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

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10.5% abv

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Name two grapes allowed in Cremant de Die?

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Clairette
Aligote
Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains

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

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Jean-Louis Chave

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

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

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

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

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

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Cornas AOP

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Which AOP are the Cote Brune and Cote Blonde located?

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Côte Rôtie AOP

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

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

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

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

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Cornas is divided into what four Lieu-dits?

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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

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45 days

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What were the original three communes of Condrieu?

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Condrieu
Verins
Saint-Michel-Sur-Rhône

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13
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Who is the current owner of Chateau Grillet?

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François Pinault (Chateau Latour)

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The slope of Hermitage overlooks which town?

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Tain l’Hermitage

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

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Condrieu AOP

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

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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?

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100% Clairette

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18
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Delas is now owned by which major Champagne house?

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Louis Roderer (1993)

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

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

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What is the name of the granite soil of Cornas?

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Gore

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21
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Which AOP produces a Gamay dominated wine?

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Chatillon en Dois

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

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Chatillon en Dois

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

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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?

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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?

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Rhône
Drome
Ardeche
Loire

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

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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?

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15% of Marsanne and Rousanne

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What’s the thin powdery topsoil called in Condrieu?

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Arzelle- rich in decomposed mica

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29
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Cuvée Cathelin is made by what producer?

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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?

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Cornas

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

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Muscat a Petit Grains (min. 75%)

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

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Châtillon-en-Diois

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Name three producers of Côte-Rôtie AOP

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Jamet
Guigal
Rostaing
Ogier

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

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Thierry Allemand

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

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Peleat

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37
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Does the Northern or Southern Rhône produce more wine?

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Southern Rhône (produces 10 times more than Northern

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38
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Name three Cornas producers

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

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39
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Which AOP would we be in if we were drinking some wines from “Mauves?”

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Saint Joseph

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

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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?

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No

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

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40%

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43
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Does the Côte Brune or Côte Blonde have more granitic soils?

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Côte Blonde

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

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42 months

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45
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Smallest AOP of Rhône Valley?

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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?

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45 days

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

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Cave de Tain

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48
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Does Roussanne or Marsanne have higher acidity?

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Roussanne

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

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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?

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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?)

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Guigal (traditional)

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

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Stéphane Ogier

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

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Georges Vernay

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54
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Who makes “La Chapelle” in Hermitage AOP?

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Domaine Paul Jaboulet Aîné

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Who makes “Domaine des Tourettes” in Hermitage AOP?

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Delas Frères

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56
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What is Delas’s “flagship wine”?

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Le Bessards

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57
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Who owns Delas?

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Roederer (also owns Deutz)

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58
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Which AOP uses Gamay in Northern Rhône?

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Chatillon en Dios

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59
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What’re most wines from Seyssuel sold as?

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Colline Rhodianess

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60
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Which AOP is Domaine Jamet based in?

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Côte-Rôtie

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61
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Name three “La Landonne” producers

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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?

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Georges Vernay

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

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Saint Joseph or Condrieu

65
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Who produces “Ampodium”?

A

Rostaing (from Côte Rôtei)

66
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Who produces “Le Terre Brulee”?

A

Jean- Luc Columbo (Cornas)

67
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Which river flows through Clairette de Die?

A

Drôme (left tributary of the Rhône)

68
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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
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Côte Rôtie min. abv?

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10.5% abv

70
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Condrieu min. abv?

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11.5% abv

71
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What AOP is Cote-Bonnett vineyard located in? (Name one producer that labels as such.)

A

Condrieu (Domaine R. Rostaing)

72
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Name of the large Co-op in Crozes Hermitage?

A

Cave de Tain

73
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In which AOP is Domaine Combier based?

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Crozes-Hermitage

74
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When was Saint Jospeh AOP established? (Year it expanded?)

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1956 (Expanded in 1968)

75
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Name the producer that makes “Lancement” from Côte-Rôtie

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

76
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Is a wine from “Bessards” or “Le Meal” more likely to be accessible when young?

