Northern Rhône Flashcards

1
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What is the min. potential alcohol for an Hermitage Rouge?

A

10.5% abv

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2
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Name two grapes allowed in Cremant de Die?

A

Clairette
Aligote
Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains

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3
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What domaine produces “Ermitage Cuveé Cathelin” in exceptional vintages?

A

Jean-Louis Chave

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4
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How much Viognier is allowed in a Saint-Joseph AOP rouge?

A

0%! (Marsanne and Rousanne are allowed up to 10%)

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5
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Name Guigal’s the three “La-La” iconic Cote-Rotie wines (and their respective years they were established)

A

La Mouline (1966)
La Landonne (1978)
La Turque (1985)

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6
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Name the Northern Rhône based AOP that is based on 100% Syrah

A

Cornas AOP

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7
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Which AOP are the Cote Brune and Cote Blonde located?

A

Côte Rôtie AOP

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8
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List the styles of wine permitted for Hermitage AOP and grapes allowed for each:

A

BLANC: Marsanne/Roussanne
ROUGE: min. 85% Syrah w/ up to 15% Marsanne/Rousanne
VIN DE PAILLE (BLANC): Marsanne/Rousanne

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9
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Name the three overlapping AOP’s in the Northern Rhône based (for the most part) on Clairette

A

Crémant de Die AOP
Clairette de Die AOP
Coteaux de Die AOP

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10
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Cornas is divided into what four Lieu-dits?

A

Les Chaillot
Les Reynards
Les Cote
Les Mazards

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11
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Vin de Paille Ermitage grapes must be dried a minimum of _______ days before being vinified

A

45 days

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12
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What were the original three communes of Condrieu?

A

Condrieu
Verins
Saint-Michel-Sur-Rhône

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13
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Who is the current owner of Chateau Grillet?

A

François Pinault (Chateau Latour)

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14
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The slope of Hermitage overlooks which town?

A

Tain l’Hermitage

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15
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Arzelle is the local name for the rich, powdery mica topsoil most prevalent in which AOC?

A

Condrieu AOP

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16
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True or False: St. Peray may produce both red and white wine.

A

False- St. Peray only produces whites

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17
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Wines under Coteaux de Die AOP are made from which grape?

A

100% Clairette

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18
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Delas is now owned by which major Champagne house?

A

Louis Roderer (1993)

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19
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What’s the main red grape of Chatillon-en-dois and the min. % required in the blend?

A

GAMAY (min. 75%) w/ Syrah and Pinot Noir

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20
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What is the name of the granite soil of Cornas?

A

Gore

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21
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Which AOP produces a Gamay dominated wine?

A

Chatillon en Dois

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22
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Which AOP produces a white wine from Chardonnay and Aligote?

A

Chatillon en Dois

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23
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Which AOP can produce Methode Dioise Ancestral? (What’s the dominant grape?)

A

Clairette de Die: (Min. 75% Muscat a Petits Grains & Clairette)

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24
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Which AOP’s must be 100% Clairette in N. Rhône?

A

Clairette di Die (Blanc Mousseux)
Coteaux de Die (Blanc)

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25
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Which departments make up the N. Rhône?

A

Rhône
Drome
Ardeche
Loire

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26
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What’re the communes that make up Côte Rotie?

A

Saint-Cyr-sur-Rhône
Ampuis
Tupin-Semons

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27
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What’s the max combined amount of white grapes that can be in Hermitage Rouge?

A

15% of Marsanne and Rousanne

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28
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What’s the thin powdery topsoil called in Condrieu?

A

Arzelle- rich in decomposed mica

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29
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Cuvée Cathelin is made by what producer?

A

Domaine Jean Louis Chave

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30
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Name three years in which Cuvee Cathelin was produced?

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1990, 1991, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2015

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31
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The Lieu-dits of “Les Reynards” and “La Côte” are found in which AOP?

A

Cornas

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32
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What’s the primary grape in Clairette de Die Methode Dioise Ancestrale?

A

Muscat a Petit Grains (min. 75%)

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33
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In what N. Rhône AOP will you find wines made from Gamay, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Aligote?

A

Châtillon-en-Diois

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34
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Name three producers of Côte-Rôtie AOP

A

Jamet
Guigal
Rostaing
Ogier

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35
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Name a Cornas producer that produces Cornas “Chaillot” and “Reynards”.

A

Thierry Allemand

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36
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Which lieux dit is the base of Chave’s famous Hermitage Blanc?

A

Peleat

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37
Q

Does the Northern or Southern Rhône produce more wine?

A

Southern Rhône (produces 10 times more than Northern

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38
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Name three Cornas producers

A

Thierry Allemand
Courbis Brothers
Auguste Clape
Jean Luc Columbo
Domaine du Tunnel

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39
Q

Which AOP would we be in if we were drinking some wines from “Mauves?”

