Beaume de Venise
• Chateauneuf-du-Pape
• Lirac
• Tavel
• Ventoux
• Luberon
• Costieres de Nimes
• Clairette de Bellegarde
• Duché d’Uzès

Question 2

What AOP in the Southern Rhone allows only Rose? What are the grapes?

Answer 2

• Tavel
• Grenache Blanc
• Grenache Gris
• Grenache Noir

Question 3

What are the soils of the Southern Rhone

Answer 3

Alluvial, sand over limestone as well as galets

Question 4

What producer is believed to have estate bottled first in Chateauneuf-du-Pape? When?

Answer 4

• Chateau la Nerthe

- 1785

Question 5

What are the cuvèes produced by Chateau Rayas?

Answer 5

• Pignan- 100% Grenache from younger vines
• Reserve Rouge- 100% Grenache
• Reserve Blanc- Clairette and Grenache Blanc
• Pialade- Cote du Rhone- 80% Grenache, 15% Cinsault, 5% Syrah

Question 6

What is Château Rayas second Estate

Answer 6

Château de Fonsalettes

Question 7

What producer in the Southern Rhone is known to be using mainly Mourvedre in their blends

Answer 7

Château de Beaucastel
30% Mourvedre
30% Grenache
15% Syrah
Rest shared between the other Rhône varieties.

Question 8

• Name Château de Beaucastel’s prestige cuvée
• What was the first release

Answer 8

Hommage à Jacques Perrin- produced only in exceptional vintages
- First Vintage; 1989

Question 9

What are Henri Bonneau’s cuvees

Answer 9

• Reserve de Selestins
• Marie Beurrier

Question 10

Name 3 producers in CDP known to use all 13 varieties

Answer 10

• Chateau la Nerthe
• Chateau de Beaucastel
• Domaine de Beaurenard