Loire, Rhone

Question 1

How is Côte-Rôtie divided?

Answer 1

Côte Brune and Côte Blonde

Question 2

Name Chateauneuf du Pape producer that often releases their red from 100% Grenache!

Answer 2

Chateau Rayas

Question 3

Name the producer that makes blend from every authorized variety in Chateauneuf-du-Pape!

Answer 3

Chateau de Beaucastel

Question 4

Howdo soils in Northern and Southern Rhône differ?

Answer 4

Northern- heat-retaining granitic and schistous soil, fine sand and less prone (paljastatud) to erosion
Southern- alluvial soils, deposited over limestone subsoil, larger stones have been dumped in the valley’s mounds by post-ice age glacial melt.

Question 5

Allowed white grapes in South Rhone?

Answer 5

Roussane, Clairette, Picpoul, Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc

Question 6

What was the first vintage of Vieux Telegraph Chateauneuf du Pape?

Answer 6

1900

Question 7

Name the main climatic condition influencing Rhone and explain the impact.

Answer 7

Mistral wind- blows down from Massif Central and affects the Northern Rhone in winter. Is strong enough to strip the vines-many trees in the valley grow leaning southwards,bent by the wind-it dries the vineyard, preventing mold and mildew from taking hold. In
Southern Rhone many growers plant their vines at an angle, so that the wind might blow
them upright over time.

Question 8

Most southern apellation in Rhone AOP

Answer 8

Costieres de Nimes

Question 9

At what city does the Southern Rhone begin?

Answer 9

Montélimar

Question 10

Top wineries of Chateauneauf du Pape?

Answer 10

Chateau Beaucastel, Chateau Rayas, Chateau Pegau, Le Nerth

Question 11

What communes produces sparkling wines by méthode ancestral in the Rhone
Valley?

Answer 11

Gaillac

Question 12

In Hermitage some amount of Vin de Paille is made. What is it?

Answer 12

Straw wine, made only in the warmest vintages from the ripest Marsanne grapes. Grapes
are dried indoors on straw mats tradiotionnally for 3 months, the final wine is kept with residual sugar 10-20%

Question 13

What type

of wine is Clairette de Die?

Answer 13

Semi-sweet muscat based sparkling wine

Question 14

What is Coteaux de Die?

Answer 14

Still version of Clairettede Die (Cremant de Die-dry sparkling from Clairette and max
25% Muscat)

Question 15

What grape variety is used to produce white

Cote-Rotie?

Answer 15

There is only allowed to produce red Cote-Rotie, based on Syrah + max 20%Viognier

Question 16

You can find Malbec grape variety from this Loire apellation

Answer 16

Touraine

Question 17

Which red wine appellations in Touraine is considered to be most elegant

Answer 17

Chinon

Question 18

Local name for Malbec

Answer 18

Cot

Question 19

Grape sometimes called Pineau de la Loire

Answer 19

Chenin Blanc

Question 20

What is the longest river in France

Answer 20

Loire

Question 21

What is a common name for the soil that extends from Sancerre to Pouilly Fume?

Answer 21

Silex

Question 22

Where can Melon de Bourgogne be grown in Loire

?

Answer 22

Pays Nantais

Question 23

What is the synonym for Cabernet Franc in Loire Valley?

Answer 23

Breton

Question 24

What is the crossing that came to be melon de borgogne?

Answer 24

Pinot Blanc/Gouais Blanc

Question 25

What are the biggest viticultural hazards in the Pays Nantais?

Answer 25

Spring Frost and Autumn Rain

Question 26

What appellation is the sweet wine appellation within Coteaux du Layon?

Answer 26

Quarts du Chaume

Question 27

What producer owns the Clos de Coulée des Serrant vineyard?

Answer 27

Nicolas Joly

Question 28

Extended lees contact is most commonly used in the Loire with which grape
variety?

Answer 28

Melon de Bourgogne

Question 29

Name 4 main regions in Loire Valley!

Answer 29

A. Pays Nantais
B. Anjou-Saumur
C. Touraine
D. Central Vineyards

Question 30

What is “pourriture noble?”

Answer 30

The French term for

botrytis cinera.