A

Saint Joseph

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40
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What’re the six original communes for Saint Joseph? (Any pneumonics to help remember them?)

A

Glun (Glen)
Lemps (Loves)
Tournon (Titties)
Vion (Very)
Mauves (Much)
St Jean du Muzols (Sir)

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41
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Does St- Peray produce red wine?

A

No

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42
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What % of Côte Rotie’s vineyards does Guigal own?

A

40%

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43
Q

Does the Côte Brune or Côte Blonde have more granitic soils?

A

Côte Blonde

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44
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How long are Guigal’s “La-La wines” aged in oak?

A

42 months

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45
Q

Smallest AOP of Rhône Valley?

A

Chateau Grillet AOP- 3.8 ha (9.4 acres)

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46
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How long do grapes for Hermitage Vin de Paille have to be dried?

A

45 days

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47
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What’s the name of the major Co-op in Crozes Hermitage?

A

Cave de Tain

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48
Q

Does Roussanne or Marsanne have higher acidity?

A

Roussanne

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49
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Who makes “Offerus” in Saint-Joseph AOP?

A

Jean-Louis Chave Selections (negociant project of the Chave family.

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50
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Who makes “Ampodium” in Côte-Rôtie AOP?

A

Rene Rostaing

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51
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Who makes “Chateau d’Ampuis” in Côte-Rôtie AOP? (Is the style more modern or traditional?)

A

Guigal (traditional)

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52
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Who makes “La Belle Helene” in Côte-Rôtie AOP?

A

Stéphane Ogier

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53
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Who makes “Coteaux de Vernon” in Condrieu AOP?

A

Georges Vernay

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54
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Who makes “La Chapelle” in Hermitage AOP?

A

Domaine Paul Jaboulet Aîné

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55
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Who makes “Domaine des Tourettes” in Hermitage AOP?

A

Delas Frères

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56
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What is Delas’s “flagship wine”?

A

Le Bessards

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57
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Who owns Delas?

A

Roederer (also owns Deutz)

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58
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Which AOP uses Gamay in Northern Rhône?

A

Chatillon en Dios

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59
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What’re most wines from Seyssuel sold as?

A

Colline Rhodianess

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60
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Which AOP is Domaine Jamet based in?

A

Côte-Rôtie

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61
Q

Name three “La Landonne” producers

A

Guigal
Rostaing
Jean-Michel Gerin

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62
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Who produces “La Belle Hellene” in Côte-Rôtie?

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Michel & Stephane Ogier - first bottled by Stéphane’s father and named after his mother. (grapes come from Côte Rozier and are oldest vines of estate)

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63
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Who produces “Coteaux du Vernon” from Condrieu?

A

Georges Vernay

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64
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What may wines from the village of Chauvenay be sold as?

A

Saint Joseph or Condrieu

65
Q

Who produces “Ampodium”?

A

Rostaing (from Côte Rôtei)

66
Q

Who produces “Le Terre Brulee”?

A

Jean- Luc Columbo (Cornas)

67
Q

Which river flows through Clairette de Die?

A

Drôme (left tributary of the Rhône)

68
Q

Grape and min. % for Clairette de Die Method Ancestral? (What’s min. R.S g/L?)

A

Min. 75% Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains
(min. R.S: 35 g/L)

69
Q

Côte Rôtie min. abv?

70
Q

Condrieu min. abv?

71
Q

What AOP is Cote-Bonnett vineyard located in? (Name one producer that labels as such.)

A

Condrieu (Domaine R. Rostaing)

72
Q

Name of the large Co-op in Crozes Hermitage?

A

Cave de Tain

73
Q

In which AOP is Domaine Combier based?

A

Crozes-Hermitage

74
Q

When was Saint Jospeh AOP established? (Year it expanded?)

A

1956 (Expanded in 1968)

75
Q

Name the producer that makes “Lancement” from Côte-Rôtie

A

Stephane Ogier (comes from old vine Syrah on the Côte Blonde; 100% de-stemmed and vinified in stainless steel)

76
Q

Is a wine from “Bessards” or “Le Meal” more likely to be accessible when young?

77
Q

Name the three wines produced by Domaine Yves Cuilleron from Côte-Rôtie?

A

Bassenon
Terres Sombres
Madiniere

78
Q

Name the largest winery in Hermitage

79
Q

What domaine did Guigal purchase in 1995?

A

Chateau d’ Ampuis

80
Q

Name the three wines Domaine Jamet produces from Côte-Rôtie

A

Côte-Rôtie
Côte Brune
Fructus Voluptus

81
Q

Which AOC is a single vineyard famous for its Viognier?

