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The Northern Rhone, AKA:

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Rhone septentrionale

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The Northern Rhone runs from the town of _________ to _________.

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Vienne

Valence

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The Southern Rhone, AKA:

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Rhone meridionale

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The Northern Rhone’s picturesque, hallmark terraces were first constructed by:

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Roman workers in the first century CE

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What is vinum picatum?

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Roman “pitched wine” exported from Vienne to Rome in the first century CE

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How was vinum picatum transported?

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In amphorae lined with resin

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In the __th century, traders carried Rhone wines to the Loire Valley and by the __th century they were being exported via the Loire to England.

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17th; 18th.

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These “manly” wines were among the most famous in France in the 18th & 19th centuries.

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Hermitage

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In the 18th and 19th centuries, many merchants from _______________ blended the wines of Hermitage into their own reds to strengthen them.

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Bordeaux

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Why do many trees of the Rhone grow leaning southward?

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Bent by the Mistral

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Name a benefit of the Mistral

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Dries the vineyards, preventing mold and mildew

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Name the two main bedrock soils of the Northern Rhone

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Granite

Schist

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Name the two main topsoils of the Northern Rhone

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Fine sand

Loess

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T/F: The fine sand and loess topsoils of the Northern Rhone are extremely prone to erosion, hence the terracing of the steep vineyards of Cote-Rotie, Condrieu, and Hermitage.

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True

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Name the unique topsoil of Condrieu

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Arzelle; a thin powdery, decomposed mica topsoil of Condrieu

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What is Arzelle?

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Thin, powdery, decomposed mica topsoil of Condrieu

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In the southern section of Saint-Joseph, Crozes-Hermitage, and Saint-Peray the soils become heavier with ______.

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Clay

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Name three AOCs of the Northern Rhone with heavy clay soils

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Saint-Joseph

Crozes-Hermitage

Saint-Peray

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Name the five appellations of the Northern Rhone for Syrah

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Cote-Rotie

Saint-Joseph

Crozes-Hermitage

Hermitage

Cornas

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Which appellation of the Northern Rhone is 100% Syrah

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Cornas

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What may be blended (and how much) with Syrah in Cote-Rotie?

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Viognier (20%)

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What may be blended (and how much) with Syrah in Crozes-Hermitage and Hermitage?

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Marsanne & Roussanne (15%)

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What may be blended (and how much) with Syrah in Saint-Joseph?

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Marsanne & Roussane (10%)

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Name two benefits of co-fermenting whites with Syrah in the Northern Rhone

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  1. Stabilizes color
  2. Moderates tannin extraction
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The town associated with Cote-Rotie

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Ampuis

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The northernmost appellation of the Northern Rhone

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Cote-Rotie

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Slopes of the Cote-Rotie can be in excess of __ degrees.

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55

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The two main slopes of Cote-Rotie

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Cote Brune

Cote Blonde

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This cru (bottled by Guigal, Rene Rostaing, and others) fetches prices that can equal those commanded by the first growths of Bordeaux.

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La Landonne

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30
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Village associated with Hermitage

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Tain-l’Hermitage

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Four major producers of Hermitage

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Jean-Louis Chave
Delas
Chapoutier
Jaboulet

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Jaboulet’s premier wine

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La Chapelle

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Jaboulet’s La Chapelle is named for a small hillside chapel that stands within the climat of ___________ in commemoration of ________________.

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L’Hermite

Gaspard de Sterimberg

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34
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Six top climats of Hermitage

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L’Hermite
Le Meal
Les Bessards
Greffieux
Beaume
Peleat

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The warmest of the Northern Rhone appellations

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Cornas

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Name for the naked granite soil of Cornas

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Gore

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Four noteworthy lieux-dits of Cornas

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Les Reynards
La Cote
Les Chaillot
Les Mazards

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The smallest red wine region of the Northern Rhone

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Cornas

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This appellation is shielded from the winds of Mistral

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Cornas

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40
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Top producer of Cornas

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Auguste Clape

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41
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What is a demi-muid?