A

Le Meal

77
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Name the three wines produced by Domaine Yves Cuilleron from Côte-Rôtie?

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Bassenon
Terres Sombres
Madiniere

78
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Name the largest winery in Hermitage

A

Jaboulet

79
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What domaine did Guigal purchase in 1995?

A

Chateau d’ Ampuis

80
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Name the three wines Domaine Jamet produces from Côte-Rôtie

A

Côte-Rôtie
Côte Brune
Fructus Voluptus

81
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Which AOC is a single vineyard famous for its Viognier?

A

Chateau Grillet

82
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The thin, topsoil rich w/ powdery, decomposed mica found in Condrieu is known as…..

A

Arzelle

83
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How much Viognier can you co-ferment in Côte-Rôtie?

A

20%

84
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Le Méal, les Bessards, Gréffieux, Beaume, and Péléat are climats from which AOC?

A

Hermitage

85
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Name all the grapes you can use for Châtillon-en-Diois AOP

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Gamay, Chardonnay, Aligote

86
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What’s the min. alcohol % of Hermitage Blanc?

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11%

87
Q

What’re the AOP’s of the Drome River?

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

88
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What AOP is around the town of Ampuis?

A

Côte-Rôtie

89
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Who produces “Luminescence” in Condrieu and name the years it was made

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

90
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Saint-Péray AOP is authorized for what style of wine?

A

Blanc
Blanc Mousseux

91
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Of Thierry Allemand’s Cornas “Les Chaillots” and “Reynard”, which wine is produced from older vines? (Which soil is more granitic?)

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

92
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Which famed producer bottles Condrieu “Vernillon”?

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Domaine Jamet

93
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Who’s the current owner of Chateau- Grillet? (What other brands do they own?)

A

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

94
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Proportion of Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains cannot exceed what percent of the blend of Crémant de Die AOP?

A

10%

95
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What’re the five appellations for Syrah in Northern Rhône?

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

96
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Name a few top producers of Syrah in Hermitage

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Jean-Louis Chave
Delas
M. Chapoutier

97
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Who is the largest producer in Côte-Rôtie that is also located behind the riverside town of Ampuis?

A

E. Guigal

98
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How much (max %) can St.- Joseph red wines be blended with both Marsanne and Roussanne?

A

10%

99
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How much (max %) can Côte-Rôtie red wines be blended with Viognier?

A

20%

100
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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?

A

Cornas

101
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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
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What’s the difference between Côte Blonde vs. Côte Brune soils in Côte-Rôtie? What styles might one expect from both?

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

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

104
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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
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What’s the name of the river that flows through Clairette de Die and Chatillon-en-Dios?

A

Drôme

106
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Primary grape in Clairette de Die Methode Diosie Ancestrale?

A

Muscat Blanc à Petit Grains (min. 75%)

107
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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
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Name the (producer/bottling/vintage) of the very first single-vineyard Côte-Rôtie made

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

109
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Name a few of the Hermitage wines Chapoutier produces?

A

L’Hermite
Le Meal
Greffieux
Pavillon

110
Q

Soil of Hermitage

A

Granite

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
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In what Rhône region will you find the Crussol Ridge?

A

St. Péray

114
Q

What is the size of a demi-muid?

A

600L

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?

A

La Bise

117
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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.

A

True

119
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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?

A

In Lyon

121
Q

Soil type for Côte Blonde

A

silice, limestone/gniess, sand

122
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Soil type for Côte Brune

A

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

123
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True or False: Côte Brune is further north and smaller than Côte Blonde.

A

True

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

A

True

126
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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
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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

A

Valais

130
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Name two major villages in Côte-Rôtie

A

Ampuis
Tupin

131
Q

Max R.S for wines of Condrieu AOP

A

4 g/L

132
Q

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

A

Condrieu

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)

A

True

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.

A

True

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

A

Guigal

144
Q

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

A

Ferraton

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

A

Cornas

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)

A

Guigal

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

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