A

Chateau Grillet

82
Q

The thin, topsoil rich w/ powdery, decomposed mica found in Condrieu is known as…..

83
Q

How much Viognier can you co-ferment in Côte-Rôtie?

84
Q

Le Méal, les Bessards, Gréffieux, Beaume, and Péléat are climats from which AOC?

85
Q

Name all the grapes you can use for Châtillon-en-Diois AOP

A

Gamay, Chardonnay, Aligote

86
Q

What’s the min. alcohol % of Hermitage Blanc?

87
Q

What’re the AOP’s of the Drome River?

A

Coteaux de Die, Cremant de Die,
Clairette de Die, Chatillon en Dios

88
Q

What AOP is around the town of Ampuis?

A

Côte-Rôtie

89
Q

Who produces “Luminescence” in Condrieu and name the years it was made

A

Guigal; only made in 1999, 2003, 2015 from very over-ripe harvests

90
Q

Saint-Péray AOP is authorized for what style of wine?

A

Blanc
Blanc Mousseux

91
Q

Of Thierry Allemand’s Cornas “Les Chaillots” and “Reynard”, which wine is produced from older vines? (Which soil is more granitic?)

A

“Reynard” is produced from older vines AND more granitic than “ Les Chaillots”

92
Q

Which famed producer bottles Condrieu “Vernillon”?

A

Domaine Jamet

93
Q

Who’s the current owner of Chateau- Grillet? (What other brands do they own?)

A

François Pinault (Kering- Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Balenciaga)

94
Q

Proportion of Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains cannot exceed what percent of the blend of Crémant de Die AOP?

95
Q

What’re the five appellations for Syrah in Northern Rhône?

A

Hermitage AOP
Crozes-Hermitage AOP
Cornas AOP
Côte-Rôtie AOP
St.- Joseph AOP

96
Q

Name a few top producers of Syrah in Hermitage

A

Jean-Louis Chave
Delas
M. Chapoutier

97
Q

Who is the largest producer in Côte-Rôtie that is also located behind the riverside town of Ampuis?

98
Q

How much (max %) can St.- Joseph red wines be blended with both Marsanne and Roussanne?

99
Q

How much (max %) can Côte-Rôtie red wines be blended with Viognier?

100
Q

What collection of vineyards is physically the smallest red wine appellation of the Northern Rhône AND also known for their Syrah being traditionally rustic and slow to develop in bottle?

101
Q

True or False: Soils in St.- Joseph (south-end), Crozes-Hermitage, and St.- Péray become heavier w/ clay as you come from Condrieu.

A

True- thin topsoil that’s rich w/ powdery, decomposed Mica give way to heavier clay soils as you head south.

102
Q

What’s the difference between Côte Blonde vs. Côte Brune soils in Côte-Rôtie? What styles might one expect from both?

A

Côte Blonde- composed of schist soil (soft rock that flakes & breaks easily) makes for “softer, more elegant, racy” style.

Côte Brune- composed of clay soil makes for “bigger, rustic, tannic” style

103
Q

Name the N. Rhône regions that only produce whites (still or sparkling)

A

Condrieu (still)
Ch. Grillet (still)
St. Péray (sparkling)
Clairette de Die (sparkling)
Coteaux de Die (still)

104
Q

Hermitage producers Gérard Chave and Chapoutier have the traditional options of drying either Marsanne or Roussanne grapes for a rare dessert wine

A

Hermitage Vine de Paille

105
Q

What’s the name of the river that flows through Clairette de Die and Chatillon-en-Dios?

106
Q

Primary grape in Clairette de Die Methode Diosie Ancestrale?

A

Muscat Blanc à Petit Grains (min. 75%)

107
Q

Who produces “Luminescence” (dessert wine from Condrieu) and which three vintages were they only ever made?

A

Guigal; made only in 1999, 2003, 2015 from very overripe harvests

108
Q

Name the (producer/bottling/vintage) of the very first single-vineyard Côte-Rôtie made

A

producer: (Guigal)
bottling: (La Mouline)
vintage: (1966)

109
Q

Name a few of the Hermitage wines Chapoutier produces?

A

L’Hermite
Le Meal
Greffieux
Pavillon

110
Q

Soil of Hermitage

111
Q

Name two producers of “La Landonne”

A

Guigal
Rostaing
Delas

112
Q

What is “Vitis Vienna”?

A

A Producer organization promoting the Seyssuel region NE of Côte-Rôtie (between Vienne & Lyon); proposed dossier for AOC

113
Q

In what Rhône region will you find the Crussol Ridge?

A

St. Péray

114
Q

What is the size of a demi-muid?

115
Q

Name the sparkling AOC’s of Northern Rhône

A

St. Péray
Clairette de Die
Creamant de Die

116
Q

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

117
Q

What’s the max yield for Hermitage Vin de Paille?

