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What city is considered the culinary heart of France?

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Lyon

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What is the origin of Syrah grape?

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Rhone-Alpes department in France

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What is the origin of Viognier grape?

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France (related to Mondeuse Blanche)

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What is the origin of Muscat a Petit Grains Blanc grape?

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Greek or Italian

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When were the French Popes in Avignon?

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1309 to 1376

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What is Vins de Medecine?

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wine from CNP sold to Burgundy in the 14th century to add tannin and pigment

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What is “La Cote du Rhone”? When did it originate?

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name of an administrative district in the Vicariate of Uzes in the 1600’s, wine from this district was referred to as “Cote du Rhone”

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When did “La Cote du Rhone” become “Les Cotes du Rhone””?

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in the 1800’s, stretching from Vienne to Avignon

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When did term CDR originate?

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1737, King Louis XV enforced branding of wine barrels

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What is septentrionales?

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northern [from (“seven ploughoxen”), a name for the constellations which appear in the northern sky]

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What is meridionale?

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southern

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What are the 5 categories of CDR AOCs? And what is their relative production?

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CDR AOC (regional - 65%), CDR Village AOC (5%), CDR-Named Villages AOC (10%), 16 Cru AOCs (19%), 2 Vins Doux Naturals AOC (1%)

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The CDR AOCs produce what percent of the total wine production in the Rhone Valley?

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75% (thus CDR regional AOC produces 50% (2/3 of all CDR AOCs) of all Rhone Valley wine production

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What are the 8 northern Rhone Crus?

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Cote-Rotie, Condrieu, Chateau Grillet, Saint-Joseph, Crozes-Hermitage, Hermitage, Cornas, Saint-Peray

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What are the 8 southern Rhone Crus?

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Vinsobes, Rasteau, Gigondas, Vacqueyras, Beaumes de Venise, CNP, Lirac, Tavel

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The Southern Rhone produces what percent of the total CDR wine?

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95%

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What is the difference between blending formulas for CDR and CDR Village?

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CDR formulas regulate percentage of vines in the ground, CDRV regulate percentage of bottle content

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What is the signature difference between CDR and CDRV?

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the required addition of Syrah or Mouvedre in the bottle gives more pigment and tannin in the CDRV products.

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Which group of AOCs has the lowest minimum alcohol requirement?

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Northern Rhone Crus

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What percent of Les Cotes du Rhone wine production is red?

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92% (4% white, 4% rose)

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What grape variety was reduced dramatically in the Rhone Valley after phylloxera?

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Mourvedre (difficult to find a proper rootstock partner) [think Bandol]

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What are the predominant grapes in CDR?

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Grenache (65%) and Syrah (18%)

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What percent of Rhone Valley wine production is red?

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86% (5% white, 9% rose)

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What are common effects of the River Effect and Mistral Effect?

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moderate summer temperature and prevents frost in the spring

