No. Rhône Lieux Dits and Producers

Question 1

Who makes “Le Vin des Amis”?

Answer 1

August Clape

Le Vin des Amis (Vin de France): declassified Côtes du Rhône; young vines from Cornas plus occasional Cornas press wine

Question 2

Name two producers of Hermitage Vin de Paille:

Answer 2

J-L Chave

M. Chapoutier

Question 3

What is the traditional heart of St. Joseph AOP?

Answer 3

Mauves

Tournon

Saint-Jean-de-Muzols

Question 4

Who makes “La Bonnette”?

Answer 4

René Rostaing

Condrieu “La Bonnette”: from Côte Bonnette and Sainte-Agathe

Question 5

Who makes “La Guiraude”?

Answer 5

Alain Graillot

Crozes-Hermitage “La Guiraude”: a barrel selection, bottled only in top years

Question 6

Name two producers of La Landonne:

Answer 6

René Rostaing

E. Guigal

Question 7

Who makes “Chaillot”?

Answer 7

Thierry Allemand

Cornas “Chaillot”: a blend of parcels with average vine age under 40 years; includes parcels in Chaillots, Le Tezier and Le Bois

Question 8

Where is Les Bressards?

Answer 8

Hermitage

J-L Chave Hermitage Rouge: Les Bessards forms the core of this blend of seven climats

Question 9

Who makes “Rennaissance”?

Answer 9

August Clape

Cornas “Renaissance”: assemblage from 12 parcels (average vine age 12-20 years)

Question 10

Describe the La-Las:

Answer 10

E. Guigal, Côte-Rotie AOP

“La Mouline”: 89% Syrah, 11% Viognier; sourced from a plot of the same name on the Côte Blonde, average vine age is 60 years

“La Landonne”: 100% Syrah; average vine age is 20 years

“La Turque”: 93% Syrah, 7% Viognier; sourced from an extremely steep plot on Côte Brune, planted in 1980

Question 11

Who makes “Reynard”?

Answer 11

Thierry Allemand

Cornas “Reynard”: a blend of parcels with average vine age over 40 years; usually includes old vines in Chaillots, Reynards, Le Tezier and La Geynale

Question 12

Who makes Cuvée Cathelin?

Answer 12

J-L Chave

“Ermitage Cuvée Cathelin” (rouge):

A barrel selection done just before bottling, produced only in top years and only if the quality of the regular cuvée is not compromised

(1990, 1991, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2009 and 2010 to date)

Question 13

Who makes “Les Oliviers”?

Answer 13

Pierre Gonon

Saint-Joseph Blanc “Les Oliviers”: 80% Marsanne, 20% Roussanne

Question 14

What is Domaine Jamet’s top bottling?

Answer 14

Côte-Rôtie “Côte Brune”: a limited cuvée from this 0.48-ha parcel, produced every year