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A 600-liter oak barrel, traditional of the Rhone Valley

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Main town associated with Saint-Joseph

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Tournon-sur-Rhone

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The two ‘basic-level’ appellations of the Northern Rhone

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Crozes-Hermitage

Saint-Joseph

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The two red-wine-only regions of Northern Rhone

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Cote-Rotie

Cornas

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Three white and red wine regions of Northern Rhone

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Saint-Joseph

Crozes-Hermitage

Hermitage

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T/F: Saint-Peray blends of Marsanne & Roussanne may be made in methode traditionelle mousseux style.

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True

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Two white-wine-only regions of Northern Rhone

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Condrieu (Viognier)

Saint-Peray (Marsanne & Roussanne)

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What does Roussanne bring to a blend?

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Delicate

High acid

Waxy minerality

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What does Marsanne bring to a blend?

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Broad

Oily

Marzipan

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What is Ermitage-Paille?

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Traditional dessert wine made from Marsanne/Roussanne in Hermitage (dried on straw mats a la Jura/Alsace).

50
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Who is credited with the revival of ‘Ermitage-paille’ in the 1970’s? 1990?

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Gerard Chave (1970’s)

Chapoutier (1990)

51
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Minimum potential alcohol for Ermitage-paille

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14%

(18% for vin de paille elsewhere)

52
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Three top producers of Condrieu

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Georges Vernay
Yves Cuilleron
Andre Perret

53
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Monopole of Condrieu

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Chateau Grillet

54
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T/F: Chateau Grillet is the smallest appellation of France

A

False; La Romanee in Burgundy

55
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Tributary of the Rhone River in the southern end of the Northern Rhone

A

Drome

56
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Name the four minor appellations southeast of Valence in the Northern Rhone

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Coteaux de Die

Cremant de Die

Clairette de Die

Chatillon-en-Diois

57
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What grape varieties are permitted in Coteaux de Die?

A

Clairette

58
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Name the two styles of wine produced under Clairette de Die

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Methode Traditionelle

Methode Dioise Ancestrale

59
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Name the main grape variety of Methode Dioise Ancestrale

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Min. 75% Muscat a Petit Grains

60
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Min g/L for Methode Ancestrale

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Min. 35 g/L (demi-sec)

61
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Grapes of Chatillon-en-Diois

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GAMAY
Syrah
Pinot Noir

Chard
Aligote

62
Q

In June of 2017 the directors of Rhone merchant ________ ________ were arrested on criminal charges for fraudulent labelling of Cotes-du-Rhone wines.

A

Raphael Michel

63
Q

Best Rhone vintages of late

A

2009
2010
2015
2016
2018

64
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Best Rhone vintages of the past

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1959
1961

1978
1989

1990
1995
1998
1999

2001
2005

65
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Three regions of the Northern Rhone for sparkling wine

A

Saint-Peray

Cremant-de-Die

Chatillon-en-Diois

66
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How many Cotes du Rhone villages may append their names to the appellation?

A

20

67
Q

Which village is permitted to put its name before ‘Cotes du Rhone’?

A

Brezeme

68
Q

Who is the Grandfather of Brezeme?

A

M. Pouchoulin

69
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Top producer of Brezeme

A

Eric Texier

70
Q

Who is the owner of Chateau Grillet?

A

Francois Pinault (also Clos de Tart in MSD)

71
Q

Second wine of Chateau Grillet

A

Pontcin (Cotes du Rhone appellated)

72
Q

What famous town is between Macon & Valence?

A

Lyon

73
Q

Red grape varieties permitted in Chatillon-en-Diois

A

Gamay

plus 25% max
Syrah
Pinot Noir

74
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White varieties of Chatillon-en-Diois

A

Aligote or
Chardonnay

75
Q

How much Clairette is permitted in Clairette-de-Die?

A

25% (mostly Muscat)

76
Q

What style of wine is Clairette-de-Die?

A

Methode Ancestrale sparkling

77
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When bottled, how many g/L of sugar is required at min for methode ancestrale?

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55 g/L when bottled

35 g/L min when disgorged

78
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Transvasage meaning

A

Filtered into a new bottle, as in methode ancestrale production

79
Q

Cepage permitted for Cote-Rotie

A

Syrah plus up to 20% Viognier

80
Q

What style of wine (and grape variety) is Coteaux-de-Die?

A

White only;

Clairette

(the still-wine version of Clairette-de-Die)

81
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What did Clairette-de-Die Mousseux turn into?

