France: Top Producers & Bottlings

Question 1

Le Pavillon

Answer 1

Chapoutier
Ermitage
Rouge (Syrah)

Question 2

L’Ermite

Answer 2

Chapoutier
Marsanne
Hermitage

Question 3

What are Guigal’s 4 La La’s?

Answer 3

La Landonne
La Turque
La Mouline
La Reynard

Question 4

Colombis

Answer 4

Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Domaine Isabel Ferrando, Saint Prefert
almost 100% Grenache

Question 5

La Combe des Fous

Answer 5

Clos Saint-Jean
Chateauneuf-du-Pape

Question 6

Chave’s Hermitage Blanc: what’s in the blend?

Answer 6

80% Marsanne and 20% Roussanne from the l’Ermite, Péleat, and les Rocoules lieux-dits

Question 7

Collection Charles Giraud

Answer 7

Saint Prefert
CdP
60% Grenache, 40% Mourvedre

Question 8

La Landonne

Answer 8

Guigal, Cote Rotie
- 100% Syrah
- Cote Brune
- 42 months in new oak
- This is the one wine that is rarely destemmed
- this is the portrait square label

Question 9

La Turque

Answer 9

Guigal, Cote Rotie
- Syrah + Viognier
- Cote Brune
- 42 months in new oak
- this is the confetti label

Question 10

La Mouline

Answer 10

Guigal, Cote Rotie
- Syrah + Viognier
- Cote Blonde
- their 1st single vineyard Cote Rotie
-42 months in oak

Question 11

What is the name of Guigal’s Ermitage bottlings?

Answer 11

Ex-Voto, rouge and blanc

Question 12

Ex-Voto Rouge

Answer 12

Guigal, Hermitage
100% Syrah from Bessards (30%), Greffieux (30%), L’Hermite (20%), and Murets (20%)

Only released in great vintages. 40 months in new French.

Question 13

Ex-Voto Blanc

Answer 13

Guigal, Hermitage
Only released in great years.
Predominately Marsanne, with some Roussanne.
30 months in oak, with malo

Question 14

La Doriane

Answer 14

Guigal
Condrieu
12 months in 100% new oak with malo

Question 15

Hommage Jacques Perrin

Answer 15

Beaucastel, last vintage in 2020. NOT made in 2002 and 2008. Heavy proportion of Mourvèdre.

Question 16

Cuvee da Capo

Answer 16

Domaine Pegau
11 vintages so far. In the past 10 years, NOT made 2011 to 2014 and in 2017
Blend of all 13 grapes

Question 17

La Meal Blanc

Answer 17

Chapoutier
Hermitage
Marsanne

Question 18

Pure

Answer 18

Domaine la Barroche
100% Grenache
100 year old vines in sandy soil

Question 19

Cuvee XXL

Answer 19

Domaine Janasse
only produced in 2007 and 2016

Question 20

La Chapelle

Answer 20

Jaboulet
Ermitage

Question 21

Deus Ex Machina

Answer 21

Clos Saint-Jean
CdP
Grenache, Mourvedre
first vintage in torrid 2003

Question 22

Cuvee Imperiale

Answer 22

Raymond Usseglio, CdP

Question 23

La Porte de Ciel

Answer 23

Chatea de la Negly
La Clape
Languedoc-Roussillon

Question 24

r.i.

Answer 24

Bilahaut by Michel Chapoutier
Syrah from Cote de Roussillon Villages

Question 25

Garrus

Answer 25

Chateau d'Esclans Rose Cotes de Provence

Question 26

Occultem Lapidem

Answer 26

Bilahaut by Michel Chapoutier

Question 27

L'Ancely

Answer 27

Chatea de la Negly La Clape Languedoc-Roussillon

Question 28

Clos Ste Hune

Answer 28

A historical monopole within the Rosacker Grand Cru containing 50+ year old vines on limestone soils. Owned by the Trimbach family for over 200 years.

Question 29

Cuvee Frederic Emile

Answer 29

A blend of Geisberg and Osterberg Grand Crus. Named for Frédéric Emile, who is known for providing a new guarantee of quality and authenticity for Trimbach in 1898.

Question 30

Clos St. Urbain

Answer 30

Zind-Humbrecht *located in Grand Cru Rangen de Thann *sedimentary volcanics planted to Riesling, Gewürztraminer and Pinot Gris

Question 31

Vin d'Alsace Cuvée Colette

Answer 31

Domaine Weinbach, Riesling Named in honor of the late matriarch, Colette. Sourced from vineyards at the bottom of Schlossberg Grand Cru that are picked later than the other bottlings. Some of the vineyards fall outside the grand cru boundary, hence the AOP label.

Question 32

Cuvée Sainte Catherine

Answer 32

Domaine Weinbach Riesling, Schlossberg Grand Cru They also make a special “L’Inédit! bottling from botrytised grapes, picked all at once

Question 33

Quintessences de Grains Nobles

Answer 33

Weinbach produced only in outstanding vintages; made from selected botrytized berries; production averages 34 cases/year (375-ml bottles): Inaugural vintage 1983

Question 34

Hors Choix: who uses this, what does it mean?

Answer 34

Trimbach This designation is used only for very special cuvees of their Vendage Tardive from Clos Ste Hune, when conditions are exceptional

Question 35

Historical XIXth Century Blend

Answer 35

Palmer's historical 19th century blend, VDF. They get Syrah from the N. Rhone, just like the old days

Question 36

Les Jardins de Babylone

Answer 36

Didier Dagueneau Jurancon

Question 37

Icone WOW

Answer 37

Georges Vigouroux Chateau de Haut-Serre Cahors