A

max 15 hl/ha

118
Q

True or False: Rhône river is the only major river flowing directly into the Mediterranean Sea.

119
Q

Where does the Rhône river start and end?

A

starts in the Swiss Alps (upstream from Lake Geneva )and ends in the Mediterranean Sea

120
Q

Where does the Saône river meet the Rhône river?

121
Q

Soil type for Côte Blonde

A

silice, limestone/gniess, sand

122
Q

Soil type for Côte Brune

A

Clay-oxyde de fer (Iron oxide)
Mica - schiste

123
Q

True or False: Côte Brune is further north and smaller than Côte Blonde.

124
Q

Most of the vineyards in the valley are on which bank of the river? (Why?)

A

Right bank of the Rhône river (to catch the sun)

125
Q

True or False: The entire N. Rhône Valley is smaller than all of Chateauneuf-du-Pape

126
Q

The course of the Rhône river can be divided into 3 sectors, what are they?

A

1) lying respectively in the Alps
2) between the Alps and the Jura Mtns.
3) from Lyon to the Mediterranean Sea

127
Q

Which river cuts through Crozes-Hermitage?

A

Isère river

128
Q

Grape cross of Syrah

A

Dureza X Mondeuse Blanche

129
Q

Rhône river’s northernmost appellation

130
Q

Name two major villages in Côte-Rôtie

A

Ampuis
Tupin

131
Q

Max R.S for wines of Condrieu AOP

132
Q

Côte Bonnette, Côte Châtillon, Vernon, Chéry, Chanson are lieu-dits from which AOP?

133
Q

Who produces the Condrieu bottle “La Doriane”? (Name the two vineyards used to blend)

A

Guigal (blend of Côte Châtillon & Colombier Vineyards)

134
Q

True or False: Château Grillet is one of the only 2 single-estate appellations in France (along w/ Romanee-Conti)

135
Q

Who was the Château Grillet owner previous to François Pinault (Latour) owning it since 2011?

A

Neyret-Gachet Family

136
Q

Name the only two red wine appellations on the left bank of the Rhône river

A

Hermitage
Crozes-Hermitage

137
Q

Jaboulet’s famous flagship “La Chapelle”, is located in which climat?

A

L’ Hermite

138
Q

JL Chave and Pierre Gonon are based across the Rhôe river in which village?

A

Mauves (south of Tournon)

139
Q

Which behemouth co-op owns over 50 acres in Hermitage, produce most of the region’s IGP and half of all Crozes-Hermitage?

A

Cave de Tain

140
Q

True of False: As a rule of thumb, Cornas expects to be warmer than other parts of the N. Rhône during harvest time.

141
Q

Who produces the Côte-Rôtie “Classique” (now called “Cuveé Ampodium” in the U.S)?

A

René Rostaing

142
Q

Which producer has highest amount of holdings in Hermitage?

A

Chapoutier

143
Q

Name the producer who make a micro-cuvée from Ex-Voto

144
Q

Name the producer who makes a micro-cuvée from Le Reverdy

145
Q

Name the producer who makes a micro-cuvée from Les Rocoules

A

Marc Sorrel

146
Q

Name the producer who makes micro-cuvées of both L’Ermite & Le Méal

A

Chapoutier

147
Q

“Gore” is another name for the granite soils in this AOP

148
Q

Which AOP marks the end of the Northern Rhône?

A

St. Péray

149
Q

What’s Jean Louis Chave’s monopole called and in which AOP?

A

“Clos Florentin” in St. Joseph

150
Q

Max white grape % in Côte-Rôtie

A

max 20% - Viognier

151
Q

Max white grape(s) % in St. Joseph

A

max 10% - Marsanne & Roussanne

152
Q

Max white grape(s) % in Crozes-Hermitage/Hermitage

A

max 15% - Marsanne & Rousanne

153
Q

Max white grape % in Chateau Grillet

A

(must be) 100% Viognier

154
Q

Which AOP has most total output in the N. Rhône?

A

Clairette de Die AOP

155
Q

What are the white grapes used for Chatillon en Dios AOP?

A

Aligote
Chardonnay

156
Q

What are the red/rosé grapes used for Chatillon en Dios AOP?

A

Min. 75% Gamay (+ Syrah, Pinot Noir)

157
Q

In 2003, this producer started his own cooperage (the only one in N. Rhône)

158
Q

The steepest vineyard of all the LaLa’s and the only vineyard in Côte-Rôtie that gets morning sun all the way to night.

A

“La Turque”- due to amphitheatre style of Côte-Rôtie

159
Q

True or False: “La Mouline” is not a single-vineyard, but instead a trademarked name.

A

True- it’s inside the lieu-dit Côte-Blonde