General Quiz

Question 1

What are the benefits of clay soils?

Answer 1

Cooler soil temperatures
Holds moisture

Question 2

You visit a winery in the Southern Rhône that produces Côtes du Rhône wines from vineyards with a large amount of calcareous stones. What would you expect their red wines general style to be?

Answer 2

wines that are supple and lighter bodied, high acid wines with softer fruit and floral aromas

Question 3

Which white grape varieties contribute a higher acidity to a blend?

Answer 3

Bourboulenc
Roussanne

Question 4

What are the 3 principal black grape varieties that comprise most of the red blends in Côtes du Rhône wines?

Answer 4

Grenache
Syrah
Mourvèdre

Question 5

What is the name of the wind that blows through the Rhône?

Answer 5

Mistral

Question 6

What are vignerons doing in Côtes du Rhône to add more biodiversity and health to their vineyards?

Answer 6

planting cover crops

Question 7

What is the name of the scrubland found throughout Southern Rhône and can be seen in some of the more complex Côtes du Rhône wines?

Answer 7

Garrigue

Question 8

True or False? The majority of the Côtes du Rhône wine production areas overlook the main branch of the Rhône river.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

What are the two large geographic features to the east and west that the Rhône Valley is situated between?

Answer 9

Central Massif
Pre-Alps

Question 10

What are 4 common techniques of most vignerons producing white wines in Côtes du Rhône?

Answer 10

fermenting at cool temperatures
blending of different grape varieties
bottling young to maintain freshness
avoiding malolactic fermentation and oak aging