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What time of year does the Mistral blow?
year round
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The Northern Rhone region produces what amount of total CDR wine?
5% (4% of total Rhone Valley wine)
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How long is Northern Rhone region?
45 miles
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What is climate of Northern Rhone?
continental, diurnal and seasonal temperature swings
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What is coulure?
a potential viticultural hazard that is the result of metabolic reactions to weather conditions that causes a failure of grapes to develop after flowering, in English, shatter. [wiki]
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What grapes are most susceptible to coulure?
Grenache, Malbec, Merlot, and Muscat Ottonel [wiki]
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What is the most common weather hazard in the Northern Rhone in the fall?
hail
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What type of ripening characteristics are favored in the Northern Rhone?
early ripening, Syrah and Viognier
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The vine experiences winter dormancy in which area of the Rhone?
Northern
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What are the characteristics of Northern Rhone soil?
granitic subsoil with topsoil of mica-schist and granitic sand, allowing reflection of heat late in the day
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Vins de Paille is found in what Northern Rhone village?
Hermitage
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Late harvest Viognier is found in what Northern Rhone village?
Condrieu
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Which Northern Rhone white grape can produce age worthy wines?
Rousanne
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Is blending allowed in Cote Rotie?
yes, up to 20% Viognier is co-planted
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Name 2 Northern Rhone Crus located on left bank of the river.
Crozes-Hermitage, Hermitage
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Is blending allowed in Hermitage?
yes, up to 15% Marsanne a/o Rousanne
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Is blending allowed in Cornas?
no (contrast to Cote-Rotie, Hermtage and Saint-Joseph)
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Where is sparkling wine made in the Northern Rhone Crus?
Saint-Peray
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What is the smallest Northern Rhone Crus?
Chateau-Grillet
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What is the largest of the Northern Rhone Crus?
Crozes-Hermitage at 3700 acres (not Saint-Joseph at 2900 acres)
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Name two Northern Rhone Crus that produce only red wine?
Cote-Rotie and Cornas
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Name three Northern Rhone Crus that produce only white wine?
Condrieu, Chateau-Grillet, Saint-Peray.
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Name three Northern Rhone Crus that produce both red and white wine?
Saint-Joseph, Crozes-Hermitage, Hermitage
48
Name the coolest Northern Rhone Cru.
Saint-Peray (irony in that it is the most southern appellation)
49
Name an area that is part of Northern Rhone, but not in CDR.
Diois
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What is climate of Diois?
continental with alpine influences
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Describe the altitude of Diois.
one the highest French wine regions
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What are soils of Diois?
limestone and clay
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What is the dominant wine style in the Diois?
white sparkling wine, often Clairette or Muscat
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What city marks the northern extent of the Northern Rhone?
Vienne
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What city marks the southern extent of the Northern Rhone?
Valance
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What city marks the northern extent of the Southern Rhone?
Montelimar
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What city marks the southern extent of the Southern Rhone?
Nimes (CDR stops at Avignon)
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What is the climate of the Southern Rhone?
Mediterranean
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What are galets?
large rounded river stones found in the Southern Rhone
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Galet soil produces what types of wine?
dense layered powerful wines
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Shingle clay soil produces what types of wine?
powerful, tannic age-worthy
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Stony clay limestone soil produces what types of wine?
age worthy, good acidity, sleek polished tannins
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Loess and molasse soil produces what types of wine?
wind blown slit and sands, bright whites and simple reds, fruit forward
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Red sandstone soil produces what types of wine?
black fruit, spice and leather
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What is the most common vine training system in Southern Rhone?
gobelet
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Which Southern Rhone cru is always hand-harvested?
Beaumes de Venise
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Are Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot allowed to be grown in Rhone Valley?
yes, but only for wines below the AOC category (i.e. IGP)
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What is the difference between Muscat de Beaumes de Venise AOC and Beaumes de Venise Cru AOC?
Muscat crafts VDN and Cru crafts dry, red wine
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The Southern Rhone produces what percent of all CDR wine?
95%
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How many villages produce for CDRV?
95
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How many villages produce for CDRV named village?
18
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What percent of CDR Cru production comes from the North?
25%
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What is the core red blend in the Southern Rhone Crus?
GSM + Cinsault
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What is the core white blend in the Southern Rhone Crus?
MR + Grenache Blanc and Bourboulenc (not Viongier)
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A taste of Kirsch suggests which Rhone Cru?
Gigondas or CNP
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What is the largest Southern Rhone Cru?
CNP
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Name two Southern Rhone Crus on the right bank.
Lirac, Tavel
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Name the Southern Rhone Cru that is 100% rose.
Tavel
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What is the vinification of Tavel wines?
via saignee
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What are the primary grapes for Rasteau VDN?
Grenache family: Noir, Gris, Blanc, mostly red VDN produced
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What is the largest non-CDR AOC in the Rhone?
Ventoux AOC
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Which AOC is cooler and receives more rainfall than other Southern Rhone areas?
Cotes du Vivarais
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What is the driest AOC in CDR region?
CNP
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The VDN of CDR contains how much sugar and how much alcohol?
at least 11% residual sugar and 15% alcohol (contrast to Roussillon VDN which may contain much less residual sugar, but most contain more than 10% RS)

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