A

Cremant-de-Die (introduced in 1993 to phase out Mousseux by 1999)

82
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What grapes are permitted in Cremant-de-Die?

A

Clairette 100%

(up to 25% Muscat was permitted in Clairette-de-Die Mousseux)

83
Q

What co-op is responsible for 40% of Crozes-Hermitage wine?

A

Cave de Tain

84
Q

Red wine cepage for Crozes-Hermitage

A

Syrah

plus up to 15%
Marsanne
Roussanne

85
Q

Red wine cepage for Hermitage

A

Syrah

plus up to 15%
Marsanne
Roussanne

86
Q

Name three top producers of Hermitage

A

Jean-Louis Chave
Paul Jaboulet Aine
Chapoutier

87
Q

Saint-Joseph cepage

A

Syrah

plus up to 10%
Marsanne
Roussane

88
Q

The Rhone River travels from the _______ border to the ___________.

A

Swiss border to the Mediterranean

89
Q

The (Northern/Southern) Rhone is wetter & cooler.

A

Northern

90
Q

The Rhone and the Saone meet at _______.

A

Lyon

91
Q

Valence gets ___ in of rain per year, while Avignon gets ___ in.

A

Valence: 36 in

Avignon: 26 in

92
Q

The break between Northern and Southern Rhone comes at _________.

A

Montmeliar

93
Q

Top three producers of Cornas

A

Thierry Allemand
Auguste Clape
Yves Cuilleron

94
Q

Principal viticultural hazards for Northern Rhone

A

Poor weather at flowering

Fungal disease

Hail

95
Q

How many communes in the Northern Rhone are included in Cotes-du-Rhone?

A

47

96
Q

Up until the 20th century, Cote-Rotie wines were sold in measures of double-amphorae, or ______ liters.

A

76 liters

97
Q

What is the road that winds down alongside the Rhone River in the Northern Rhone?

A

D386

98
Q

Soil of the Cote Blonde

A

Granite

Sandy/Slate topsoil

99
Q

Soil of the Cote Brune

A

Schist & Clay darkened by Iron

100
Q

La-La vineyards:

A

La Landonne

La Mouline

La Turque

101
Q

How long does Guigal age his La-Las in new oak?

A

42 mos

102
Q

Name another producer (other than Guigal) who produces a ‘Cote Blonde’

A

Rostaing
Jamet

103
Q

Which of the La-Las is longest-lived?

A

La Landonne

104
Q

Which of the La-Las is the only one to be officially recognized?

A

La Landonne

105
Q

Which two La-Las are brand names created by Guigal?

A

La Mouline

La Turque

106
Q

Who owns Chateau d’Ampuis?

A

Guigal

107
Q

Name three top producers of Cote-Rotie other than Guigal

A

Chapoutier
Jaboulet
Vidal-Fleury (owned by Guigal)

108
Q

Condrieu vineyards south of what town may be labeled as Saint-Joseph if red?

A

Chavanay

109
Q

Top producer of Condrieu

A

Georges Vernay

110
Q

Tain l’Hermitage was once known as ________ during Roman times.

A

Tegna

111
Q

Topsoil of Hermitage

A

Decomposed flint & limestone

112
Q

T/F: Hermitage, like vintage Port, often throws heavy sediment and needs decanting.

A

True

113
Q

This local co-op owns more than 69 acres of Hermitage’s vineyard land.

A

Cave de Tain

114
Q

In 1816 Andre Jullien named this vineyard as the best for Hermitage blanc:

A

Raucoule

115
Q

Who wrote ‘Topographie de Tous les Vignobles Connus’ and in what year?

A

Andre Jullien; 1816

116
Q

What other two fruits is much of Crozes-Hermitage planted to?

A

Cherries & apricots

117
Q

Paul Jaboulet Aine’s Crozes-Hermitage property

A

Domaine de Thalabert

118
Q

Name three top producers of Crozes-Hermitage

A

Belle
Fayolle
Alain Graillot

119
Q

What are cheys?

A

The terraces of Cote-Rotie

120
Q

The terraces of the Cote-Rotie are AKA:

A

Cheys

121
Q

Guigal’s single-vineyard Condrieu:

A

La Doriane

122
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Thierry Allemand’s top bottling

A

Cornas ‘Reynard’ - blend of parcels with avg vine age over 40 yrs

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